Do you visit the same websites every day? There are three straightforward ways to access your frequently visited sites? Watch this video for a demo of all three methods or scroll down for quick descriptions: Bookmark Icons Load a webpage you visit frequently Bookmark the page using the star at the end of the URL/Omni […]
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Online Whiteboards
Online Whiteboards are a fantastic teaching tool, especially with touchscreen Chromebooks. They can be used to screencast, for digital assessments, to collaborate on an assignment, and much more. Here are some fantastic examples, find one that works for you: Kami- install the Kami extension to open a blank, lined, graph, or music sheet. Saves to […]
Wakelet
Wakelet! I kept hearing about it at ISTE in June and seeing friends and colleagues blog about it, podcast about it, and take over Twitter sharing all the amazingness of Wakelet. Of course, I went forth and explored. I mean, I couldn’t ignore everyone’s advice. I found it to be a fantastic tool for collaborating, […]
Kami
The Kami extension in Google Chrome is quickly becoming one of my favorite tools. Kami allows you to annotate PDFs, documents, and images. It integrates directly with Google Drive. You can share and collaborate in a file. Users have the option to start with a file or begin with a Blank Paper Lined Paper Grid Paper Music […]
Google Keep For Note Taking
When students are taking notes one of the hardest parts is getting them to record their sources at that moment. In all honesty, I am the same way. When you are on a roll, reading and taking notes, chasing down sources, finding new information, and getting new keywords, stopping to create an MLA or APA […]
Chromebook Challenge
Going 1:1 is a huge change for teachers and students. It allows for personalized learning while putting a lot of responsibility on students that they didn’t have before. In my second year of 1:1 I realized the students needed to understand more of their responsibilities so I started the year off with a Chromebook Challenge. […]
Read & Write
My favorite Google Extension just got updated. Now, Read & Write will read aloud using a screen shot box so it will read text that is embedded in images and websites using flash. Simply draw a box around the text and listen up. Check this out: Read more about why I like this extension here: https://ariellegoldstein.com/?p=260
NJ Teacher’s Convention
The first day of teacher’s convention was full of information. Today I presented on Augmented Reality and QR Codes. While it’s hard to see the benefits of AR in slides, click here to see my notes and ideas. Tomorrow I present on creating and iBook, creation and copyright. Download my iBook that is full of […]
Read & Write
Read & Write is my current favorite extension for Google Chrome. Read & Write describes itself as a tool that will help students build confidence in reading and writing. I am here to validate that claim. Each student has their purple puzzle piece icon at the end of the URL bar. The utility bar pops-up once […]