Components of Digital Learning: How Technology Changed the Learning Landscape
Teachers TechnologyTechnology is making it easier to create interactive learning lessons and helping students reach mastery of their learning goals in the classroom. Students are becoming increasingly engaged in the material when they have access to technology and when instructors use tools to help them communicate both during and outside of class.
How To Make Google Flashcards
Teachers TechnologyAn easy visual guide to make your own set of flashcards within Google Drive. Using Google Spreadsheets and Flippity you can have your own set of flashcards.
8 Ways 3D Scanning is Poised to Change Education
Teachers TechnologyThe learning process is about to take on a new dimension. The introduction of new 3D cameras and 3D scanning and printing devices are coming closer to classrooms than ever before.
Five Mistakes to Avoid When Using Technology as a Teaching Tool
Teachers TechnologyTechnology can be a great way to engage students and bring learning alive. If you are planning a lesson which relies on the use of digital technology as a teaching tool there are a few common pitfalls you should take care to avoid.
10 Things Every Teacher Should Know How To Do Using Google Doc's
Teachers TechnologyHere are some tricks to improve your experience with google Doc's. Google has many features that have proven to be very powerful for educators. Learn how to utilize the tools and features to improve your Google Doc experience.
Classroom Management in the Tech-Equipped Classroom
Teachers TechnologyClassroom management, whether technology is being used or not, is to ensure that students are actively participating in the learning process, not simply receiving it.
The Teacher's Guide To Twitter
Teachers TechnologyTwitter has proven to be an indispensable tool to educators. It is definitely fun and worth the time and effort to learn to use. There are endless recourses and sites to utilize and visit for all educators in any type of classroom.
Using Google Sheets to Organize Student Media
Teachers TechnologyAre you looking for a template or sample of what other teachers are doing to track student media or other projects? Using Google Sheets is a perfect way to record and organize all of the data needed to keep several items on track.
Digital Activities for Gen Y
Teachers TechnologyOur students' digital behaviour influences our learning, language, rituals, values, routines, customs and communication. The article has several resources to help get your students to reflect effectively on their digital acts. This way you can facilitate and guide your students to make positive choices when they interact online.
My Maps- Create and Edit Maps in Google Drive
Teachers TechnologyMy Maps makes it easy to create simple custom maps with up to three layers on them. With My Maps enabled in Google Apps, students and teachers will be able to create, save and edit maps from their Google Drive dashboards.
60 Ways To Use Twitter In The Classroom By Category
Teachers TechnologySocial media offers some great opportunities for learning in the classroom, bringing together the ability to collaborate, access worldwide resources, and find new and interesting ways to communicate in one easily accessible place.
Epic BYOD Tools (51 You Can Use Now)
Teachers TechnologyTeachers have access to every device under the sun. Now what apps are you going to use? Here are the apps or app categories that are recommended. Try them and test some out at your school and in your classrooms.
InstaGrok
Teachers TechnologyInstaGrok is a interactive concept map search engine where you can research any topic and customize or share. It is great for understanding mind maps and gathering material for research. It is fun and exciting for students to use and explore online resources.
Long Awaited Features Added to Google Forms
Teachers TechnologyTeachers have been asking for a long time if you can limit responses and shuffle the question order on Google Forms. Well, now the answer is yes!
AudioBoom- For Audio Recordings
Teachers TechnologyAudioBoom, offers an easy way for teachers and students to create short audio recordings that are matched to images. In the video, it is demonstrated how to use the web version of AudioBoom to create a short audio recording. AudioBoom also offers free iPad, iPhone and Android apps.
5 Tech Trends that Could Supercharge Education in 2016
Teachers TechnologyThe technologies of the future are already making their way into education, and others are poised for mass distribution in 2016. As science fiction author, William Gibson said, "The future is already here- it's just not very evenly distributed."
New Voice Typing and Editing for Google Docs
Teachers TechnologyIt is a quick and easy way to get ideas out of your head, and into a document. So try out Voice typing and editing today!
Set Expiration Dates For Access to Google Drive, Docs, Sheets and Slides
Teachers TechnologyOwners can now set expiration dates on Google Docs, Slides and Sheets. Temporary access to any online material can be set and monitored by the owner. A teacher can now set a date for students to make a copy of an assignment and any access after a deadline, it will be denied.
Smartphone Apps For Teachers
Teachers TechnologyA seemingly endless collection of smartphone apps that teachers can put to work in the classroom and beyond, creating a powerhouse of school mobile tools. Read on to discover over 50 of the best smartphone apps for teachers.
The Scramblinator- The Easy Way to Scramble Sentences
Teachers TechnologyAll you need to do is enter the sentences you want to scramble, each on its own line within the box. There are even a few other options to try out as well. A perfect tool for creating your own quiz.
The Complete Guide to Snapchat for Teachers and Parents
Teachers TechnologySnapchat is a video messaging and sharing application where users can take photos, record videos, add text and drawings and send them to specific recipients. In order to better understand the uses of Snapchat, check out the complete guides for teachers and parents to make the most of the experience.