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Tools for professional-looking digital portfolios

Neo LMS

Just to give a few examples, Khan Academy , Crash Course , and popular MOOC sites like Coursera and edX have started a revolution in education, making their own content or their partners’ content (especially higher university institutions on Coursera and edX) available for everyone. Write a book. The sky is the limit!

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10 Great PowerPoint Changes You Probably Don’t Know About

Ask a Tech Teacher

The first time I ran into these was with a link checker called AbleBits.com to find dead links in my tech ed books. I’ve called out a few in this list (like Khan Academy and Mix) because they are exceptional. Khan Academy. They are like the add-ins you download to your browser but work within PowerPoint.

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Why Blended Learning Fits Your Class, 3 Issues to Think About, and 5 Easy Ways to Begin

Ask a Tech Teacher

Blended learning occurs when an education program combines Internet-based media with traditional classroom methods. But blended learning is more than simply replacing lectures and books with web-based technology. Khan Academy. Digital books are aligned with state standards and Common Core. Student blogs.

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What are the Most Popular Classroom Technologies in 2020?

EdNews Daily

You can also pick up useful content from different sources (such as Khan Academy, Coursera, YouTube etc.) This flipped classroom tool is quite engaging if you are creative and imaginative. . Monica a self-driven person and loves to spend her leisure time reading interesting books that come her way.

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Top 15 Sites and Apps for Flipped Learning

Technology Tidbits

A "Flipped Classroom" is a classroom that uses class time to do activities/lessons (guided by the teacher) and "homework" time (at home) for guided instruction (usually through video). For an excellent info-graphic on what a "Flipped Classroom" is click here. This list is in alphabetical order.

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3 Organizational Apps to Start the School Year

Ask a Tech Teacher

When looking for an app to curate classroom reading, consider these requirements: works well with your current LMS. displays books quickly, allowing you to open multiple books, add annotations, and take notes. Think of the Khan Academy videos, but supersized. includes a wide variety of reading formats.

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Change is a Mindset

A Principal's Reflections

Every excuse in the book was at our disposal not to change and continue down the same path year after year. Flipped classroom and instructional model implemented in 2012. The best part is that NMHS teachers themselves are creating the interactive content as opposed to relying on Khan Academy.