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 […]

If you’re ready to combine a little bit of holiday fun with Google Drawings, then Shake Up Learning has created and shared a really cool must-try activity for you and your class: A Halloween-themed magnetic poetry template containing nearly 100 words. The students start out with a creepy palette that looks something like this: And […]

Time for the next tech-isode in my “Tech It Up Tuesday” series in which I will share an edtech tool, app, site or other resource that can be utilized in the educational setting. And here it is… Looking for a way to watch YouTube videos with your students minus the distracting and sometimes inappropriate advertisements, […]

Halloween and a full moon occurring during the same week—seriously? Is someone really messin’ with teachers this year or what! Well, this “perfect storm” is upon us so how about trying to preserve what might be left of your sanity by checking out some really spook-tacular collections of Halloween-themed resources that are sure to creep out […]

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 classroom! » Flipgrid A web tool and iOs and Android app that allows teachers to create grids of short discussion-style questions that students respond to […]

Hey, tech gurus! It’s “Tech It Up Tuesday”, so hopefully you’re ready to learn about another resource that can be utilized in your classroom. This week’s feature, Resize Your Image, is not a new web app, but it’s definitely a very simple yet useful one that should be added to your tech toolbox. Whenever you need […]

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 classroom! » Openclipart.org High quality, free for commercial and non-commercial use on cards, books, crafts, fashion, merchandise, and services. Posted from Diigo. The rest […]

Are you ready for another round of Tech It Up Tuesday, a series devoted to sharing an edtech tool, app, site or other resource that can be utilized in the classroom setting? This week’s shout out goes to the LIFE Photo Archive powered by Google, a collection of unpublished historical images from LIFE Magazine that span […]

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 classroom! » Image After A free online photo collection that includes images and textures that can be utilized for personal, educational or commercial purposes. […]

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 […]