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Flowcharts in my Classroom Today

by Free Technology for Teachers | Jan 15, 2021 | Academic Technology

One of the courses that I’m teaching this year has an emphasis on computer repair and support of computers in a small business environment. Documenting everything is one of the things that I emphasize…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...

How to Use Your Android Phone as a Document Camera

by Free Technology for Teachers | Jan 14, 2021 | Academic Technology

Around this time last week I published a short blog post about a new iPhone called Overviewer that turns your iPhone or iPad into a document camera that can be used in Zoom. Then in my Practical Ed…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...

Microsoft EDU – You've Got Questions, He's Got Answers

by Free Technology for Teachers | Jan 14, 2021 | Academic Technology

Many times over the last year I’ve mentioned Mike Tholfsen from Microsoft and his many Microsoft Teams tutorial videos. His YouTube channel is really the place to go for help with Microsoft Teams and…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...

Full Episodes of National Geographic Specials

by Free Technology for Teachers | Jan 14, 2021 | Academic Technology

I’ve been a fan of National Geographic for as long as I can remember. I got hooked early in elementary school by looking through the years and years of magazines in our school library. As I got older…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...

Doodle for Google 2021 – "I am strong because…"

by Free Technology for Teachers | Jan 13, 2021 | Academic Technology

The Doodle for Google art contest is back for the 13th year in a row! This year’s theme is “I am strong because…” Just like all previous editions of the contest, Doodle for Google 2021 asks K-12…Read the whole entry at...

New Google Meet Tools to Help You Improve Call Quality

by Free Technology for Teachers | Jan 13, 2021 | Academic Technology

Google has added a new tool to Google Meet to help you answer the question, “why is Google Meet call quality so bad?” Now when you’re in a Google Meet call you can click on the little “three dot” menu…Read the whole entry at...

Wolfram Alpha for Social Studies

by Free Technology for Teachers | Jan 13, 2021 | Academic Technology

Trying search tools besides Google is one of the ideas that I feature in Ten Search Strategies Students Need to Know. Wolfram Alpha is one of those alternatives to Google that I frequently mention to…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...

Tax Help for High School Students

by Free Technology for Teachers | Jan 13, 2021 | Academic Technology

Yesterday afternoon one of my students said, “Mr. Byrne, how do you do taxes?” It was one of those questions and moments that embodies the idea that we teach students first and content area second. I…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...

How Many People Does it Take to Make a Cup of Coffee?

by Free Technology for Teachers | Jan 11, 2021 | Academic Technology

I drink a lot of coffee! Thanks to the timer on my coffee maker my day usually starts by smelling freshly brewed coffee at 4:47am. Making the coffee is pretty simple task in my house; pour in some…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...

Nine Neat NASA Resources for Students and Teachers – Updated

by Free Technology for Teachers | Jan 11, 2021 | Academic Technology

Years ago I published a list of nine neat NASA resources for students and teachers. At the time the list was current. Over the weekend someone emailed me to point out that few of them were no longer…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...

New Microsoft Teams Features for 2021

by Free Technology for Teachers | Jan 10, 2021 | Academic Technology

When it comes to learning about the latest features of Microsoft Teams there is no one better to follow than Mike Tholfsen. I’ve mentioned him a lot over the last couple of years. But for those who…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...

Four At-home Science Experiments for Kids

by Free Technology for Teachers | Jan 10, 2021 | Academic Technology

Winter in Maine has lots of short and cold days. While I take my kids outside for sledding and skiing as much as possible, we still need to keep a list of fun indoor activities. That’s why I subscribe…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...

Annotations, Document Cameras, and Exercise – The Week in Review

by Free Technology for Teachers | Jan 9, 2021 | Academic Technology

Good morning from Maine where it’s going to be nice day with clear skies and temperatures peaking around 30F. In other words, it’s going to be a good day for playing in the snow with my daughters. I…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...

Daily Artifacts of U.S. History

by Free Technology for Teachers | Jan 9, 2021 | Academic Technology

Earlier this week I was catching up on some RSS feeds in Feedly when I came across this drawing from the patent application for the board game that became Monopoly. That drawing was the featured…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...

Ten Time-savers for G Suite for Education Users

by Free Technology for Teachers | Jan 8, 2021 | Academic Technology

Do you have a New Year’s resolution to exercise more, read more, or just spend more time doing something fun? If you’re a G Suite for Education user, you might make more time for your New Year’s…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...

How to Give Self-grading Quizzes to Students Who Don't Have Email Addresses

by Free Technology for Teachers | Jan 8, 2021 | Academic Technology

Yesterday afternoon a reader sent me an email to request help creating and distributing self-grading Google Forms quizzes to her students who don’t have email addresses. Specifically, she wanted to…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...

Every U.S. Election Through 2012 Explained

by Free Technology for Teachers | Jan 7, 2021 | Academic Technology

The events of the last 24 hours in Washington DC have stirred emotions in nearly all of us. This morning my students wanted to talk about it in my computer science class (they know that I used to…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...

Overviewer – Turn Your iPhone or iPad Into a Document Camera in Zoom

by Free Technology for Teachers | Jan 7, 2021 | Academic Technology

Thanks to a recent article on The Verge I just learned about a new, free iPhone and iPad app called Overviewer. Overviewer is a free app that lets you use your iPhone or iPad as a document camera…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...

Virtually Explore America's Quietest Roads

by Free Technology for Teachers | Jan 7, 2021 | Academic Technology

America’s Quietest Roads is an interactive map created by a road traffic analytics company called Geotab. The map features the quietest state or federal highway in all fifty states. They define…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...

Google Docs Comments Now Include Autocorrect and Smart Compose

by Free Technology for Teachers | Jan 6, 2021 | Academic Technology

Smart Compose is a feature of Gmail and Google Docs that some people dislike, but I love it. I know that it saves me time when writing responses to emails. I also use it in Google Docs when I’m…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...

Video – How to Annotate Your Screen in Google Meet

by Free Technology for Teachers | Jan 6, 2021 | Academic Technology

Last week I wrote a blog post about drawing on or annotating your screen during a Google Meet call. The way to do that is to use a free Chrome extension called Annotate Meet. Annotate Meet lets you…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...

Seven Apps and Sites to Encourage Healthy Diet and Exercise Habits

by Free Technology for Teachers | Jan 5, 2021 | Academic Technology

It’s that time of year when many of us have healthy eating and exercise on our minds. Even if you’re a regular exerciser like me, the December can be a tricky time to stick to good eating and exercise…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...

My Favorite Feature of OneNote's Chrome Extension

by Free Technology for Teachers | Jan 5, 2021 | Academic Technology

OneNote is the Microsoft product that I use more than any other in my daily work and personal life. I have it installed on my Android phone for taking notes and bookmarking things that I find while…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...

Boomwriter's Writing Bee – A Unique Creative Writing Contest for Kids

by Free Technology for Teachers | Jan 4, 2021 | Academic Technology

Disclosure: Boomwriter is currently an advertiser on my blog. Boomwriter’s Writing Bee is a free event that takes a unique approach to inspiring elementary and middle school students to…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »              Related...

A Demonstration of Sworkit Kids

by Free Technology for Teachers | Jan 4, 2021 | Academic Technology

Just before the winter (summer) holiday break I published a short article about using Sworkit Kids to lead your students in fun brain break activities during long classes. If you missed that article,…Read the whole entry at FreeTech4Teachers.com »...
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