There are two big problems that I hear about using an iPad in the classroom (or anywhere else for that matter.) I’m talking about problems with using the iPad as a notetaking tool, as opposed to problems with deploying and managing a class set of iPads. It’s hard to create content on the iPad. The […]
Google Apps for Education / Google Docs
Dragon Naturally Speaking, Microsoft Word, and Windows Live Writer
I really like Microsoft Word. Sure, I use Google Docs in the classroom with my students. No one does online collaboration like Google – Microsoft and Wikispaces just can’t compare. I love how you can have multiple students working in the same Google document at the same time, and Google does a great job of […]
Google Docs Dictionary and Research Tools Can Help Your Students Write Better
Some students use assistive technology software as an accommodation to help them to write. For example, Talking Word Processor is nice because it predicts words as you type, and also if you double-click a word, it’ll give you the definition to help avoid homonym errors. But, not everyone needs assistive technology. Sometimes it can be […]
Great Educational Websites That Your Students May Not Be Allowed to Use
Teachers are adding classroom technology to their programs. There are lots of great websites out there to help teachers bring their lessons out of the brick-and-mortar classroom and into a digital learning space. Unfortunately, a lot of these websites have terms of service that require users to be 13 years or older in order to […]
Google Sites
Lots of teachers are starting to wonder how to create an online presence for their courses. Teachers want to be able to create websites for students and parents to access at home. There are several options for teachers to create class websites: Your school board may offer website template pages that you can modify and […]