UPDATE 8/10/2021: For more ideas on ways to design your slide decks, check out my new post here. With many schools beginning the 2020-2021 school year virtually, a lot of generous educators have been sharing interactive templates to use with Google Slides. I have been bookmarking sites as I find them on Twitter, and I … Read more
In my experience, there are two kinds of slide shows: the TED Talk kind and the Oh-My-Gosh-How-Much-Longer-Can-This-Go-On-And-Why-Are-They-Reading-Every-Single-Word-To-Me kind. Elementary students tend to do the latter. Don’t get me wrong. There are situations when slide shows are appropriate – but Genius Hour presentations generally don’t fall into that category. In a matter of 20 minutes, a … Read more
For today’s Phun Phriday post, I am sharing a great creation by teamLab. I saw an article about this on The Creators Project, and it really makes me want to go to Japan to participate in this interactive installation in Toyama. With a touch of your finger on your smart phone, you can ignite simulated … Read more
TouchCast is a new, revolutionary iTunes app that has huge potential for the classroom and beyond. It allows you to create interactive videos. I’m not talking about the kind of videos you see on YouTube that have links that lead you to other sites or videos, though you could certainly do that with TouchCast. I … Read more
For the summer, I have decided to use my Tuesday and Thursday posts to reblog some of my favorite posts that some of my readers may have missed the first time around. Triptico is one of the most user-friendly teacher tools I’ve come across in a long time. Designed by a teacher named David Riley to use with interactive whiteboards, … Read more
When I wrote about the Interactive Bulletin Board my class posted in our hallway utilizing artwork, poetry, and QR codes, I promised an update on the results. The final article, with a few more details, appeared as a guest post on Free Technology for Teachers, hosted by Richard Byrne. You can check it out by … Read more