CommonLit Introduces a New Book Pairing Feature

CommonLit is a free service that helps teachers by providing thematic questions for a wide variety of fiction and nonfiction articles. The ...

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Know Lounge Adds New Features for Teaching Online

Know Lounge is a free service for hosting online instructional sessions in the web browser on your computer or on your iPad. I initially re...

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One Simple Thing That Can Make Your Blog Better

I am frequently asked for advice about blogging. That's probably the result of blogging for more than ten years and publishing more than...

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Bust Writer's Block With Slick Write

In my previous post I shared an overview of how Slick Write helps users analyze writing. There is more to Slick Write than just document ana...

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Slick Write Can Help Students Analyze Writing

Slick Write is a free service that students can use to help them analyze their own writing and or that of other writers. Slick Write identi...

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Practical Ed Tech Live - Tomorrow at 3:30pm EDT

Every week I receive a dozen or more emails from folks who have all kinds of questions about educational technology. Those that I think have...

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A Timeline for Transition from Old Google Sites to New Google Sites

Last November the new version of Google Sites was made available to everyone who wants to use it. For many people that marked the beginnin...

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Kahoot Announces New Windows 10 Apps

In an earlier post I shared some of the news about Microsoft's new Windows 10 S operating system. In that post I mentioned that all app...

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Microsoft Unveils a Newish OS to Compete With Chromebooks

Microsoft is clearly feeling pressure from Google's Chrome OS growing popularity in schools. To respond to that pressure Microsoft has l...

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How to Create a Google Classroom With a Gmail Account

Allowing anyone who has a Gmail address to create a Google Classroom was one of the most popular product updates that Google released last m...

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#NYCSchoolsTechChat: @jutecht & @mscofino Discuss @#DigitalDrama

Digital drama and confrontations. Educators know it exists, but many haven’t been armed with the tools necessary to ensure their students kn...

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Check123 - A Video Encyclopedia

Check123 is a website that aims to help teachers and students find educational videos. The "123" aspect of the name Check123 refe...

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How to Use Read Write Think's Cube Creator to Plan a Story

Read Write Think's Cube Creator provides students with good templates for writing biographies, mysteries, and short stories. When stude...

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Like Dogs? Have Kids That Like Dogs? - Watch This Video

If you have followed this blog for long, you've probably picked up on my love for dogs. You might have also noticed that I'm passion...

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7 Google Product Updates You Might Have Missed in April

Every month Google rolls out updates to the products that teachers know and love. Some of those updates are significant and others are just ...

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The Month in Review - April's Most Popular Posts

Good evening from Maine where it's nice to be home after a few days on the road. We enjoyed New Orleans, but this northerner is happy to...

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Develop Effective Commenting Skills Using Google Docs via @MsCofino

Innovative educator Kim Cofino used Facebook Live to share ideas about how students could have respectful and meaningful conversations onl...

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