11 Tips to Get your Google Ready to Go Back to School
I originally wrote the post 11 Tips to Get your Google Ready to Go Back to School 2015 for my company blog at Forward Edge. It contains 11 tips to set up your Google Apps for […]
Web 2.0 Tools
Plickers: an Awesome Assessment Tool Requiring Only One Device
During mid-February at Ohio’s educational technology conference, I learned about an awesome assessment tool that only requires the teacher to have a device: Plickers. While I am a proponent of getting students on devices as […]
4 Reasons to Use Google Chrome Over Other Internet Browsers
When I’m working with teachers and administrators, they often run into some problems on the Internet. Then I notice they are still using Internet Explorer. I try convincing people to use Google Chrome instead of […]
#GAFEchat Recap: February 17, 2015
I swear by Twitter chats for professional development and building my PLN (personal learning network). If you’re not exactly sure what a Twitter chat is, check out my post about Twitter chats that includes a key […]
5 EdTech Tools in 5 Minutes: Episode 9
Back in October of 2013, I started this 5 in 5 video podcast series for a very brief overview of 5 edtech tools each month. The idea is that teachers don’t always have the time (who […]
20 Ways to Use ThingLink in Education
When I first learned about ThingLink late last summer, I was immediately impressed. My mind started racing about all the ways that ThingLink could be used by teachers, students and even beyond the classroom. If you’re not […]
6 Tips for Teachers on Social Media in a Connected World
There’s no hiding from it anymore. It’s either already sucked you in, or it’s coming for you. There’s even an entire huge initiative and month dedicated to using it to connect you with other educators […]
District-Wide 30 Day Twitter Challenge
In honor of Connected Educator Month, I will share what I have been meaning to write about for a month now… getting teachers connected on Twitter! In August, I led a couple of optional, face-to-face trainings […]
A Parents’ Guide to Teens on Social Media by Liahona Academy
As I was browsing Twitter the other day, I came across this What Your Teen Is Doing On Social Media – The Parents Guide 2014 by the Liahona Academy. I thought it was a very relevant […]
5 EdTech Tools in 5 Minutes: Episode 8
Okay… so it’s less than six minutes! During June and July (and almost August), I put the 5 in 5 screencasts on hold. Well, it’s that time of year again. By no means are these […]