by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Technology
Teacher toolboxes in the modern teaching environment are many and diverse. Most include trusted standbys like Evernote, Google tools, Edmodo, Wikispaces, and others. Of course, everybody has their own favourite sites and tools, but the fact remains teacher toolboxes...
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Social Media
If you’re a student or a teacher you can never go amiss with a handy list of useful education apps. App technology is continuing to change the face of education with innovative new ideas all the time. This list provides you with 30 of them for your own classes...
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Writing
Writer’s block—sometimes it feels like less of a block and more of an insurmountable wall. Inspiration can seem to be a million miles away, with no hope of being reached. Thanks to the scores of online creative writing apps we can access today, it doesn’t...
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Technology
There are more free edtech tools out there than you can shake a yardstick at. Innovative minds are at work everywhere in education. As often as they can, teachers try to reap the benefits of this. What helps is making sure they have lists like this within their grasp....
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Global Digital Citizen
Internet safety awareness is more than a practice—it’s a mindset. It’s a way of safely and proactively living, working, and playing in a digital world. While vast and exciting, the Web is also unregulated. Unfortunately, many who use it don’t...
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Student Engagement
Chances are if you’re a teacher that you’ve considered how to continue to engage students once classes are over for the day, or even the year. Above all, beyond our daily interactions with learners, we’ll always want their curiosity to continue and...
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Technology
Kids and technology can be a good combination. It’s not all wasted time in the vast hole of the Internet. This is especially true if they are utilizing education apps when they are on devices such as an iPad, smartphone, or other tablet devices. But what are some of...
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Creativity Fluency
Tech-savvy teachers incorporate apps into their teaching practices with ease, and creativity apps are a favorite for students who want to do something special for a class project. Here’s a list of 20 different creativity apps for the tech-minded educator to...
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Global Digital Citizen
There are many great things about the Internet. One is that it has plenty of free educational resources for teachers. Back by popular demand, we’re happy to share some here in the list below. It features 80 very unique and useful guides, links, and much more....
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Technology
Via TeachThought Teaching and learning through technology is a complex thing. Learning what, from whom, and why? But in terms of pure academic preparation–practicing skills and the application of concepts for traditional classroom projects and assessments? Technology...