With the start of the new school year, Book Creator for iOS has launched an incredible update to an already versatile app. Students and teachers can now add just about ANYTHING into a book. In addition to creating multimedia books with text, drawings, photos, audio, and video, you can now add Google Maps, YouTube videos, […]
EdTechTeacher Interview with Seesaw Ambassador Cara Pavek
Many teachers innately understand that technology should functionally improve students’ learning experiences in order to be considered worthwhile. Conversely, some teachers struggle to discover authentic ways to utilize technology in the elementary classroom. Over the past few years, we have discovered that teachers adapt faster to Seesaw the Learning Journal than many other apps, and […]
Creating a Community of Change Agents at the Inspired Learning Convention
Last week, I had the privilege of keynoting the first annual Inspired Learning Convention in Mendon-Upton, MA. Whereas many schools and districts talk about the need for innovation, educators in Mendon-Upton use the concept of inspired learning. As I wrote in a post on EdTech Researcher, I like this definition as it places the focus on the […]
Three Ways to Use the Discover Feature in Snapchat – From Sabba Quidwai
This post first appeared on Daily Genius. “Your job is not threatened by a machine, but by your coworker who knows more than you do about how to use the latest tools.” This quote is from an article I read this morning from The Economist. I don’t subscribe to the publication. I don’t have it […]
Your Technology Plan Isn’t about Technology – Guest Post from Chris Casal
This guest post from EdTechTeacher Innovation Summit presenter, Chris Casal (@Mr_Casal), first appeared on Daily Genius. Rock, paper, scissors. The game we all know and love. The game we all grew up with. The game that is very much an analogy for educational technology plans. Rock, paper, scissors isn’t a game. It’s a means to […]
Three Ways to Use the Apple Teacher Program in Your District – From Sabba Quidwai
This post first appeared on Daily Genius. Charles Schwab once said, “I consider my ability to arouse enthusiasm the greatest asset I possess, and the way to develop the best in a man is by appreciation and encouragement.“ For those of us working to support teachers with the integration of technology into their curriculum, each […]
#ETTchat: Evaluating New Technology Initiatives in Schools – an interview with Justin Reich & James Daley
This fall, as part of our #ETTchat series, Communications Editor James Daley will be chatting with our EdTechTeacher instructors about some of their favorite tools, apps, and strategies for the classroom. In this post, he chats with co-founder Justin Reich about the question Is All This Innovation Working? In his role as co-founder of EdTechTeacher, Justin Reich has spent […]
#ETTchat: The Chromebook Creation Studio – an Interview with Greg Kulowiec & James Daley
This fall, as part of our #ETTchat series, Communications Editor James Daley will be chatting with our EdTechTeacher instructors about some of their favorite tools, apps, and strategies for the classroom. In this post, he interviews Greg Kulowiec, about How to Harness the Creative Potential of Chromebooks in the Classroom. Greg Kulowiec of EdTechTeacher is a Google […]
5 Ways iPads have Changed the Classroom – Guest Post from Jodie Deinhammer
This guest post from Jodie Deinhammer, Innovation Summit featured speaker, first appeared on Daily Genius. When a cart of iPads was first delivered to my classroom, my first thought was, “Awesome, now we can Google stuff!” Fast forward 7 years and my students are now publishing iTunes U courses, authoring multi-touch books, and last year […]
How to Become an Apple Teacher – from Sabba
This post first appeared on Daily Genius. The all new Apple Teacher program launched recently alongside the iPhone7 and Air Buds, though to significantly less fanfare outside of the education community. This free program offers teachers with four distinct sets of resources as well as the potential to earn badges towards an . Learning Resources […]