The new school year is quickly approaching and you might be thinking about your first morning with staff or students. That first morning is often filled with information that needs to be repeated quite a bit. Things like the wi-fi network and code, lunch times,...
I have been a classroom teacher for 30 years, and I have loved every one of them. But none of them have been easy. I’m one of those people who always knew I wanted to be a teacher. I heard a calling early in life and...
On Monday I answered a question from a reader who wanted to know if it was possible to add alt text to the images that she uses in Google Forms. My answer was, "yes, but not in the way you would in Google Docs or...
Earlier today I published a list of ways to improve the accessibility of your Google Docs, Slides, and Forms. On a related note, you can improve the accessibility of any slideshow presentation or website by choosing an appropriate color scheme. The Accessible Color Matrix hosted...
As the new school year approaches and you start to update some of your old Google Docs, Slides, and Forms take a moment to assess the accessibility of those materials. And if necessary, it's fairly easy to improve the accessibility of your Docs, Slides, and...
I have been a classroom teacher for 30 years, and I have loved every one of them. But none of them have been easy. I’m one of those people who always knew I wanted to be a teacher. I heard a calling early in life and...
Disclosure: PrepFactory is an advertiser on FreeTech4Teachers.comPrepFactory is a popular platform for online ACT and SAT prep. I covered it for the first time back in 2015 and again when it transitioned from video-based lessons to truly interactive SAT and ACT prep activities. This fall...
On Monday I answered a question from a reader who wanted to know if it was possible to add alt text to the images that she uses in Google Forms. My answer was, "yes, but not in the way you would in Google Docs or...
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A couple of weeks ago I held a webinar about creating your own apps. Afterward, one of the participants, Candy, emailed me to share a neat site that I hadn't previously seen. That site is called Kidzcourse, Super Courses for Super Kids. Kidzcourse offers twelve courses...
