“Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours.” – John Locke One of the most important skills for our digital learners is inspecting the information they consume with a critical eye. The challenge is to turn this into a habit students do outside the classroom. […]
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Tis the Season to be Tech Jolly with the December Calendar of Digital Goodies!
“The dream begins, most of the time, with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you on to the next plateau …” – Dan Rather For the most part, I make it a point to blog about 4 times a month on Teacher Reboot Camp. However, you might notice a […]
9 Web Tools and a Template For Learners to Establish Goals with Vision Boards
“Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.” – Japanese Proverb Setting goals keeps you focused and ties learning to a real-world purpose and mission. Accomplishing goals isn’t such an easy task for everyone, especially students. One of the goals in my book, The 30 Goals Challenge for Educators: Small Steps to […]
How to Create a Click and Learn Digital Calendar
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” -Benjamin Franklin The holidays are here! You might be familiar with advent calendars, which have treats or gifts to count down the days to Christmas. Well you can take the same concept and create your own digital version of […]
Integrate Technology Effectively! Tip: Use Templates
Integrating technology isn’t an easy process. My technology knowledge continues to grow even with over a decade of experience, research, and professional development dedicated to education technology. Being a full-time educator and a mom to a newborn means I highly value my time. Therefore, I’m always searching for quicker and more effective ways to enhance […]
Adding to Student Success with Google Add-ons
I don’t work at a learning institution that uses Google Classroom, but I do require students to sign up for a Google account. With a Google Drive account, students and teachers have access to incredible time-saving studying features and tools. These features make it easy to support learners with special needs, language learners, or promote […]
Google Theatre & Search Secrets #ISTE2016
Don’t miss the drama at ISTE? If you are looking for some shorter, dynamic presentations, then you may want to attend the Google Theatre at 12noon today (Wednesday) at room 103. Each presenter has 15 minutes to share their top Google tips. Google has saved me so much time and I highly recommend teachers learn the […]
Let's Hang! 10+ Ways to Spark Collaboration with Google Hangouts
“It is a fact that in the right formation, the lifting power of many wings can achieve twice the distance of any bird flying alone.” – Milton Olson Google has many free incredible apps and tools that work on any device to support and promote collaboration. I have found great success integrating Google Drive with […]
Teacher Zen with Google: 50+ Tips, Tools, & Apps
Recently added to the Survival Tips for Teachers! “Learn with great passion. Learn with great enthusiasm.” – Lailah Gifty Akita Google has many free incredible apps and tools that work on any device to bring you Teacher Zen. You can accomplish so many time consuming tasks, such as grading, assessment, providing feedback, research, creating spreadsheets, […]