Life was so much simpler when I was a kid. I used to wake up on a Saturday morning and after having a quick breakfast, I would be left to my own devices. The weekend was ahead of me and there were so many possibilities. Sure there was homework to be done, but that could…
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Digital Bytes – 18th June, 2018
Summer Book Creator Journal Revisited This will be the third straight summer that my kids create a journal using Book Creator. We are all looking forward to the process and enjoy looking back on previous year’s journals. I highly encourage the process and I have some top tips to make sure it is a success….
Summer Journal with Book Creator Revisited
For the past two summers, my kids have each created a summer journal using Book Creator on the iPad. I thought it would be a great way for them to remember their summer and do a little bit of writing every day. Last year, when I wrote about creating a Book Creator Summer Journal, I…
Digital Bytes – June 11, 2018
10 Great YouTube Channels for Teaching Video Essays Communication by video is an essential skill for our students in today’s world. One of the best ways to get your message out to the world is through the use of a video. Sharing sites like YouTube have their own stars who share their thoughts and…
Digital Bytes – 4th June, 2018
How Podcasts Can Improve Literacy in the Classroom Commonsense Media explains how podcasts can improve literacy in your classroom. Emma Rodero says that “Listening to the words puts the visualization in my head.” One of the great things about many podcasts is that they have transcripts. You can use these transcripts with your students so…
Digital Bytes 28th May, 2018
Comic Books Belong in the Classroom In his TED talk, Gene Luen Yang talks about some of the misconceptions about comic books that teachers hold and how comics and their structure have helped his mathematics students learn concepts in a way that his video lessons couldn’t. What’s the Point of a Makerspace? Jennifer Gonzales talks…
Digital Bytes – 21st May, 2018
Airdrop on Your Dock I use Airdrop all the time. It is such a great way to share files. One of the things I like about using it in the classroom is the speed at which you can transfer large files. A large file like a movie may take an hour to upload while Airdrop…
Digital Bytes 14th May, 2018
Using Playlists to Differentiate Instruction Following up on our Professional Development with Gini Rojas, this resource explains what a playlist is and how to implement them in your classroom. It is an excellent way to differentiate instruction in your classroom. 5 Powerful Features of Gmail If you haven’t tried the new Gmail yet, you…
Digital Bytes – 30 April, 2018
Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls Podcast The popular books, Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls, now have a podcast! These stories are longer and more detailed than the short stories in the books. The running time is around 15-20 minutes. Why not have your students read a story and then listen to the longer podcast story?…