by Meredith Martin | Nov 9, 2012 | Apps, Just for Fun
Each year, I try to find at least one completely addicting ‘just for fun’ game for my students. Previous hits have included the Sand Game and Boomshine, and the perennial favorite: Plants vs. Zombies. Monday, the perfect game fell into my lap thanks to...
by Meredith Martin | Oct 26, 2012 | Apps, classroom management, iPads
Socrative is one of those tools I wish I’d had access to when I first started teaching. It’s a free (yay, free!) student response system that works on computers, tablets, and smartphones. It can be utilized both in a 1:1 device setting, or a single...
by Meredith Martin | Oct 16, 2012 | Apps, conference, iPads, professional development
This was my second Edscape conference, and it was even more awesome than last year’s since I brought a coworker with me! We started our day with an inspirational keynote by Vicki Davis. She shared some of her experiences as a teacher, and talked about how there...
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 | Oct 1, 2012 | Apps, iPads
One of the things I love about using my iPad in school is the way it frees me from being stuck at my desk while demoing a lesson. There are various apps available that let you control your desktop using your iPad. For me, this is a wonderful tool – I hate...
