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8 New Productivity Tools & Tips for Working from Home

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Working at home changes us. Whatever happens, online learning will play a massive role in our teaching. What better way to understand online learning than to take your summer PD online through Advancement Courses?

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iPad Basic Training for Teachers

EdTechSandyK

The Background Photo Used Under a Creative Commons License In the Spring of 2013, my school district committed to issuing an iPad to every classroom teacher. Most of the iPads would be in the hands of teachers by the end of the semester. We were about to distribute iPads to 800 teachers. Time was of the essence.

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How to succeed with online PD for teachers

Neo LMS

A survey of 755 teachers in the US found that they value the immediate feedback they get on Twitter. In fact, they find much more than tips and tricks online, they find a veritable support system. Schools might be concerned about the lack of interaction in online learning. building a personal learning network online.

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Free computer training resources and courses

Educational Technology Guy

GCFLearnFree is a program of Goodwill Industries of Eastern NC and provides quality online learning courses for free. The computer courses page has 19 courses including Computer Basics, Email, Internet, Social Media, Google Apps, iPads, and much more. Follow me on Twitter and Google+.

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Gadget of the Day: my Ipad 4 Ed App List

My Paperless Classroom

Since I act like I know what I am doing and I carry an Ipad, a number of parents, teachers and friends have asked me which apps I recommend. This list is really just an inventory of what is currently on my Ipad, for each app I will discuss why I have decided to keep it. I love the product as well as the team behind it.

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#Supermuch teaching in the classroom and online

The CoolCatTeacher

Episode 344 with Jody Green and Dr. Tim Green From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. We discuss what going to the next level in the classroom and in online learning means both at the secondary and college level. I am passionate about technology and its effects on teaching and learning.

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Schools on a screen: One tech-savvy school district has lessons for others going online

The Hechinger Report

They opened their iPads and within minutes were following arrows around the grid on their tablets, producing different colors with each set of directions. The coding lesson, with students tapping away on individual iPads, was typical in the Mineola Union Free School District in the New York City suburbs.

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