Don’t let the title scare you—there’s really no death or destruction involved! Instead it’s just my Tech Club kids working their digital magic to demonstrate student generated digital storytelling at its best! Yep! My fifth and sixth graders joined forces to create a very cool video about one of the latest crazes to hit our […]

Cometdocs is a new player on the cloud storage scene that offers a bit of a different twist with its service. Namely, Cometdocs has an option that allows files to be converted to and from various file formats along with its storage and sharing capabilities. The Cometdocs user interface is sleek and simple to use, and most of […]

Robert Browning said it all when he once wrote, Motherhood: All love begins and ends there. There are various days of importance throughout the year, but to me, none are quite as awesome as Mother’s Day! That’s because I have been blessed with a Mom who is caring, kind, thoughtful, funny and supportive—a person I […]

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! » Meograph Create four-dimensional interactive stories using maps, videos, audio, images and links. » ExamTime Preparing for a test or just learning […]

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 […]

Making use of free iPad apps in the classroom can enable you to diversify your teaching, while providing the opportunity to inspire and get students more engaged in lessons. There  are many different educational apps available, which range from apps like Evernote that allow you to organize your teaching materials, through to interactive whiteboards from […]

Four down… Eight to go! That’s right! Another month of participating in the #edugood 365 Photo Project has concluded, and what do my students and I have to show for it? Well, for starters, we have 30 days of visually documented edu-awesome clearly showing that not all public schools are failing! Not sure what I’m talking […]

It’s that time of year again—Teacher Appreciation Week, a time set aside to officially show our gratitude to the individuals who selflessly work to shape, mold and prepare students for the future! In addition to thanking all of the educators who visit this blog for tech integration ideas, I would also like to take a moment to […]

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! » PersuadeStar A free online application designed to help students in Grades 5-12 write persuasive essays. » Doodle Schedule, invite participants and […]

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 […]