Almost a year ago I wrote about a pretty neat web resource named Math Chimp, a collection of online math activities organized by grade level and/or objectives found in the Common Core State Standards. So, what does this mean for you as a classroom teacher? Well, for starters—no more endless searching the web for the best site to teach, practice and/or […]

The Geeky Girl is back! This time with a Greatest Hits List for February 2013. Go ahead and get busy with this interactive image created with Thinglink to locate a number of web tools, resources and apps that are guaranteed to engage your students in the learning process. Heck, they might even admit that writing, science and […]

One of my very first Edutech for Teachers posts focused on the use of Gooru, a service whose mission is to provide teachers and students with a variety of multimedia resources—videos, diagrams, interactive displays, documents and quizzes—related to middle and high school science and math topics. Yep, by creating a Gooru account, one has access to over 50,000 resources […]

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! » YUDU An online resource that allows users to self publish digital publications and/or convert educational content to create their very own online […]

If you’re a Thinglink groupie like me, then be sure to check out “Interesting Ways to Use Thinglink in the Classroom” resource for additional motivation and inspiration. If you’re not a fan of this “cool tool” yet, then trust me—you will be after viewing the creative ideas compiled in this updated document—one that has been converted to […]

Did you know that 80% of the fastest growing occupations in the U.S. depend on the mastery of math and science skills? Well, it’s true! According to Edutopia, knowledge in science, technology, engineering and math can be the key to a successful future. In fact, even those who do not pursue work in STEM fields […]

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! » Braingenie A free site that provides practice and video lessons in 5,000+ math and science skills. One of the most comprehensive […]

OK, so you weren’t able to attend the Techapalooza Teaching and Learning Institute earlier this week at California University of PA. Of course, you missed out on a fabulous opportunity to learn about the latest and greatest tech tools for the classroom. But the good news is that you can still join the fun “virtually” […]

Just when you thought Thinglink couldn’t get any better! Well, think again! The developers of this “cool tool” are back—this time with an awesome new feature: nubbins! Yep, not only can users create multimedia images with “hotspots”, but Thinglink now offers colored pins allowing users to differentiate information presented—a concept making this web app a […]

Hey, science teachers! This one’s just for you! Check out the Periodic Table of Video Game Characters created by the folks at I Heart Chaos. Pretty self-explanatory! But just for the record—it’s a periodic table compiled from video game characters as well as a few comics and cartoons. Yeah, I know—kinda cool! OK, I just […]