Here it is that time of year again: The week in which the worldwide Hour of Code initiative (sponsored by Code.org and Computer Education Science Week), is being held to introduce computer programming to 10 million students and most importantly, to hopefully encourage them to pursue further knowledge in this area—a field that is projected to have […]

What’s new this week in my Diigo bookmarks? Check out the links shown below for some of the latest and greatest tools that can be utilized in your classroom throughout the school year. » Iconfinder A cool place to download over 400,000 free (or premium) icons to customize a website or blog. Some of the icons […]

What’s new this week in my Diigo bookmarks? Check out the links shown below for some of the latest and greatest tools that can be utilized in your classroom throughout the new school year. » Eyejot Create, send and receive video email in a blink from anyone, anywhere using any computer or mobile device. » Stick Figure […]

Need some exciting and engaging nonfiction experiences for your elementary-age students? Then News-O-Matic, an iOS and Android app that covers relevant news of the day, just might be your answer! This super cool tool provides a combination of five current events stories covering the latest U.S. and international news, sports, science, arts, fun human interest […]

Bring back tech-y to a school near you with the Geeky Girl’s greatest hits list from Summer 2014. That’s right! This collection of blog posts includes some super cool edtech tools that are sure to add some engagement to classroom lessons, activities, projects and presentations. From web tools to infographics to app smashing ideas, there’s […]

So totally unforgettable summer storms, power outages and digital addictions? Say what? Um, yeah, that’s what I experienced a few weeks ago when I had the awesome app-ortunity to co-facilitate an iPads in Education 2 course with edtech rock stars Jim Gates and Theresa Bartholomew in Lewisburg, PA. Throughout this four-day app-venture, 50+ teachers learned […]

What’s new this week in my Diigo bookmarks? Check out the links shown below for some of the latest and greatest apps that can be utilized to create some really neat video effects for all types of digital storytelling activities. Are these tools going to raise test scores? Um, maybe not directly. But they will […]

App smashing: The art of merging content from a variety of apps to generate a unique finished product. Sounds pretty cool, right? That’s because this latest edtech craze is an app-solutley amazing way for students to really unleash their creativity… A way for them to not only demonstrate information about a particular topic but an […]

What’s new this week in my Diigo bookmarks? Check out the links shown below for some of the latest and greatest apps that can be utilized in the classroom during the 2014-15 school year. » Rover Can’t access Flash on your iPad? Rover can! Check out this free app that streams educational Flash content to your […]

So, it’s that coveted time of year again in the life of a teacher—summer vacation! Time to chill and participate in some much needed and well-deserved recreational activities to recharge those batteries. In addition to sinking those feet into the sand while sipping on fruity umbrella beverages, hanging out at a campfire with friends or […]