About Mystery Skypes and why we need more

Mystery Skypes can break down a classroom's walls and open students up to the world. They're easy to set up and can be transformational.​One of […]

Creating with Google Earth: 10 activities to try

Google Earth's new creation tools let students demonstrate their learning on a map. Tell stories. Share information. Then share it with class!Google Earth calls itself […]

Classroom video calls. You can do this. Here’s how

Christian talked about how the flood waters were up to his waist in his house. His classmate described how his dogs cowered under the bed during […]

Remixing traditional lessons with tech: a framework you can use

Many times, teachers try to bring technology into the classroom by “teching up” their old lessons. They hope that they’ll get big, lasting change from […]

My blogging voyage, and how I do it (step by step)

Three years ago I embarked on the voyage “Ss Blogging” in my fifth grade classroom. (It’s a take on the “SS” abbreviation for “Steam Ship.” […]

Commitment is good. Connections are better.

Inspiration seems to strike when we don’t expect it, doesn’t it? I was listening to the radio recently and during a commercial break, they played […]

10 great virtual field trips to check out in 2017

In 2004, I was about to start my first teaching job. That’s when I got introduced to the world. I went on a 10-day mission […]

10 ways to help students become “future ready”

Educators have a daunting task. It’s our job to help students prepare for a workforce that we can’t describe. Today, people have jobs that we […]

Where to find the perfect virtual guest for your class

Explorers. Researchers. Archaeologists. Scientists. Lawmakers. Even celebrities and athletes. They’re the great guest speakers that many of us would love to invite to talk to […]

10 ways to find global connections for your class

Taking classes global is one of my favorite ways that technology redefines what education can do. It boggles the mind to think that a classroom, […]

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