by Meredith Martin | May 19, 2014 | How-To, Presentations, professional development, resources, Sharing, web app
There are a lot of great tools available for creating digital portfolios for your students. One of the easiest (and most attractive) is the free website creation tool Weebly. Find out how to create student portfolios with this free tool. Digital Portfolios Using...
by Meredith Martin | Feb 7, 2014 | Collaboration, How-To, Presentations, resources, web app
I recently updated my old slides on getting started with Google Drive, so here’s the new...
by Meredith Martin | Feb 3, 2014 | Research, resources, web app
I admit it, I’m a Google Gal at heart. When I need to find something, Google search is my first line of defense. It takes a lot to make me try a different search engine, but I was completely wowed by Instagrok. Instagrok is a very different type of search...
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...
