Ideas, Activities and Resources for Bend-La Pine Schools
It’s incredible how a simple use of technology can completely change the way we’ve always done a lesson. A fine example is in Fred Kent’s biology class. Kent had his students take pictures of lab slides by holding their iPad Continue reading Technology Revolutionizing Biology Labs
Quizalize is a new team game similar to Kahoot with a few different features. In Quizalize, students are randomly put into 2 teams. The names of students on teams are projected during the quiz so that everyone can see which Continue reading Quizalize – A Fun and Exciting Way to Quiz
This blog post was inspired by two teachers working on a road-trip-themed storyline. It started by using the Instant Alpha tool in Keynote to show students in front of landmarks. It got me thinking…and the video here shows how the Continue reading Using Magic Move in Keynote
Recently I added the Grammarly extension to my Chrome browser and I’m really enjoying it. It’s not just for Chrome, either, it can also be added to Safari. Here are some key features: Eliminates most writing mistakes Grammarly corrects over Continue reading Grammarly Extension
This is a special alert for teachers using Turnitin.com. Please post the instructions linked here that explain how students should access turnitin.com from their iPad. Special thanks to Mary Falkenstein, Jeremy Rubenstein and the rest of the Mt. View Continue reading Student access to Turnitin.com
In the work I do, as with many of you, we use google docs a lot! That said, the article linked here had several tips that were new to me. For example, the research tool that you can use from Continue reading Google Docs can do THAT??
We have two unique ways to back up work that kids make in Notability. Please show your students the following video to give them a chance to back up to both iCloud and Google Drive.
I know you’re asking, “What exactly is OverDrive?” Well, I’m glad you asked. OverDrive is an extension of each of our school’s libraries, only it is online with 24/7 access to eBooks and audiobooks! It’s convenient for students or staff to Continue reading OverDrive is Live