Tips for Using Nearpod with Early Learners
Can you use Nearpod with early learners? You bet! This year I’ve had the chance to visit classrooms and work
Getting Started with Book Creator on Chrome
This month I announced a special webinar series I’m hosting for my friends at Book Creator. Over the course of
Book Creator Webinar Series for Summer
Well, it has finally warmed up here in the northeast and I’m excited to continue a summer tradition with the
Students Can Work Together with Book Creator’s Collaboration Feature
Are your students collaborators and creators? In my book Tasks Before Apps: Designing Rigorous Learning in a Tech-Rich Classroom I
6 Big Takeaways for Educators from Adobe MAX
Last week I had the chance to attend Adobe MAX, an awesome conference attracting creators from many different industries. Held
How To Tell Your School’s Story with Adobe Spark Branding
As a classroom teacher I worked in a magnet school in New York City. One of our goals as a
Typing Test Website to Practice Keyboarding
The team at TypeDojo has created a typing test website to gives users of any age a space to practice keyboarding skills. This website is simple, straightforward and gets right to the point. If you are looking for a space to measure words per minute, this is definitely a quick tool for getting…
3 Classroom Math Activities with Adobe Spark
How do your students share their learning in the math classroom? When it comes to movie-making, designing a website, or creating a social media graphic, we don’t often associate these activities with mathematics. But students of all ages can jump into open-ended creation tools to tell the story of their learning in any subject area.
Edify Engaging Creativity Tool for Classrooms
Are you looking for new ways to create learning videos, presentations, infographics, and GIFs in your classroom? A few weeks ago I had the chance to take a look at Edify, a powerful creativity tool for educators. If you haven’t heard of Edify before its from the folks at Animaker who created a platform that lets teachers and students create fun and engaging digital products. This can include a variety of media-rich creations including…
Transform Independent Reading with MoxieReader Blended Literacy Program
MoxieReader is a blended literacy program for school and home that digitizes and personalizes independent reading. It features book scanning and tracking, leveled book recommendations, and motivation to read through personalized reading plans. Independent reading is an important part of a child’s day and this tool helps children…
VECTARY a Free 3D Modeling Tool for Students
If you’re a regular reader of ClassTechTips.com you know how much I love 3D printing. It gives students the opportunity to solve problems, think critically, and move through a design process that requires feedback. VECTARY lets students bring their designs to life. It is a free 3D modeling tool used by…
Spark Page to Publish Google Docs: A Must-Try Combo!
This week I spoke at and event for New York educators about how to turn students into creators with Google Apps and Google-friendly tools. We discussed the power of giving students an audience for their work and strategies for supporting students during the process. Part of our session included tips for collaboration and planning on Google Docs before shifting our focus on how to take the work out of a closed ecosystem and…
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