There are many tools out there for students who struggle with reading. There were several I gathered at TCEA 2019 this year, and I have been meaning to share a curated list. Here is a quick rundown (a big thanks to Leslie Fisher, who demonstrated these in her multiple sessions): Immersive Reader – Microsoft offers … Read more
It has been about 4 years since I first wrote about Spaceteam, and there have been a few changes since then. The app is now available on both Google Play and iOS, and there can now be up to 8 people involved in a single game. What hasn’t changed is that it is still fun! … Read more
Larry Ferlazzo recently published a post on his blog about a site called Word Sift. I decided to try it out with a text that I am reading to my 5th grade students, hoping to give it more meaning. We just finished reading The Giver together, and Lois Lowry’s Newbery Acceptance speech for the honor received by … Read more
I think that my brain naturally looks for trends. Whether it’s on social media, in Flipboard magazine articles, or at education conferences, if I’ve heard about something more than a few times, my brain starts alerting me that I should try something new, already! Newsela is one of those tools that kept turning up in educational discussions, … Read more
Talk Typer is a website that works best in the Google Chrome Browser. Without installing any software, you can choose from several languages, then speak into your microphone, and Talk Typer will print the text of your speech. You can then look at what it produces, make any corrections you would like, and then move … Read more