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QR Code Make-Over Options

Posted on February 2, 2017 by John Craft

I remember putting up my first QR code in my classroom for students to scan with their iPads. The code simply sent them to a Revolutionary War web page. In previous years, I used URL shorteners, links from the classroom Continue reading QR Code Make-Over Options→

Posted in Elementary School, High School, Middle School

Keyboarding Options

Posted on January 18, 2017 by John Craft

We have a solution for you keyboarding needs, typing.com! While it’s not as powerful as Type To Learn 4, it allows you to track students as they progress through lessons. Students can also earn badges and have access to engaging Continue reading Keyboarding Options→

Posted in Elementary School, Middle School

World Book Online

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Christie Boen

Determined to find his favorite mitt, Greg searched everywhere. He looked in his closet, under his bed, behind his dresser, the garage, even outside, although he knew there would be no way that he would leave his mitt outside where Continue reading World Book Online→

Posted in Elementary School, High School, Middle School

Start the new year off right

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Scott McDonald

•clean up that computer desktop-  Click on FINDER (the face at left of your dock) drag every item on your computer desktop into the folder that best suits it’s description. •Run computer tune up!  From self-service on your computer, choose the “red Continue reading Start the new year off right→

Posted in Elementary School, Middle School

Hour of Code Resources

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Scott McDonald

December 5 marked the beginning of “Hour of Code” participation across the United States.  Even though we have several blog entries dedicated to programming and coding, I thought it would be helpful to have a short entry that lists a Continue reading Hour of Code Resources→

Posted in Elementary School, Middle School

Padlet has a new Comment Feature

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Christie Boen

Padlet is a great tool that can be used for simple blogging, posting websites, gathering info, sorting, discussions and more. I like that it can be made private or public, it allows for moderating (so you don’t have to worry Continue reading Padlet has a new Comment Feature→

Posted in Elementary School, High School, Middle School

Quickly Sharing QR Codes

Posted on November 16, 2016 by John Craft

Have you put up a QR code to a website for students to scan and it took longer than expected for them to get out of their seats, navigate the classroom, scan the QR code and make it back to Continue reading Quickly Sharing QR Codes→

Posted in Elementary School, Middle School

How to Record your iPad Screen

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Christie Boen

Recently I wrote a post on how to create a screen recording using your laptop. Then I heard back from a few of you wondering how to do the same thing but instead, record the iPad screen which is actually Continue reading How to Record your iPad Screen→

Posted in Elementary School, High School, Middle School

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