Even in their heyday interactive whiteboards often got a bad rap—even in my district. Many opponents of this technology argued that it was a very expensive way for administrators to show that their schools arrived on the edtech scene. Additionally, critics cited that this tool was just a glorified chalk or dry erase board, resulting […]

What’s new this week in my Diigo bookmarks? Check out the links shown below for some of the latest and greatest web tools and resources that can be utilized to engage students in your classroom! » Grammar Bytes! An interactive web site that offers “grammar instruction with attitude.” Covering terms and usage through exercises, handouts, presentations […]

It’s Tuesday again and time for me to roll out another 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. Before revealing this week’s resource, we’re going to kick things off with some words of wisdom […]

What’s new this week in my Diigo bookmarks? Check out the links shown below for some of the latest and greatest web tools and resources that can be utilized to engage students in your classroom! » Zotero A free, easy-to-use tool for collecting, organizing, citing and sharing research sources. » Timeglider Create, collaborate and publish zooming and […]

What’s new this week in my Diigo bookmarks? Access the links shown below for two super cool resources that should be added to your edtech toolbox. Be sure to check ’em out! » Team Maker A random team generator that allows users to quickly and easily create groups. » Social Share A free plug-in for […]

What’s new this week in my Diigo bookmarks? Four really cool and useful resources that the math gurus can use to gamify their classrooms! Be sure to add these gems to your edtech toolbox. Check ’em out below! » Mangahigh.com Play math, love math with this Flash-based platform containing games, tutorials and quizzes, all aligned […]

What’s new this week in my Diigo bookmarks? Access the links shown below for two super cool resources that should be added to your edtech toolbox. Be sure to check ’em out! » PowerPoint EdGames A site that hosts over 100+ templates to create classroom games for learning. The collection includes Holiday & Sport-Based Games, […]

What’s new this week in my Diigo bookmarks? Check out two really useful collections of teacher tools that can be utilized to create all kinds of review games and handouts for the classroom. There are also a variety of classroom management resources that can be accessed on these sites. Be sure to add these gems to […]

As previously mentioned, I had the awesome app-ortunity to attend the PETE&C (Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference) in Hershey earlier this week. Although I participated in some really useful sessions, one entitled The Edtech Game Show was the sweetest of them all. And trust me, with the lineup of offerings and individuals from across the […]

It’s Super Tuesday! Well, at least it is for me here in Hershey, PA at the Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference. So that means it’s time for me to share another 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 […]