STUDENTS
Student resources arranged by topic and grade level.
TEACHERS
Links and Resources for Teachers
MAKERSPACE
Information about the Mobile Makerspace
CONSULTING
Information about training and speaking opportunities. – Coming Soon
BLOG
The ramblings of a teacher geek.
New Google Tool – Spaces – #GAFE
Have you seen Google Spaces? This is an awesome new tool from Google that seems to be a hybrid between Google Classroom and Google Groups. It shares Classroom’s great visual interface with Groups’ availability to anyone, even outside of a GAFE domain....
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Certificate Template
A friend was looking for an editable (NOT edible!) certificate template this morning, so I popped into Google Drive to make one. It turned out pretty well, so I’m sharing it out for anyone who wants it. Click on the image below to create a copy for...
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Drive-By Update
It’s the end of the school year, so I know my fellow teachers understand the craziness in my life right now. I have an update on the Extraordinaires project that I need to write up soon, but in the meantime, here’s a brief update on what I’ve been...
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#GAFE Update to Slides – Presenter View
I am exceedingly excited by the latest update to Google Slides that introduces Presenter View. Check out the awesome tools now available, including a virtual laser pointer and interactive audience...
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Kitchen Chemistry – Homemade Gummy Worms
Today’s fun experiment in the STEM Lab: making homemade gummy worms! Once I heard about this activity, I could not wait to try it out. It’s fairly easy, and requires only a few ingredients. Like the homemade bouncy ball lesson, this activity also deals...
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Dollar Store #STEM – Glow In The Dark Bouncy Balls
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...
read moreGo Indoors With Google Maps #GAFE
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...
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Google Classroom Update – Adding Polls #GAFE
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...
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Resources From My BER #GAFE Workshops
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...
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Sharing Expiration Dates in Google Apps
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...
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