Read about easy tools for removing backgrounds from images to "shrink" your students that can be used to show off STEM projects and integrated across the curriculum on any device. Hi everyone! My name is Candace and I am a K-5 Technology Teacher in South Carolina. I am very passionate about
Make Kid-Shaped Christmas Trees on Pic Collage
Use the free iPad app Pic Collage to make kid-shaped Christmas trees out of student pictures! Each student can make one using their own selfie or make a group tree using all of the students in the class. This project can be printed and turned into an ornament, Christmas card, or parent
Balloons Over Broadway STEM Activities and Lesson Ideas
This is a roundup of Balloons Over Broadway STEM activities and lesson ideas - both with and without technology - to use the week of Thanksgiving, the week after Thanksgiving, or anytime in November! Judging by my social media feed the last few days, the book Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story
Free Digital Graphic Organizers and How to Use Them
Digital graphic organizers can be used on all devices and with many free apps, websites, and programs. Get 25 digital graphic organizers FREE and learn how to use them in Seesaw, Google Slides, and Pic Collage! By using graphic organizers digitally, you can save paper and give students many
EARTH DAY TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES
Try these engaging Earth Day technology projects and activities for iPads, Google Chromebooks, and other digital devices when celebrating Earth Day in the classroom this year! Earth Day is celebrated on April 22nd, but many schools have various events and activities promoting environmental awareness
HOW TO USE SCREEN RECORDING ON PIC COLLAGE IN THE CLASSROOM
Did you know you can use screen recording on Pic Collage to create animated movies? Learn how to turn Pic Collage into an interactive whiteboard with the new screen recording feature on iOS 11. Use this Pic Collage app-smashing hack for students to explain math solutions, create digital stories,
CREATE A STOP MOTION VIDEO OF THE ECLIPSE USING EMOJIS
Whether you are viewing the eclipse live or watching a live stream, have students create a stop motion video of the eclipse using Emojis to demonstrate what they saw and label the parts. I'm sharing versions of this project for iPads using Pic Collage and Apple Clips or iMovie as well as a version
ADD EMOJIS TO IMAGES ON THE IPAD AND CHROMEBOOK
There comes a time in every man's life when he needs to add Emojis to images on the iPad and Chromebook. I know, I'm being silly - it's World Emoji Day after all - but seriously, Emojis can be used to annotate, elevate, and add engagement to so many lesson plans in reading, writing, and more, you