Teachers should consider these 9 tech resolutions to help take advantage of technology to work smarter (not harder) and protect data on school computers in the new year! What would you add, take away, or tweak on this list? Join the conversation on my Instagram and read more tips and
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE SIGN UPS WITH CLASSTAG
I’m excited to share with you my experience using ClassTag, a comprehensive parent-teacher communication tool and how I used it to schedule parent-teacher conferences in minutes! Scheduling Parent-Teacher conferences has always been a bit touch-and-go. Back in the day, it involved a lot of paper
USING A YOUTUBE PLAYLIST IN THE CLASSROOM
Learn how to create an ad-free and unlisted YouTube playlist then share or play it on loop. Use this workflow to quickly collect and share separate student video projects from student devices uploaded to a shared YouTube account or via Google Classroom, Google Drive, or Airdrop without combining
USING GOODNOTES APP TO REDUCE PAPER
This week I used a workhorse app called GoodNotes which basically allows you to write on any PDF file on your iPad. I say workhorse because with an Apple TV and some type of cloud storage (I used Google Drive but Dropbox would work well too) I can now access and write on any of the documents I have
HOW TO MAKE AND USE A CLASS GOOGLE ACCOUNT
Making a Class Google Account for free is something I did for several years prior to the invention of Google Classroom so that my students could have access to Google Apps - especially Google Drive - or Google Docs as it used to be known before the rest of the suite was implemented...and I've
THE ONE FOLDER YOU MUST MAKE FOR STUDENT OR SHARED IPADS IN YOUR CLASSROOM
One way I organize student and teacher iPads is by creating folders on the iPad to store various apps. Setting up iPads for elementary students involves a lot of trial and error as you decide which evergreen apps work for your students and which iPad settings you want to adjust. Learn the MOST
HOMEROOM APP IS INSTAGRAM FOR YOUR CLASSROOM!
Homeroom is a free Android and iPhone app (that also works on PC) that allows teachers to set up a private photo and video sharing account and invite parents to join. Learn how to get started using the program to easy upload and share photos to parents safely! Set up Homeroom Account After