by Meredith Martin | Apr 15, 2016 | How-To, MakerEd, Science, STEM
A few weeks ago I introduced my two special needs classes to the wonders of polymers with homemade slime. We had a ton of fun with it, and one of the teachers requested that we next try making homemade bouncy balls. After some quick searching for a recipe and a run...
by Meredith Martin | Apr 12, 2016 | Google Apps, How-To, resources
Google Maps is a powerful tool that can do a lot more than just give directions to the nearest Starbucks. Street View is one of those nifty features that both my students and I love. My students, of course, love to use Street View to find their houses, and I love it...
by Meredith Martin | Apr 11, 2016 | Apps, Google Apps, How-To, resources
Just found out this morning about a new feature in Google Classroom. You can now use the question tool to share polls and other multiple choice questions with your students. Below is a quick and easy guide on using this new...
by Meredith Martin | Apr 10, 2016 | Chromebooks, Google Apps, How-To, Presentations, professional development, resources
Last week I had a whirlwind tour presenting on Google Apps For Education for BER. I ran three full-day workshops going from Providence, RI to Newark, NJ and finally to Pittsburgh, PA. It was nonstop travel and presenting, but I had a blast. The workshop attendees...
by Meredith Martin | Apr 6, 2016 | Collaboration, Google Apps, How-To, professional development, resources
I love the sharing feature in Google Apps. To me, it’s the most powerful feature in this set of tools. Sharing has now gotten even better with the addition of Expiration Dates! Now you can specify how long someone has access to a particular file! This...
