On Monday I shared a video that demonstrated how to use videos in quizzes created with Microsoft Forms. That video is one of four that I recently created to provide teachers with a comprehensive overview of how to create quizzes in Microsoft Forms and how...
Last week I posted a video that contained a quick overview of five Jamboard features that are helpful to teachers and students. That was just the latest in a series of videos that I have made about Jamboard over the last couple of years. To...
Books I finished reading (or rereading) in March 2021… The Sand Sea, Michael McClellan [fantasy] Deathmarked, David Estes [fantasy] Lifemarked, David Estes [fantasy] The Widowmaker Unleashed, Mike Resnick [sci fi] Hope you’re reading something fun too! Related PostsBooks I read in January 2020 Books I read in June 2020 Books I read in...
Microsoft Forms has improved a lot over the last few years. In fact, there are some things about it that I prefer over Google Forms. One of those things is the way in which you can use videos as question prompts. In Microsoft Forms you can...
I’ve always been a nature lover — in fact, I’m planning this episode from my front porch! But when COVID started, nature became an even more essential part of my mental health. Being outside for at least a short time period every day, no matter...
Writing during a pandemicYou would think a pandemic would be a wonderful time to write. And, it was. At least for the first six months of the pandemic. At that time, I was writing a lot. It was at this time that hardly anyone was...
Good morning from Maine where the sun is rising and it's going to be a nice spring day. That doesn't mean we don't still have some snow lingering in the yard. My dogs are grateful for the few remaining piles of snow that we have....
On Thursday afternoon Rushton Hurley from Next Vista for Learning and I co-hosted the 34th episode of Two Ed Tech Guys Take Questions and Share Cool Stuff. It was another fun half-hour of answering all kinds of questions. We also shared a couple of cool...
This week Google announced two new Google Workspaces for Education features that are sure to be beneficial to students. Both of the new features are things that teachers and students have requested for years. The first is a new set of citation options in Google...
