by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Social Media
Via Edudemic Instagram is a hugely popular social network for photo sharing. Though the use of social media in the classroom may have skyrocketed, Twitter and Facebook definitely reign supreme as the key social media tools for schools and teachers. Somehow, despite... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Technology
Via eCampus News Apps are broken down into specific categories to maximize production and streamline online communication Technology and its potential to simplify life for its users can be a beautiful thing, which can be seen in the example of providing online... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Technology
via TeachThought Finding apps isn’t difficult. Finding education apps is only a bit more challenging. Finding free education apps is also possible. Finding free education apps worth downloading is a different story entirely. The following is our list for the 55 best... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Technology
Via eClassroom News Need an app? You don’t have to look far—There really IS an app for that, whatever “that” may be. Need help taking notes or staying organized? Do you want an on-demand guide to coding and computer programming? Whether you want a resource for... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Collaboration Fluency
Via eClassroom News Collaboration is increasingly emerging as one of today’s top skills. Part of the 4Cs, it is needed in K-12 classrooms, in higher education, and in the workforce. Students who leverage technology to build collaboration skills are building strong... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Technology
via eSchool News Bloom’s Taxonomy, introduced in the 1950s as a system of organizing learning objectives into a pyramid, traditionally has started with creating at the top, followed by evaluating, analyzing, applying, understanding, and remembering. Some educators... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | BYOD
Via TeachThought So we thought we’d start an ongoing collection–that is, one that is updated to reflect trends and changes–of the best resources for teaching with the iPad. This will include resources from all of the best sources, from Apple’s own stuff to... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Student Engagement
Via Stuff NZ Getting your child engaged with education is an important part of parenting and technology is a great way to help. Time with books and pencils can be supplemented with apps to get them interested and progressing in reading, maths and other subjects.... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Global Digital Citizen
Via New Zealand Herald An Auckland school is seeking legal advice on how to best protect the intellectual property of students who are designing and programming apps. Avondale College is looking at how best to protect the work of students whose work could have... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Technology
With the arrival of August, many 5-year-olds are hearing a special question: “Are you excited about kindergarten?” For parents, a different question may come up: “Is my child ready?” As a kindergarten teacher, I know how scary that question can...