Adobe Spark for Education I’m a HUGE fan of Adobe Spark and was thrilled when they announced education logins that would allow teachers to use this amazing tool with minors. As if that wasn’t fabulous enough, education accounts are granted the full Premium feature set and a safe image search built into the tools. For those new to Adobe Spark, is a ...
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Google Classroom Tips for the New Year
Starting the Year out with Google Classroom Welcome back to the new school year! Google has added some fantastic new features including . As you begin to set up your Google Classroom classes for the new school year, you might find these tips helpful: 1 – Archive Last Year’s Classes Clear the deck for the new year by “Archiving” classes ...
Read More »Make it Pretty – Creating Custom Images
You don’t have to be a graphic designer to create custom, professional-looking images to use in your presentations, documents or on your website. Free tools can be used in combination to make custom logos, icons, blog headers and more! My go-to sites for image creation are Canva.com, thenounproject.com and LunaPic.com 3 Steps to Create Custom Images Step 1: Icons, Icons and ...
Read More »Making the Most of Ed Tech Conferences
As a regular attendee and presenter at local and national conferences, I’ve learned some things along the way to make the most of every minute! Follow these tips to maximize your time and learning. Meet and connect with amazing people, find out about innovative products, and learn new ways to utilize digital tools in meaningful ways. With a little planning, ...
Read More »Interactive Exhibits with Makey Makey & Scratch
Re-imagine Poster Projects as Interactive Exhibits with Scratch & Makey Makey Looking for ways to incorporate coding into just about any subject area? Re-imagine student poster projects as interactive exhibits by combining the digital storytelling power of Scratch, a kid-friendly, block-based programming language with Makey Makey, an invention kit that connects everyday objects to computer programs! In the specific example shared ...
Read More »Mosaic Art Geometry Project with Google Drawing
Creating “Stained Glass” With Google Drawings Grade 6 students used Google Drawing to create “stained glass” or mosaic art while practicing their geometry skills. Completed work was printed out on a color laser printer onto transparencies for display in windows. The project took only two class periods with students who had never before used Google Drawing. Providing students with the ...
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