Seesaw the Learning Journal is a Student-Driven Digital Portfolio system where the children are in control of adding items to their folder. The folders are moderated by the teacher and can be linked to a parent account. Once an item…
Author: Mr. G.
Mr. G. started out as a fourth grade teacher. His love for integrating technology led him to a Master’s in Instructional Technology. He became the Technology Specialist in a K-4 building prior to its reconfiguration into a K-1 building. The following year he was the Instructional Technology Coach, assisting K-1 teachers on how to best use technology for student success. He also started as an adjunct professor for Instructional Technology at Arcadia University. In May 2012, he was accepted into the SMART Exemplary Educators program. Currently he is a teacher resource specialist for technology focusing on iPad & SMART Board integration in NJ. In addition to being a SMART Exemplary Educator he is a Nearpod Author, appoLearning Expert, ThingLink Expert Educator & Symbaloo PD Pro.
Design Thinking Module by Nearpod
SMART kapp: the board that ‘captures’ to an app
Imagine a dry erase board which synced to your phone, tablet, or laptop… That possibility is now a reality. This post is long over due, so I can’t say ‘introducing’ because it has already been introduced in the market, but…
EdCamp Philly 2015 or ‘How I Met Some of the Greatest Twitter Educators in Person, Finally!
Teacher Appreciation
As part of the SMART Exemplary Educators program, they have an area called Gold Star SEE powered by Influitive. This system is a means to share articles, post challenges/activities; basically a means of engagement within their program. Since this week…
Podcasts
Its taken me awhile to start listening to podcasts. Mainly out of ignorance and using the excuse, lack of time. But a colleague started to listen to them and recommended a couple to listen/subscribe to. Podcasts are like a radio…
Being Inspired
Creating a Twitter Chat
Twitter chats can be a great way to gain many tried & true ideas in a short amount of time. Hashtags make it quite easy to follow a conversation online. In the past, I have participated in some established chats:…
“That’s Easy for You… You’re a Techie.”
So typically I am not someone who rants, but everyone has to from time to time. Here’s mine. I was facilitating a morning share recently on incorporating iPads into the classroom. One of the teachers sitting in the back said…
Take a Road Trip using a Green Screen
After some students completed a Social Studies unit on the Northeast Region of the United States, the classroom teacher and I wanted them to pick five locations to “visit”. Using a few apps: Comic Life, Green Screen, LayerPic HD, and…