Category: Technology

My blog provides practical tips, ideas, and insights to help you use the latest technology resources in your classroom, no matter your skill level. You can also download and use ready-to-go material from my blog. Explore the endless possibilities technology offers to enhance your students’ learning experience!

Educational Google Slides Game

Educational Google Slides Game

With many schools starting back at least partly with distance learning, my focus is to create educational Google Slide activities that students will enjoy while learning. These activities are perfect for distance learning and will work well in the classroom when school resumes its normal routine. Get the game free by subscribing to my mailing …

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Learning with Games

Learning with Games

For the new school year, many schools will be starting back at least partially with distance learning. Learning with games is a great way to start off the new school year. To help teachers with this, I am creating a set of digital game activities for Google Slides. To know what was already available, (There …

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Free Digital Games

Digital Games using Google Slides

During this stressful time make distance learning fun with these free digital games created in Google Slides. Everything you need is on the slides. This includes the dice and movable playing pieces.  Digital Bump If you haven’t used the educational game BUMP in your classroom, you are in for a real treat. I’ve turned the …

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From Secured PDF Files to Interactive Google Slides

From Secured PDF Files to Interactive Google Slides

Teachers are trying to figure out how to take materials they already own and use them for distance learning. One question that I have seen repeatedly is, “How they can pull out single pages from a secured PDF file to assign to my students?” Even though the file is a secured PDF, there is a …

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Distance Learning with Google Apps

Distance Learning with Google Apps

OVERWHELMED…FRUSTRATED…READY TO SIT DOWN AND CRY…These are just a few of the emotions teachers are feeling. With distance learning, teachers don’t have to learn one new program but dozens. To help, I will answer questions I repeatedly see about Distance Learning with Google Apps, including Google Slides, Docs, and Forms. For each question, I will …

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Genre Flashcards and Boom Decks

Recognizing Genres

Two great activities are provided to help students learn about genres. Genre Flashcards contain 21 pairs (picture cards with matching fact cards) in a ready-to-use printable format. These are a free download at Teachers Pay Teachers. Genres, a 40-card deck of interactive task cards from Boom Learning, is sure to be a hit with your …

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Boom Learning™ – Interactive Task Cards

Author's Purpose on Boom Learning

Be sure you click here for a free Boom Learning™ deck. The Search Teachers are so overwhelmed with hundreds of daily tasks. I wanted to add something to my book units to make their lives easier. Many of my units contain Hot Potatoes quizzes. These are great but have limitations. Once a teacher hands out …

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