I'm taking this week to recharge and get ready for the next session of the Practical Ed Tech Virtual Summer Camp. For the next few days I'm going to highlight some of my favorite new and new-to-me tools so far this year. Annotate Meet is a Chrome...
I'm taking this week to recharge and get ready for the next session of the Practical Ed Tech Virtual Summer Camp. For the next few days I'm going to highlight some of my favorite new and new-to-me tools so far this year. Mult Dev is a free tool that...
I'm taking this week to recharge and get ready for the next session of the Practical Ed Tech Virtual Summer Camp. For the next few days I'm going to highlight some of my favorite new and new-to-me tools so far this year. CodePen is a site...
Dear reader, I am sorry, because yes, you are going to read another blog post dedicated to encouraging you as you continue teaching during and after the pandemic. While appreciative, I’m sure you find this tedious, especially after a year that feels like a lifetime. Teacher...
Good morning from Maine where a steady drizzle is providing a little reprieve from the drought conditions we've been experiencing for the last few weeks. I'm happy to have the rain even if it makes bike riding a little less fun than in sunny conditions....
A couple of weeks ago in my weekly newsletter I explained why I value having students create simple animations. The short version of the explanation is that I agree with the premise of Dan Roam's Back of the Napkin. The premise is that if you...
American Independence Day, the Fourth of July, is tomorrow. I realize that most of you reading this aren't in school right now, but I thought I'd share a few video lessons about the Declaration of Independence the celebration of Independence Day. Bookmark these for your...
Earlier this week Canva introduced a couple of new features for adding media into your slides and graphics. One of those features is a new video recording option. You can now record using your webcam and instantly insert that video into your slides and graphics....
Book Creator recently announced the launch of a series of digital citizenship ebooks developed by Common Sense Education. The new ebooks contain activities for students to learn how to become responsible digital citizens. The books are designed for elementary school students between the ages of...
