It’s the time of year when I (and pretty much every tech blogger on the planet) give some recommendations for apps that you may want to install on those new iPads some children received for Christmas. This list has a few limitations: the apps are mostly iOS, I can only attest to their appeal to kids in … Read more
Last week I posted about a great Kindle book by Brett Hoffstadt that gives practical advice on How to Be a Rocket Scientist. (The book is currently available for download on Amazon for $2.99.) Through various social media outlets I learned of a few other rocket science resources that might interest anyone who wants to inspire … Read more
You may already be familiar with Goldieblox toys. I’ve featured a couple of them on this blog. I recently visited their site, and they’ve added quite a few more products to their selection – all with the aim of getting children, especially girls, interested in engineering. One of the kits available for purchase is “Goldieblox … Read more
I love the collaborative aspect of Google Drive, but with a classroom of varying numbers and age levels of students and 10 iPads I’ve had to learn to be a bit creative when it comes to using Google activities with my students. The release of specific apps for iOS such as Slides and Sheets is … Read more
I had a great time at the end of last school year allowing the students to use the Pic Collage app on the iPads to create mini-yearbooks using pictures from our class blog. There are many uses for the app, and I’m pretty sure that I have yet to use it to its full potential. At a … Read more
I don’t often recommend paid apps on this blog. One reason is that they are difficult for many educators to obtain for their classroom, as I outlined in yesterday’s post. Another reason is that I feel that many of the paid apps have features that can be found in other free apps. However, every once in … Read more