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More NOTATISTE16

While virtually taking part in the recent ISTE 2016 conference as part of the #notatiste16 group, there was a lot of use of some apps that I had heard of but never delved into.  These apps were to share and collaborate all of the resources we were virtually...
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NOTATISTE16

As some of you know, the last week of June is usually a time to “get your ed tech geek on” at the largest educational technology conference known as ISTE.  This year the event is being held in Denver and it is the first one that I have missed in a while....

iPad Apps for Student Creativity

Favorite Apps for Creating on the iPad Notability – is the perfect app for taking notes for creating projects.  You can also used it to edit storyboards, scripts, or drawings. Lego Movie Maker – This simple little app allows students to create their own...

The Impact of Social Media

How are you and your students using social media? More and more we need to talk to kids about the power of social. Both the good and the bad.  Here are two recent examples: Recently my Facebook page has been filled with people doing the #ALSIcebucketchallenge....

InfiniteWP For Managing Sites

As a WordPress site developer I currently manage over 20 websites.  While most of these are client sites, I also manage several personal sites like my Teaching the Civil War with Technology, my daughter’s Geeky Girl and my son’s Journey Through Scouting....

Wrestling and Engaging Students in the Classroom

My sons wrestle at the Central Pa Stars Wrestling Club I’m Carlisle.  Last week was the first of two summer camps and my son Josh attended. There were about 70 kids who attended the camp. Here is a photo:Now I know what you are thinking.  Why is he talking about...

Using Google Alerts to Monitor Your Organization

Google Alerts Simply stated, Google alerts are free email updates from Google search results about any topic you’re interested in tracking. Why should you and your organization use Google Alerts?  Personally, I track numerous search terms for various topics and...