50 Ways to Use Book Creator in the Classroom The Book Creator Team has put together an ebook that shares 50 ways you can use Book Creator in your classroom. The book is full of examples and videos to help you learn how to easily create your own versions of the books. Remember that Book…
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Digital Bytes – 22nd January, 2018
500 Words 500 Words is a collection of stories written for kids by kids. The stories are 500 words or less and are organized in themes and read in the form of a podcast. The podcasts can be listened to directly on the website or downloaded. Maybe you would like your students to create their…
Digital Bytes – 15th January, 2018
Sutori Great news! We have just got a subscription to Sutori. Sutori is a great tool for building interactive timelines with features like images, text, and videos. Dover DLC Sean McHugh has written a blog post with some examples that you will want to check out. 7 Ways For Students to Use Google Drawings Collaboratively…
Digital Bytes – 8th January, 2018
Fastest Line at the Supermarket This is a great example of how computational thinking in mathematics is all around us. This post clearly explains the steps of taking advantage of a trip to the supermarket to challenge kids to use what they know about a situation and make predictions about which line will move…
Digital Bytes – 11th December, 2017
2017 Holiday Gift Guide Ready for some perfect tech gifts that will bring you back to your youth? Check out Common Sense Media’s 2017 Holiday Nostalgic Gift Guide. There is something for every kid (or adult) on your Christmas list. I know the Vintage 3 speed bluetooth turntable and the Polaroid camera are on my…
Digital Bytes – 4th December, 2017
What is Going on in this Graph From The New York Times, who brought us “What is Going on in this Picture?”, comes “What is Going on in This Graph?” Ask your students to look at the data displayed and interpret what they see. Carrot2 Something that can be very helpful when we search…
Digital Bytes – 27th Nov. 2017
How Social Media Can Help Teach Good Writing Micro writing for social media is a powerful tool for students to learn. The limiting of number of characters of many social media platforms forces students to learn brevity and to condense their thoughts. Watch Later Playlist in YouTube Patrick Green takes us through a great feature…
Digital Bytes – 20th Nov. 2017
Hour of Code Hour of Code is just around the corner and it is never too early to start exploring their website. New activities this year include designing your own Google logo and participating in the Hero’s Journey in Minecraft. Mindfulness and Movement Go Noodle is a resource for teachers to help them use more…
Digital Bytes – 13th Nov. 2017
Be Inspired by Learning 2.017 Talks The theme of Learning 2.017 was Illuminate the Next Decade and there were a number of amazing educators who took to the stage to share their stories and ideas. UWCSEA East’s Tricia Friedman used the metaphor of a nightlight to share her message. Reading epubs on Your Computer Students…
Digital Bytes – 6th Nov. 2017
New Feature of Padlet There is a great new feature to Padlet that you are going to love: reactions. You can have students vote or add star ratings to posts to see which idea should be explored. You can also add grades to the posts. iFake Text Message Try working with students in a mode…