BookWidgets is a service for creating interactive online activities. It has been on my radar for a while and last week I finally gave it a try. I wish I had tried it sooner. BookWidgets lets you create online interactive activities for your students...
On Saturday morning I published a video about word art, fonts, and special characters in Google Docs and Slides. Later in the day someone Tweeted at me to "make sure the fonts are accessible." I replied with a section of my free Practical Ed Tech...
I’m talking with educator Amy Stohs about teacher productivity today. She has so many practical ideas and tips, and though she’s currently a 2nd-grade teacher in Northern Virginia, she’s taught both elementary AND middle school in a pandemic, as she previously taught 6th grade as...
I’m talking with educator Amy Stohs about teacher productivity today. She has so many practical ideas and tips, and though she’s currently a 2nd-grade teacher in Northern Virginia, she’s taught both elementary AND middle school in a pandemic, as she previously taught 6th grade as...
I’m talking with educator Amy Stohs about teacher productivity today. She has so many practical ideas and tips, and though she’s currently a 2nd-grade teacher in Northern Virginia, she’s taught both elementary AND middle school in a pandemic, as she previously taught 6th grade as...
I recently had a chance to keynote Big Blue Button’s first-ever Global Conference. Afterward, I sat down (virtually) with Robert Hocking and we chatted about some deeper learning concepts that I had mentioned in my talk. The half-hour video on ‘major shifts in education‘ is below....
I recently had a chance to keynote Big Blue Button’s first-ever Global Conference. Afterward, I sat down (virtually) with Robert Hocking and we chatted about some deeper learning concepts that I had mentioned in my talk. The half-hour video on ‘major shifts in education‘ is below....
Halloween is just seven days away. Ten days ago I shared my updated list of Halloween-themed activities and resources. In that list I included playing a Halloween safety review game from Kahoot. Keeping with the idea of Halloween safety, consider having students create a short...
Good morning from Maine where it is still dark as I draft this blog post. In fact, it will be dark for at least another hour. The late sunrise is the only thing that I dislike about this time of year in Maine. Except for...
