What’s new this week in my Diigo bookmarks? Check out the links shown below to access two super cool and very useful tools can be utilized to engage students in the classroom! » Illuminations A platform in which teachers can locate hundreds of lesson plans, activities and strategies for improving their teaching practices in math. […]

This. Just. In… Teachers asked for it… PicCollage delivered! Yep, a few days ago PC Headquarters released a brand-new feature—the Drawing Tool. And it’s all that! Check out the details below to get the latest scoop… » Update to the latest version of PicCollage. » After importing photos for a new collage, tap the “+’ button […]

What do you get when you combine sticky notes with Google Slides? A super cool idea from Tony Vincent that shows teachers how to create customized messages for all kinds of classroom uses: Personalized notes, reminders, to do lists, paper tweets, exit tickets, motivational remarks and more! There’s even a wicked awesome template for generating […]

What’s new this week in my Diigo bookmarks? Check out the links shown below to access two super cool and very useful iOS apps that can be utilized to engage students in your classroom! » Write About Use visual prompts via this web tool to engage students in digital writing activities. Educators can upload images, […]

A few weeks ago The Techie Teacher (a.k.a. Julie Smith) shared a post about how PicCollage can be incorporated into app smashing activities. If you missed this wicked cool info, you can still check it out right here, right now… Because I just love, love app smashing—the art of merging content from a variety of […]

If you’re a regular visitor to my blog, you have probably noticed that I often share tools and resources that can help teachers spark student interest in writing. And that’s because I am a huge proponent of teaching visual literacy skills. Considering the mass media society we are immersed in, I feel it’s imperative that […]

Ever wish you could take a really cool image, infographic or flyer and transform it into a classroom poster?  If so, you’re about to meet your new tech crush! Check out Block Posters, a free web-based tool, educators (and students) can utilize to create huge personalized posters using a standard inkjet or laser printer. Here’s […]

Welcome to the Valentine’s Day edition of “Tech It Up Tuesday”, a weekly series in which I share an edtech tool, app, site or other resource that can be utilized in the educational setting, then you’re going to love this week’s resource! This week’s edition is live from the Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference (PETE&C) […]

If you’re ready for the next edition of “Tech It Up Tuesday”, a weekly series in which I share an edtech tool, app, site or other resource that can be utilized in the educational setting, then you’re going to love this week’s resource! It’s one I snagged from the archives, but definitely one worth a look—especially if […]

It’s Tuesday again and that means it’s time to roll out another tech-isode in my “Tech It Up Tuesday” series in which I share an edtech tool, app, site or other resource that can be utilized in the educational setting. This week’s gem is an infographic—one that will assist teachers with combining technology with digital […]