Technology Tools

Product DescriptionUse this FLIPGRID Rubric with any subject. It was designed for beginner Flipgrid users in mind but will fit most levels. Use this to make sure students are recording Flipgrids that are ready to be published. Print and go- everything is ready!EDIT the point values, and letter grade...

In most of my technology training workshops there are teachers of different levels of digital competence and it's difficult to find act...

Gallery walks are a great way for students to observe each other's work. Padlet makes this possible to do virtually while distance learning!

Random Name Picker is new free tool from Russel Tarr at Classtools.net. The Random Name Picker lets you input names and spin a virtual wheel to have a name randomly selected from the list. After a name is selected you can remove it from the wheel so that it is not selected again. Random Name Picker is free to use and does not require a registration on Classtools.net. You can save your lists by assigning passwords to them. You can re-use your saved lists. The Random Name Picker wheel can be…

Free resource of educational web tools, 21st century skills, tips and tutorials on how teachers and students integrate technology into education Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)

I talk about the wonders of Google Slides CONSTANTLY and frequently refer to it as the Swiss Army Knife of G Suite. It can do all kinds of things! In this post and podcast series, I will show you 25 Things You Didn’t Know Google Slides Could Do.

Formative assessment tools are a great way to measure a student’s performance before, during, and throughout the instruction process.

Try out my Slides Dice template. Notice the addition of a dice menu to this Google Slides template. Roll dice while using Google Slides.

In this video, I will show you how I created an interactive digital escape room using a combination of Google Slides, Docs, Forms, and YouTube. **Would you ...

Use this hack to hide and reveal hidden text when creating digital activities for students to complete on Google Slides. Learn how and why hidden text on Google Slides can add another layer of engagement to your Google Slides digital interactive notebooks, activities and more! What is Hidden Text? Hidden text refers simply to text that is the same color as a background object or shape on the Google Slide. Since it is the exact same color, students will not be able to read the text without…

If you’re a Google Slides newbie, this is the post for you! As soon as I discovered Google Slides, I started creating with Google Slides. I loved the versatility of creating my resources right on the internet, and the quick and easy ability to share those resources with my students in Google Classroom. I also [...]

With the beginning of the school year literally right around the corner, I've been combing through my Pinterest boards for a little beginning of the year inspiration. As I was scrolling through my PBIS board, I came across a pin about using a Mystery Walker. Ironically, one of my colleagues had mentioned this idea at our beginning of the year meeting as well and I thought about trying the idea again. If you're not familiar with Mystery Walker you can read about it here on What Happens in…

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Are you scrambling to gather resources for your students before your school closure? Look no further with these must-have remote learning resources!

Learn how PebbleGo by Capstone can support project based learning and inquiry based learning activities in the elementary classroom. Project based learning in the elementary classroom does not have to be intimidating. PebbleGo allows students to explore and research topics independently, which leads to more successful implementation of authentic project based learning. PebbleGo compensated me for writing this piece, but the opinions are my own. What is Project Based Learning? Project-based…