Learn how to set up, use, and create podcasts in the classroom along with some of our favorite kid-friendly podcasts to listen to! What is a Podcast & Why Listen to a Podcast in the Classroom? A podcast is an audio program you download and listen to on a mobile or digital device. So
STEM Books Featuring Black Women on Wakelet
A list of STEM books that feature and celebrate Black girls and Black women so you can be sure your STEM library represents all students. Plus learn how to create your own book list on Wakelet. I put together a Wakelet collection of STEM books that feature Black women in STEM careers, Black
Online Research and Reading Using PebbleGo in the Classroom
Learn more about the online research and reading platform PebbleGo by Capstone and how it can be used to enhance learning across the curriculum in the elementary classroom. PebbleGo compensated me for writing this review, but the thoughts and opinions are my own. What is
Think In: A Close Reading iPad App for K-2
Think In is a close reading iPad app specifically designed for elementary students to share their thoughts about any book they are reading or have read. While the premise is simple - students take pictures of the pages and use the included digital sticky notes to mark a page then record their
CREATE PAPERLESS ALPHABET BOOKS ON THE IPAD
Learn how to make paperless alphabet books on the iPad with this engaging and versatile project on the free iPad app Pic Collage. Classroom ABC books can be made for almost ANY topic and this lesson can be used in ANY elementary grade. Make beginning sounds books, content area ABC books, biography
ERIC CARLE STYLE DIGITAL COLLAGES ON PIC COLLAGE
Use the app Pic Collage to create an Eric Carle inspired digital collage using the web search and clip tools. This digital collage activity makes an engaging companion to an Eric Carle author study, read aloud, or paperless art project in the elementary classroom. This project was inspired by
RETELLING WITH SHADOW PUPPET
We are using the app Shadow Puppet this week to practice retelling stories. The app is free and relatively simple to use. There are two versions of the Shadow Puppet app: we prefer Shadow Puppet Edu because it has student friendly options and images. Retelling with Shadow Puppet: Get
CREATE HIDDEN PICTURES ON THE IPAD WITH PIC COLLAGE
Use the free iPad app Pic Collage to create hidden pictures using the Splash tool. Exposing students to art - whether master piece art or illustrations in a picture book - is known to have positive effects on learning and engagement, but time constraints can make it difficult to carve out time to