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Foundational Literacy for Families: Early Writing

Writing through the early years is complex. Children must have plenty of opportunities to explore both the concept that they can control and create...

Foundational Literacy for Families: Early Communication

Early language development involves children’s ability to both understand the input of language, words, and gestures, and express themselves in a...

March Madness Classroom Activities

Whether you're a basketball fan or not, March Madness offers educators an exciting entry point for their learners. This Wakelet collection, curated...

Interactive History with Historypin

This video will give you an introduction to and show you features of the interactive mapping software Historypin. Historypin is a free,...

Soundtrap Video Tutorials

If you've been looking for a student-friendly audio creation and recording tool that works on all devices, Soundtrap is your answer!  This...

Kami: An Introduction

Kami is a web and extension based PDF and Document annotation/markup tool that works with Google Drive,  Google Classroom, Schoology, and...

Color Code and Organize Your Google Drive

Using icons and colors isn't just a way to make your Google Drive look pretty. This blog post from Lady Bug's Teacher Files shows you how...

Shadow Puppet Edu Tutorial

There are many useful applications available for students to use to make their thinking and learning visible.  One very...

Get on Your GoSoapBox

No matter the lesson, having a clear picture of how all of your students are faring with the topic at hand is essential. GoSoapBox provides...

Using HyperDocs in Class

If you're a Google Docs user, you've probably wondered, "How could I hype up this digital document to engage my students in more student-directed...

Explain Everything

Explain Everything is an interactive, screencasting whiteboard tool that, well, lets you visually explain everything. This video creation tool...

CommonLit: An Online Library of Free Texts

CommonLit provides instructional materials to support literacy development aimed at students in grades 5-12. Included in their library are short...

Station Rotation Model (6-12; All subject areas) with Dr. Catlin Tucker

This session will focus on guiding secondary teachers through the process of taking their linear teacher-led approach to instruction and designing a...

Positioning Yourself for Success: The Imperative for AI Literacy in K-12 Schools

In the age of artificial intelligence, the rapid rate of advances in technology make it difficult to keep up. Not only are there tools and resources...

Google Slides: Big Buddies Activity

Christine Pinto, the creator and author of #GAFE4Littles has created an excellent example of a collaboration activity with Google Slides...

Google Slides: Reading Recordings with Vocaroo

Have you ever thought, "My students just aren't old enough to use Google Slides?" or "I'm not sure I can foster strong reading skills using the...

Google Slides: Interactive Activities

Most people think of using Google Slides as a presentation tool. But really, you can use Google Slides for so many creative purposes.  In this...

6 Ways to Use Digital Storytelling in the Classroom

Many students use digital storytelling to demonstrate their knowledge and ability to write narrative stories. However, the power of digital...

Digital Storytelling as Authentic Assessment

To help students develop 21st-century skills, they will need to move beyond the traditional tests usually given and provide more authentic,...

Edpuzzle: Google Classroom Integration

Edpuzzle is a must-have for any teacher that uses video in their classroom. Not only can you edit videos quickly and embed quizzes into the...