So, what do you get when you combine cool apps, awesome web tools, an unforgettable field trip and two tech savvy middle schoolers ? A terrific mash-up highlighting one of the most favorite BAMS activities of all time—the Camp Blue Diamond adventure—created by students for students. That’s right! Every spring our sixth grade students journey […]

All of the media you consume, whether it be through television, the Internet, or your mobile device, leaves a digital footprint behind. With this information, researchers and marketers are able to determine many things about both an individual and a group of people—which also includes our students. In a world where they are always connected, […]

How much do you know about the favorite stories and fictional characters of elementary students? How about what they want to be they grow up, what they’d like to learn more about or even how technology plays a role in their education? Well, you can get the answers to all of these questions and more […]

My Algebra students will begin a mini-unit on square-root functions after their exponential functions test on Monday. Here is the “anchoring activity” they will explore when finished with the test. I can’t stress enough how helpful it is to have a tool like ThingLink available for those weird class times when some students are finished, […]

I love using QR codes in my classroom! There are a lot of reasons: » Takes students directly to a website you have chosen » Eliminates frustration of typing in long web addresses (perfect for students in an inclusion class, occupational therapy, etc.) » Saves time! I make QR codes using free QR code generators […]

I didn’t learn about ThingLink until a few months into this school year… and now, I’m hooked! Every unit of study since, I’ve created an interactive ThingLink for students to reference as an anchoring activity, study guide, and “pre-teaching” tool. As my students are currently basking in spring break relaxation, I’ve been preparing this image […]

Chalkboards… Overhead projectors… Desktop computers… Interactive apps… Advances in technology have definitely revolutionized the educational world—especially in recent decades. Check out the History of Classroom Technology infographic shown below to see just how far we’ve come! Be sure to use the embedded  Zoom.it tools to zero in on the details. Thanks to the University of Phoenix for […]