Open Source Digital Picture Book All children need access to engaging stories in languages they are fluent in. Teachers work to cultivate a love of learning and reading is critical in that effort. Kids love a great story. Unfortunately, finding books for English...
Instantly Add Comments with CheckMark Providing feedback for digital writing in Google Docs is critical to help students improve their writing, but the process can be time-consuming for teachers. Recently, the folks at EdTech Team launched CheckMark, a Chrome...
Skills Needed for Computer-Based Testing How can teachers best prepare students for new generation, computer-based assessments like SBAC and PARCC? Use engaging, free web tools to ready your kids for novel test items. Allow kids to practice working with drag and...
Connecting Classrooms through Mystery Calls Video conferencing is a powerful way to make connections and expand the reach of your classroom with minimal equipment and effort. One popular classroom use of video conferencing is the "Mystery Call", AKA "Mystery...
Practicing Collaborative Writing with Mock Fairy Tale Trials I had the pleasure of working with an amazing group of 4th graders over the past couple of weeks in a collaborative writing project that culminated in a mock trial or Jack of Jack and the Beanstalk fame...