Seesaw- the best app/site for the elementary classroom

Seesaw, web.seesaw.me, is really the best iPad app/website for the elementary school classroom. If you use iPads and do not have this app yet, download it, then come back and read all about. Seesaw calls itself a “Learning Journal” and promotes itself as a great tool for portfolios. It is! But it so much more with the […]

Google Expeditions Takes You Out Of Your Classroom

Today I went from the depths of the ocean to the Moon. I visited the Galapagos Islands, the Colosseum, Antartica, Mars, and Mount Rushmore. I saw Sharks, Pythons, and Polar Bears all from inside the school. Along with students and teachers in grades 2-8, I went on and controlled a number of virtual field trips today thanks to […]

PearDeck

A few weeks before PARCC PBA I introduced the 4th graders and 4th grade teachers to Pear Deck.  It was not only a great way to practice our technology skills for the upcoming online assessments but an excellent pre-test math review. Pear Deck is a simple yet engaging presentation tool.  Teachers create a presentation to show their […]

Hour of Code

Last week AR170 passed the NJ Assembly by a vote of 73-0.  This resolution recognizes Computer Science Education Week during the week of December 8-14, 2014. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2014/Bills/AR/170_I1.PDF As many teachers are, I plan to take part in Hour Of Code,  http://hourofcode.com/us, “a global movement reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries”.  Hour of Code […]

Epic! Books

Epic!-https://www.getepic.com/  Epic! is an app for the iPad that offers thousands of great books for students to read. The books’ titles are recognizable and interesting. Books range from toddler picture books to books for students ages 10-12. There is a mix of fiction and non-fiction. Titles are added weekly to help keep students interests. Books […]