Padlet in the Classroom
Digital bulletin board to help teachers with technology in the classroom! Kids can collaborate on this virtual wall for many different topics! I especially like the last reason! Great list of ideas and activities!
The one Windows 10 tweak every user needs: ‘GodMode’
There are plenty of Windows 10 tips and tricks that you should be aware of – check our Windows 10 cheat sheet to learn about many of them – but there’s one hidden feature that will let you customiz…
7 Powerful iPad Literacy Apps for Children
7 Powerful Literacy iPad and iPhone Apps for Children..great way to incorporate digital learning into your reading block! Technology in the elementary classroom.
Chrome Extensions for Struggling Students and Special Needs
Technology can be a powerful tool to assist students with special needs or any sort of learning challenge. In particular the Chrome web browser allows users to install a wide variety of web extensions that provide tools that can help all learners, regardless of ability level. In this blog post we will take a look at over 30 Chrome web extensions that can assist students in five main categories: Text to Speech Readability Reading Comprehension Focus Navigation Some of the tools fit into more…
Build your own singing Tesla coil
TinyTesla allows anyone to build a Tesla coil that shoots arcs of electricity and plays simple MIDI music files.
No More Curtains! Smart Glass Blocks Light on Command
Smart glass that can turn from transparent to opaque may some day replace curtains, say the scientists who created the cool, new technology.
3 Ways to Check for Understanding with Technology
Upper elementary classroom tips and ideas with a focus on classroom management, student engagement, & cooperative learning.
Sur-Fake: Photo Manipulations by Antoine Geiger | Inspiration Grid
French artist Antoine Geiger questions our relationship with digital devices in this series of digitally-manipulated images entitled “SUR-FAKE”. More art on the grid via Colossal
Garage Door Opener Logs To Google Drive
A garage door opener is a pretty classic hack around these parts. IR, Bluetooth, WiFi, smartphone controlled, web interfaces -- we've seen it all. But if you want to keep track of people going in an...
Chromebooks Rules for the Classroom FREE
Free Chromebooks Rules for the Classroom. If your school is using Google Chromebooks in the classroom, use these technology rules for using notebooks in the classroom to get your kids started. EDITABLE so you can change them for your classroom needs. You can adapt these rules to various notebooks o...
Students Can Create Nice Explanatory Videos on Shadow Puppet Edu
This is a partial cross-post from my other blog, iPad Apps for School. Shadow Puppet Edu is a free iPad app that students can use to create audio slideshow videos. The app offers an integrated search tool that students can use to find pictures from the Library of Congress, to search for images from NASA, and to find Creative Commons licensed images from Flickr. Students can also import pictures and videos from the camera roll on their iPads. After selecting a set of images students can…
5 EASY Back to School Technology Projects
5 Easy Back to School Technology Projects for computers, laptops and/or Chromebooks
The Secret to Google Forms Spreadsheet Grading | Lindsay Ann Learning
Use Google Forms for assessment AND save time grading in the Google Forms spreadsheet! Use "Save as Doc" and conditional formatting to make life simple!
Are We Prepared for the Hard Choices That Prenatal Genetic Tests Could Force on Expectant Parents?
Are we prepared to know the genetic flaws of the unborn?
10 Amazing Tech Videos and Activity
Links to 10 amazing technology videos are included in this presentation. FREE. * The videos are exciting, quick and definitely grab students’ attention. * They showcase cutting edge technology. * The videos are summarized and questions are included for student engagement. Selected for the TpT newsletter.
New Audi Q7 diesel sheds pounds, aims for over 40 mpg average
Audi introduced an update to its Q7 SUV at the 2015 Detroit auto show, featuring reduced weight, greatly increased fuel economy and a stunning cabin tech package.