Adding to your school’s website

When creating a school website, there are several tools and low cost options to consider.  I personally recommend WordPress because I use and love it, and because it is easy to set up several pages, add contact forms, and upload files and images pretty seamlessly.  If you are adventurous, and have advanced tech skills, you …

Two must-haves for your school’s website

Recently my work has had me perusing school websites for a little “market research”, and my findings have been significant.  Sadly, many of the schools within the private school system for which I work do not have a robust, dynamic online presence.  Some, shockingly, have none at all.  Social media and online presence are important …

Usa Tellagami para enseñar a tus alumnos crear videos

Tellagami es una aplicación que te permite crear videos usando avatars y texto.  Primero, personalizas tu personaje, después agregas texto.  Entonces guarda o comparte el video que has creado.  Tellagami te permite personalizar tu personaje y el fondo.  También puedes elegir a grabar tu propio audio, y agregar dibujos encima del fondo.  Una vez terminado, …

Create videos with your students using Tellagami

Tellagami is an app that allows you to create a quick video using a character avatar and text.  You begin by choosing or designing your avatar, then add dialogue by inputting text.  Finally, save or share the video you’ve created.  Tellagami allows you to customize your character, and the background behind them.  You can also …

¿En qué le gana Nearpod al PowerPoint?

Nearpod es mucho más que una herramienta para hacer presentaciones.  El formato es parecido - uno avanza de diapositiva a diapositiva - pero la funcionalidad agregada es lo que le da el poder y realmente agrega valor a la enseñanza y aprendizaje.  Siempre uno puede hacer diapositivas con imágenes y texto, pero también puedes agregar …

How Nearpod can Enhance your Lessons

Nearpod is much more than just a presentation tool.  While the format is similar - advancing through a slide deck of sorts - the added functionality is what gives this tool all its power and works to enhance teaching and learning in your classroom.  In addition to slides with images and text, you can add …

Let Students Show What They Know

Many times after students have mastered a topic or unit, we want them to share this learning with others--their peers, their families, or even the world.  But who wants to watch another boring old slideshow filled with images and text?  Your students surely are just as bored with them as you are of seeing them. …

Mix up those old drab, PowerPoints with these fresh alternatives

Many times after students have mastered a topic or unit, we want them to share this learning with others--their peers, their families, or even the world.  But who wants to watch another boring old slideshow filled with images and text?  Your students surely are just as bored with them as you are of seeing them. …

Tired of Lifeless PowerPoints? Here, some alternatives.

Many times after students have mastered a topic or unit, we want them to share this learning with others--their peers, their families, or even the world.  But who wants to watch another boring old slideshow filled with images and text?  Your students surely are just as bored with them as you are of seeing them. …

Aprender Más: Canal de G Suite

Uno puede aprender cualquier cosa en YouTube.  Yo he aprendido cómo cambiar la llanta en un carro y cómo arreglar nuestro inodoro cuando no dejaba de correr el agua.  De las muchísimas cosas que uno puede aprender ahí, esta semana descubrí el canal de G Suite.  Te recomiendo los siguientes videos: Google Drive Explicado - …