by Meredith Martin | Feb 14, 2013 | Presentations, Research, web app
One of the cool new tools I came across at PETE&C this week is a site called Thinglink. I spent ten minutes playing with it, and could immediately see some great possibilities for education. The idea behind Thinglink is simple. You upload an image, and then...
by Meredith Martin | Feb 8, 2013 | Apps, Math, Presentations, professional development, Science, Sharing, web app, webinar
Hey folks, I have a handful of new webinars coming up at SimpleK12! On March 19 I am doing two science based webinars – one for K-2 and one for 3-6. On March 11 I’ll be presenting two for math, again, one will be K-2 and the other 3-6....
by Meredith Martin | Oct 12, 2012 | Apps, web app
I am concentrating this year on keeping myself better organized. I’m one of those people who has a brain spinning with great ideas, but I rarely pin one down to actually work on it. Last year, I attended a session on productivity in the classroom at an...
by Meredith Martin | Sep 28, 2012 | Collaboration, Sharing, Storage, web app
Dropbox has become a lifesaver for me. I am constantly switching between multiple computer (both PC and Mac) and multiple devices (iPads, iPhone, etc), and keeping track of important files no matter where I am was becoming a hassle. Enter Dropbox. This free...
by Meredith Martin | Sep 24, 2012 | classroom management, iPads, web app
I am a huge fan of Class Dojo, which I raved about in a previous post. I’ve managed to infect several other teachers in our district with my love of this site, and they in turn have gone on to share with with their grade-level partners and other co-workers....
