Recently, Thinglink has started to provide resources for educators. They now have a teacher account which can create linked student accounts. Thinglink generates usernames and passwords for the students. They can use the web or app version to create their…
Star Chart & Educreations Apps Project in 3rd Grade
Using two apps: Star Chart & Educreations and working with a few Third Grade classes I was able to create a project which targeted on presenting research gathered from multiple resources on a Constellation of their choosing through a screencast.…
2014 Global SEE Summit
SEE: SMART Exemplary Educators SMART Technologies offers a global summit in the summer available to members of the SEE Program. This year’s summit is offered July 20th-26th at their world headquarters in Calgary, Canada. They offer all expenses paid for…
App Review: Easy Annotate for iPad
Originally posted at: ClassThink.com Easy Annotate is an app for the iPad designed to do just what it says — allow the user to easily annotate PDFs. But what makes this app stand out from other PDF annotating apps is…
SNOW DAY TECH DAY
Well, it’s official. This weather stinks. Winter needs to end. I was ready last weekend to hear the news that Punxsutawney Phil was ready for spring, but alas, no such luck. Instead that little rat was scared back into hibernation…
What Does Being a Connected Educator Mean to Me?
My position includes finding and recommending apps for the teachers I assist. I’ve learned that many of the app makers/designers look for feedback on how to improve. Nearpod has a community section on their site where anyone can contact them…
Follow-up to Nearpod Oct. Post
I’ve recently started to expand my lesson integrations when using Nearpod to include other apps. My first grade teachers, that I’ve been working with, have been using Nearpod as another assessment piece at the end of their Math units. The…
Nearpod App adds Exciting NEW Feature
A few years ago when I was a classroom teacher, I discovered Nearpod. I wrote a post back in May of 2013 titled, How Nearpod Brought Active Learning To My Classroom. Nearpod is an excellent tool, which they only want…
Four Ways to Become a Digitally Engaged Educator
I can’t believe I’m doing one of these numbered-tips styled postings, but these ideas have been on my mind lately. So here are my four tips to becoming a more digitally engaged educator. First, use your mobile device in the…
Why It’s Time To Take Ownership Of Your PLN
I know the old saying can be true, teachers make the worst students. But we need to take ownership of our learning, and sometimes that means we need to be the presenters in our own learning environment. I have gone…
How Nearpod Brought Active Learning To My Classroom
Engaging instruction is the goal of every educator. So when I was introduced to an app that promised such a lofty ideal, I had to try it. At the time, I was teaching sixth grade math and social studies in…
“Going to a SMART Showcase is a Must-Do:” Dan Gallagher Explains
Dan Gallagher, a SMART Exemplary Educator from West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District in New Jersey, recently attended one of the SMART New Collaboration Solutions Showcase events in New York City. He kindly shared what it’s like to attend one of…
SMART Notebook App for iPad Benefits Absent Students: Dan Explains
You and your students enjoyed a great collaborative learning experience with your students using SMART products, but one or two students were absent. You’d like to share the content from that class but know the experience isn’t the same social…
Its been a while…
Lots of changes… Left the School District of Springfield Township; joined the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School district in New Jersey. Between moving, getting engaged, planning for a wedding, etc. I completely forgot about keeping up with my blog. That doesn’t…
SMART Distance Courses
I was selected last year to be a SMART Exemplary Educator. One of the perks rewarded me a free online certification. I went for a Cert. as an Interactive Teacher. I was able to take courses on SMART Notebook, Board,…
Not Tech Related… But Ed Related…
Yesterday while sitting down with colleagues over lunch, during a summer in-service academy, one teacher made a revelation that had me thinking. We are so focused on incorporating cross-curricular material in our lessons; do we think about how each subject…
QR Codes pt. 2
Now the much awaited follow-up to QR Codes pt. 1… I wanted to expanded on the usage of QR Codes in my school. I partnered up with our Librarian who travels between two buildings. At Erdenheim, third graders come to…
QR Codes pt. 1
After going to an EdCamp (which I will do a post later on), in Harrisburg, I saw a session on QR Codes. At the time, I thought this couldn’t be done in a K-1 school. Then at Pete & C…
How To Have Our Teaching Lessons Go ‘Viral’ For Students
While on a flight I entertained my time by watching some TED talks. Teachers always seem to fill down time. There was one in particular by Kevin Allocca, ‘Why Videos Go Viral’: His thesis finds three reasons why some videos…
Getting Started…
So I thought I would try my hand at blogging… sharing ideas, thoughts, and maybe a little whimsy. We’ll see how it goes.