One tradition in classrooms that many educators may need to re-think is the concept of reading whole books in classrooms. There are so many factors that have influenced the fact that reading a whole book as a class can end up being painful – time constraints...
Disclosure: Tract is an advertiser on FreeTech4Teachers.com.Tract is an online platform for engaging students with fun, project-based learning activities. I’ve written about it quite a bit over the last year as it has grown in popularity. Part of the reason for its popularity is that...
Back in June Spaces announced a bunch of new features that they were working on getting ready for new school year. Those features are now available!Faster Enrollment and Easier Activity SharingNothing stops momentum in a classroom like having to go around to each student and...
This coming weekend is Labor Day Weekend in the United States and Canada. For most of us it is a three day weekend. It is the traditional "end of summer" in the minds of many of us. If you're planning to answer questions about Labor...
Disclosure: Schoolytics is currently an advertiser on FreeTech4Teachers.com. Schoolytics is a service that I’ve heard a lot about over the last few months. If you’re active on social media, you’ve probably seen a post or two about it too. Last week I finally got a chance...
Are you new to the role of tech coach or tech integrator this fall? If so, I have an eBook and webinar for you!Tomorrow at 3pm ET I'm hosting A Framework for Technology Integration. Anyone who purchases a copy of my eBook 50 Tech Tuesday Tips...
Last week a reader emailed me to ask about some alternatives to Kami for annotating PDFs. She didn't ask because she didn't like Kami. She asked because her school was cutting back on what they would spend for software licensing. I gave her two suggestions...
We're going to Storyland today for the sixth or seventh time this summer (it's one of our favorite family activities). My daughters love to go on a ride called the Turtle Twirl. I don't love it because it makes me quite dizzy and feel a...
Good morning from Maine where the sun is shining on what should be a nice and sunny weekend after a few days of much-needed rain. We're going to have a little backyard camping adventure this evening. Tomorrow, we plan to have a fun day at...
