Technology Tidbits

JULY 9, 2018

SAM Labs Alpha kit is an educational kit designed for the classroom that teaches students how to code, ignite creativity, and much more. Best of all SAM Labs is ideal for introduce STEAM or STEM into the classroom and the abundance of resources makes it easy for teachers to integrate into their teachings. Below is a demo video.

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iLearn Technology

MARCH 14, 2019

Not being in the classroom impacts this as well. When I was in the classroom, my posts had an immediate purpose; they were things that I was doing or dreaming of doing, with my students the next day. I also am unwilling to retire iLearn Technology all together. It doesn’t feel as natural and genuine.

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iLearn Technology

JANUARY 2, 2017

Produce and share impressive videos for storytelling, projects, or to share to social media. How to integrate Adobe Spark in the classroom: The collection of tools in Adobe Spark are perfect for students and teachers alike. The example above took under 2min to create and share!

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iLearn Technology

JANUARY 2, 2018

How to integrate DOGO News in your classroom: DOGO News is a fantastic resource for you (and students) to find, read, and interact with non-fiction news articles in your classroom. DOGO is obviously an easy go-to for current events and non-fiction reading and for research in the inquiry classroom.

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iLearn Technology

JANUARY 12, 2021

What it is: BombBomb is an email service that lets you record and embed video directly in your email. This is one of those pieces of technology that has been life-saving for me during the pandemic and one that I will continue using forevermore! BombBomb is a great way to provide video feedback for your students while you are remote.

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iLearn Technology

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

What it is: My Simple Show Video Creator lets students easily create professional level “explainer” videos. The finished product looks just like a Common Craft video, so cool! How to integrate My Simple Show into the classroom: My Simple Show is a fantastic option for digital storytelling.

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iLearn Technology

APRIL 13, 2015

One of the major benefits of using technology in the classroom is the ability to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of every student in every lesson. Technology makes it possible to pace lessons appropriately for each student’s learning level and can be used to promote learning in the multiple intelligences.

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iLearn Technology

JANUARY 11, 2021

What it is: BombBomb is an email service that lets you record and embed video directly in your email. This is one of those pieces of technology that has been life-saving for me during the pandemic and one that I will continue using forevermore! BombBomb is a great way to provide video feedback for your students while you are remote.

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iLearn Technology

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Students can log their learning using photos, videos, drawings, text, PDFs, and links. How to integrate Seesaw into the classroom: We’ve long used Evernote as our eportfolio of choice , because it was a simple (enough) entry point and gave students enough flexibility to show what they were working on.

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iLearn Technology

APRIL 25, 2018

How to integrate Tinkerine U into your classroom: So often I see schools who have a strong advocate for new technologies, but don’t know exactly what to do with the technologies they’ve championed when they show up. Just enough instruction and videos to spark curiosity and creativity without being too prescriptive.

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iLearn Technology

APRIL 25, 2018

How to integrate Tinkerine U into your classroom: So often I see schools who have a strong advocate for new technologies, but don’t know exactly what to do with the technologies they’ve championed when they show up. Just enough instruction and videos to spark curiosity and creativity without being too prescriptive.

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iLearn Technology

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

What it is: INVICTA Challenge combines technology (in the form of an action-packed video game), a graphic novel, maps, an operation packet and an action figure that inspires kids to read and problem solve. This challenge would be an excellent addition to your classroom library. Take a look!

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iLearn Technology

APRIL 7, 2015

There is also a quick start guide and a library of video tutorials that will explain how the different tools within the app work. How to integrate 123D Design into your classroom: 123D Design is a fantastic tool that brings the principles of geometry to life while giving students an outlet for creative design and invention.

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iLearn Technology

JANUARY 10, 2017

For each topic, there is a short video explanation of the problem and how to fix it. in your classroom: I would have so appreciated this site when I was a student! Tips: Points to anyone who comments with links to the videos I should have consulted when writing this post! It’s like having @michellek107 in your pocket!

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iLearn Technology

JULY 10, 2015

What it is: Why yes, this is a technology blog. But no, this manipulative is not a technology product. I’m writing about SumBlox here anyway because technology led to the happy discovery of SumBlox and is a great reminder of why it is important to be a connected educator! These are going to be popular!

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iLearn Technology

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

How to integrate Be Internet Awesome into the classroom: With Be Internet Awesome , Google gives you a complete set of tools to empower you to encourage digital citizenship and safety online.

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iLearn Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

How to integrate Swift Playground into your classroom: Swift Playground requires no previous coding knowledge, making it the perfect tool for learning how to code. Students can even post videos of their creation for others to see! Many classrooms don’t yet have time built into the day that is dedicated to coding.

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iLearn Technology

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

What it is: Hello Ruby began as a whimsical children’s book by Linda Liuka meant to help kids learn about computers, technology, and programming. How to integrate Hello Ruby into your classroom: The Hello Ruby site has a special educator page to get started with Hello Ruby in your classroom. can learn something from Ruby.

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iLearn Technology

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Links to really wonderful math apps and games, videos and radio shows, tasks (also known as mathematical brain teasers), and visual mathematics resources. There are 5 days of lessons, each one comes with a lesson plan, video, and list of materials needed. My favorite portion of YouCubed is the Week of iMath.

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iLearn Technology

APRIL 10, 2017

How to integrate Making & Science with Google in your classroom: The Science Journal app makes any Android phone or Chromebook computer into a scientific tool that students can use to collect data on light, sound, and motion. The activities included encourage students to explore the world as scientists and makers.

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iLearn Technology

AUGUST 4, 2016

It will change the ecosystem in your classroom! These are books, videos, apps, lesson ideas, articles, experiments, field trip possibilities, etc. All of this information will make you a better guide in the learning. It will also allow your students to understand themselves as learners and their classmates as learners.

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MindShift

JULY 29, 2015

Educators and students are quickly becoming more comfortable with classroom technology, allowing them to shift from thinking about the technical side of integrating a new tool to focusing on how it improves learning. Luhtala has used augmented reality to attach student-created video book reviews to titles in the library.

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iLearn Technology

DECEMBER 8, 2016

What it is: The Learning Genome Project started nearly 8 years ago in response to a sense of urgency to make education more about those it serves: students. In the process of building the Learning Genome, I came to a realization that even if this perfect tool existed, there wasn’t the infrastructure in schools to fully utilize it.

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iLearn Technology

JANUARY 3, 2017

Best of all, Kiddle’s image and video searches brings about the results you would expect it to for kids. Creative Commons – This is a great place to search for images, videos, sounds that are listed under the Creative Commons license that lets learners find content they can share, reuse, and mix into something new.

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