Visual.ly: Visual data and presentation
It’s so new, they aren’t yet ready for users to create… but it is coming and I’m very excited about it…. Visual.ly. A great webtool for sharing data in a visually pleasing way. Infographics are a great...
View ArticleWhy Schools Need Digital Libraries
Before you dismiss this post because you think I’ve lost my mind, please humor me. I am not saying that all physical libraries should be gutted and replaced. What I am saying is that we need to offer...
View ArticleA Techy New Year Wish
May your devices fulfill your wildest dreams, your friends, contacts, followers, and other digital neighbors be jolly, and may your inbox be full of good news! Here’s to a great 2012!
View Article2012 365 Challenge: going beyond the picture
After taking a year off I have decided to take the 365 Challenge again and take a picture every day for the next 366 days of the 2012 year. I completed the challenge during 201o and one of the things...
View ArticleThe Speech to Text Solution…
There are various options for helping students get their spoken words into text but what option is the best for them? That is what I’m currently exploring. As you will see, there are some issues to...
View ArticleMore Infographic Links
I can’t help it, I’m addicted to infographics. Whether you are a visual learner, or a multi-tasker who may have a shorter attention span (see below), infographics are great to create, as well as read....
View ArticleFlixtime for Digital Storytelling
Flixtime is a great tool for fast and easy digital storytelling. The free version allows you to create a fast 60 second digital story. You can add photos, your own music (or use the ones provided),...
View ArticleSMART Notebook 11: Activity Builder
SMART’s new Notebook 11 software focuses on the interactive piece with its new ‘activity builder’ feature. With the older versions educators could use the Lesson Activity Toolkit to add their content...
View ArticleThe Voice of the Active Learner…
Thanks Eric Sheninger for sharing this great video on his post. What are your students saying, and more importantly– are you listening?
View ArticleReflexmath
Two years ago I highlighted two tools to help students practice fluency and mathematical concepts. Since then I have been exploring and using Reflexmath for grades 2-5 math fluency. Like many of its...
View ArticleDifferent Styles = Different Learners
Here’s my first attempt at creating a cartoon using Toondoo. I wanted to explore this tool because the more tools we have for students to express themselves, the more students we will reach. Different...
View ArticleSymbaloo
Today’s online organizational focus is the webtool Symbaloo (a personal bookmark managment tool). It is an easy, simple way to organize all your online resources in one tile organized place. You can...
View ArticlePreparing for ISTE 2013
Today I was able to start planning for ISTE 2013. In seven days I’ll be flying out to San Antonio to participate in my first ISTE conference. I’m excited about networking with my Special Interest...
View ArticleYour Digital Tattoo
Great presentation at #ISTE13 on Digital Tattoos… Design your Digital Tattoo: Helping Students Build their Digital Image. I’ve always called this your digital footprint, but I agree with Adina Sullivan...
View ArticleThe Limitations with 1:1… 1 device
Seems like the big discussion these days in the Instructional Technology realm is ‘What device is best for 1:1?’ There are a lot of people debating this, writing about it and even creating...
View ArticleDigital Literacy Resources
We’ve been exploring how to provide digital literacy resources for our students and teachers to improve access to digital text. For the past 3 years we have explored various tools and platforms. When...
View ArticleDigital Citizenship Focus
We are currently working on our K-12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum, and besides identifying key concepts for each grade we have also identified immediate needs at 5th and 8th grade, as well as high...
View ArticleInfographics
Three weeks ago I was fortunate to attend a workshop on Infographics presented by Kathy Schrock(@kathyschrock). As expected it involved great information and time to experience creating an infographic...
View ArticleCoding: The Big Picture
There are many web apps and software applications available to have students learn code and programming. I see them falling into 3 categories: Drag and drop (students put together blocks that have the...
View ArticleDifferent Community, Same Citizenship…
The digital landscape that we live in for a good part of our daily lives is filled with many possibilities as well as pitfalls. Digital communities create opportunities for networking, collaboration...
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