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Archive for February, 2014

Edu-fun Friday: Questioning Techniques?

February28

As Quincy Jones once remarked, “I’ve always thought that a big laugh is a really loud noise from the soul saying, “Ain’t that the truth.” That said, Edu-fun Friday is a series devoted to adding some humor to the lives of teachers who visit this blog. After all, there’s nothing better than ending the week […]

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Guest Post: Bringing Concepts to Life with Thinglink

February27

Today, I’m excited to share about the amazing learning adventures that some of our 5th graders embarked on with ThingLink. I first learned about ThingLink via Edutech for Teachers and was instantly captivated. Bring a static image to life by tagging it with a variety of multimedia content?! Awesome! I’ve always had this insane passion about […]

Guest Post: Resources for Teaching Coding in Early Years

February25

It’s becoming more and more important to get early years students involved in coding. These skills can be invaluable to their future and can mean they can work on more advanced Computer Science projects in high school. Getting very young children coding and programming can take many forms, with many of the resources featured on […]

Diigo Weekly Update

February23

Live from Cozumel, Mexico—two new Diigo bookmarks to add some pizazz to your lessons and activities! » Comics Head An online comic book maker with endless storytelling possibilities. Corresponding apps for iOS, Android and Samsung devices are also available. » QR Wild A site that allows users to quickly and easily create QR Code scavenger hunts. Posted […]

BAMS Students Help to ‘Mend Hearts’

February21

It’s been an ongoing, but productive project since last month, and so far, the kids in Bellwood-Antis (B-A) Middle School Tech Club are making a difference. Twenty-two sixth through eighth graders have taken on the task of using their skills to help non-profit Mending Hearts Animal Rescue, based in rural Hollidaysburg, and its inhabitants. “Initially, […]

Edu-fun Friday: Autocorrect Madness

February21

As Quincy Jones once remarked, “I’ve always thought that a big laugh is a really loud noise from the soul saying, “Ain’t that the truth.” That said, Edu-fun Friday is a series devoted to adding some humor to the lives of teachers who visit this blog. After all, there’s nothing better than ending the week […]

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11 Signs That Technology is an Important Part of Education

February19

So, what do you get when you combine three very cool visuals? Eleven signs that technology is playing an increasingly important role in education—both in and outside of the classroom. From videos to podcasts to mobile devices, learning has definitely gone digital. Check out the facts and figures highlighted in the infographics below regarding the […]

ThingLink Launches Teacher Accounts with Safe Search & Student Signup

February16

Last week ThingLink, one of my most favorite edtech tools, released a significant update to one of their most active communities: Education. Be sure to check out the following new features that take this resource to the next level: » Google Plus login. » Student sign-up: Teachers can now register new students on their behalf. […]

Diigo Weekly Update

February16

What’s new this week in my Diigo bookmarks? Check out the links shown below for some of the latest and greatest “Cool Tools” and/or web resources that can be integrated into your lessons and activities! » DecideAlready A web app that makes it simple for groups to come to a decision about anything in a […]

Read Closely, Think Critically & Be Worldly with Newsela!

February15

Finding informational text for the varied levels of student reading abilities in any classroom can be a challenge—until now… Meet Newsela, a web tool that offers students in Grades 3-12 access to non-fiction articles from reputable news sources rewritten at five different Lexile levels. Yep, you read that last line correctly! Newsela not only provides students with […]

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