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Finding the Perfect Picture Books

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Christie Boen

Last weekend I attended the Oregon State Conference for School Libraries at Summit High School. It was a great conference and I gleaned many new ideas. Fortunately, I was able to attend a session by author, Miranda Paul, who used Continue reading Finding the Perfect Picture Books→

Posted in Elementary School, High School, Middle School

Is Your Computer Falling Asleep on You?

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Christie Boen

It’s been a couple of weeks now that our computers are requiring us to enter our passwords in order to wake up our computers. While requiring our passwords is actually a good thing, some of us are finding this to Continue reading Is Your Computer Falling Asleep on You?→

Posted in Elementary School, High School, Middle School

Create a Screen Recording Using QuickTime

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Christie Boen

Occasionally, I get asked how to create a screen recording that can be shared with students or staff. It’s really easy with your laptop using QuickTime. Here’s a quick video tutorial:

Posted in Elementary School, High School, Middle School

Video Tutorials for Common Tools

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Scott McDonald

The school year is now in full swing.  Over the summer, many of your students may have forgotten the basics for fundamental tools on their iPad.   Likewise, as a teacher, things change so rapidly with technology, it  can be Continue reading Video Tutorials for Common Tools→

Posted in Elementary School

Wizer: a Great Tool for Creating Interactive Assignments

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Christie Boen

I follow a few blogs, much like this one, where I can learn about new tools and ideas. One that I recently stumbled upon is called Wizer. I decided to check it out because it talked about creating a quick quiz Continue reading Wizer: a Great Tool for Creating Interactive Assignments→

Posted in Elementary School, High School, Middle School

Are You Ready to Change the World?

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Christie Boen

I recently started subscribing to Untangled, a newsletter by Darren Hudgins, full of resources curated for people like us. One of his links led me to the video below. In this video, the inventor of the Rubik’s Cube, Ernő Rubik, Continue reading Are You Ready to Change the World?→

Posted in Elementary School, High School, Middle School

Learn to Program on the iPad using Hopscotch

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Scott McDonald

Hopscotch is a shockingly simple and comprehensive app that allows students to experience writing code and programming on the iPad. Chances are that if you look over a student’s shoulder who is using Hopscotch, you might think they were just playing Continue reading Learn to Program on the iPad using Hopscotch→

Posted in Elementary School, Middle School

Learning From Robots

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Scott McDonald

The robot invasion has come to Bend-La Pine Schools!   Simple robots are everywhere and certainly have a place in the modern classroom.  Take for instance, these lessons available on the Lightning Labs website linked here.  Most of these lessons can Continue reading Learning From Robots→

Posted in Elementary School, High School, Middle School

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