by Free Technology for Teachers | Jul 19, 2020 | Academic Technology
Last week I hosted a webinar for a group that I’m working this summer. One part of that webinar included making online activities for students. I included some of the typical things like Kahoot and…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...
by Free Technology for Teachers | Jul 18, 2020 | Academic Technology
Good morning from Maine where the temperature only reached 62F yesterday, but today is supposed to reach 90! These wild fluctuations in summer weather is something I’m just putting into a mental…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...
by Free Technology for Teachers | Jul 18, 2020 | Academic Technology
If you have toddlers at home like I do, Stain Solutions is a website that need to bookmark today. Stain Solutions is a handy website developed by Susan Taylor at the University of Illinois Extension….Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...
by Free Technology for Teachers | Jul 17, 2020 | Academic Technology
I’ve been doing a lot of reading this summer. Some of the books that I’ve been reading this summer are books that I’ve read in the past but am revisiting because I’ve always found that I pick up new…Read the whole entry at...
by Free Technology for Teachers | Jul 17, 2020 | Academic Technology
One of the things that I’ve missed the most over the last few months is going to my local coffee shop (Cafe Nomad) and having some of the excellent coffee that they brew. Try as I might, the coffee I…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...
by Free Technology for Teachers | Jul 16, 2020 | Academic Technology
Believe it or not we’re closer to the start of the new school year than we are to the end of the last one. Whether we’re going back into our physical classrooms or staying in an online environment,…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...
by Free Technology for Teachers | Jul 16, 2020 | Academic Technology
Over the last few months I’ve written a bunch of blog posts and made a handful of videos on simple ways to make whiteboard instructional videos in your web browser. These have been popular, in part,…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...
by Free Technology for Teachers | Jul 14, 2020 | Academic Technology
Book Creator is one of my go-to tools for making ebooks and digital portfolios. In fact, I like it so much that it’s one of the featured tools in my Practical Ed Tech Virtual Summer Camp. And now…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...
by Free Technology for Teachers | Jul 14, 2020 | Academic Technology
Doozy is a neat service for creating online quiz games that you can share with anyone and they can play without having to register for an account. The quiz games that you create on Doozy can be…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com » Related...
by Free Technology for Teachers | Jul 14, 2020 | Academic Technology
Next week I’m hosting the third session of the Practical Ed Tech Virtual Summer Camp. The first two sessions were full of enthusiastic teachers who asked great questions and shared great ideas over…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...
by Free Technology for Teachers | Jul 13, 2020 | Academic Technology
A couple of weeks ago Google announced that seven new features would be added to Google Meet over the coming months. According to an announcement on the G Suite Updates Blog the first of those started…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...
by Free Technology for Teachers | Jul 13, 2020 | Academic Technology
This year Canva has become my preferred tool for designing audio slideshow presentations. Now, thanks to a tip from Larry Ferlazzo, it’s now one of my favorite tools for collaborative brainstorming…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...
by Free Technology for Teachers | Jul 13, 2020 | Academic Technology
This morning Google announced a small but helpful change to Google Calendar. The web browser version of Google Calendar will now present you with more options when you initially schedule an event on…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...
by Free Technology for Teachers | Jul 11, 2020 | Academic Technology
Earlier this week I received an email from a reader who wanted to know how her students could see and comment on Google Docs if they only had Microsoft 365 accounts. While that could be done with a…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...
by Free Technology for Teachers | Jul 11, 2020 | Academic Technology
Good morning from Maine where it is pouring rain. It was a busy week here as I hosted the second session of the Practical Ed Tech Virtual Summer Camp. Today, I’m going to relax a bit by splashing in…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...
by Free Technology for Teachers | Jul 11, 2020 | Academic Technology
This past spring I published a video about using PDFs in Google Classroom and a video about converting PDFs into Google Docs. One of the things that I’m working on before the next school year starts…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...
by Free Technology for Teachers | Jul 11, 2020 | Academic Technology
This morning I responded to a Tweet from a follower who was having a little trouble embedding Padlet walls into her Google Site. To help her out I recorded a short screencast video. This is an update…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...
by Free Technology for Teachers | Jul 10, 2020 | Academic Technology
It was a hot and humid afternoon here in Maine. In fact, the weather app on my phone said that it was “oppressively humid.” I’d say that was right. The only good thing about the heat and humidity is…Read the whole entry at...
by Free Technology for Teachers | Jul 9, 2020 | Academic Technology
I’m fortunate to get lots of emails from readers who ask all kinds of questions. One of the questions that I recently answered came from a reader who wanted to know if there was an easy way to copy…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...
by Free Technology for Teachers | Jul 9, 2020 | Academic Technology
One of the benefits of working and living in a small community is that I get to see what many of my former students do after high school and college. Some of my former students have joined the…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com » Related...
by Free Technology for Teachers | Jul 9, 2020 | Academic Technology
Flippity is one of my go-to recommendations for anyone looking to make interesting things with Google Sheets. A couple of days ago I published a video about Flippity’s new board game template….Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...
by Free Technology for Teachers | Jul 7, 2020 | Academic Technology
Over the weekend I answered an email from a reader who was looking for an alternative to using Smore to create online posters and newsletters to share with teachers and parents. Smore is great for…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...
by Free Technology for Teachers | Jul 6, 2020 | Academic Technology
Those of you who have followed my blog for a while probably know that Flippity is one of my go-to recommendations for anyone looking to make games, flashcards, and timelines with Google Sheets….Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com » Related...
by Free Technology for Teachers | Jul 4, 2020 | Academic Technology
Good morning from Maine where it is a cool and overcast start to the Fourth of July. It has rained almost all week and that’s okay because we needed the rain. I also didn’t mind the rain because I was…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...
by Free Technology for Teachers | Jul 3, 2020 | Academic Technology
We’re halfway through 2020. This week I’m taking some time off from the blog to work on some other projects. The rest of this week I’m going to re-run some of the most popular posts and videos of the…Read the whole entry at...
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