by Meredith Martin | Jan 30, 2014 | Books & Reading, How-To, resources, Science
Are you interested in starting a Makerspace in your school? Check out this free handbook on how to get...
by Meredith Martin | Jan 27, 2014 | hardware, Just for Fun, resources, Science
I am enthralled with the idea of Circuit Stickers! This crowdfunded project is creating simple circuits embedded in stickers that will allow you to create amazing things. The concept is a neat one, and I pledged towards this project a while back. It has now...
by Meredith Martin | Jan 23, 2014 | Collaboration, iPads, resources, Sharing, web app
Stoodle is a very nifty web tool for creating collaborative whiteboards. It can be used on the iPad or on a desktop/laptop. No registration is necessary, simple start a new class classroom, share the URL with others, and begin collaborating. Microphone...
by Meredith Martin | Jan 20, 2014 | resources, web app
Kahoot! is a new tool for teachers that is similar to apps such as Socrative or Nearpod. Kahoot allows teachers to create multimedia quizzes and present them to students in a game based environment. Teachers design their quizzes and surveys online at the...
by Meredith Martin | Jan 16, 2014 | Collaboration, Common Core Standards, professional development, resources, web app
If you have not already tried it, Mastery Connect is a fantastic tool to aid teachers in aligning lessons and assessments to the Common Core. Basic teacher accounts are free, and give you access to a wealth of materials aligned to the CCSS. Recently, Mastery Connect...