Back to School Apps for Lesson Planning
“Does the TEKS Resource System have an app?” asked a classroom teacher in one of my sessions. “I want to pull up my lessons.” The […]
Open-Ended Apps that Make the Cut
As you get ready for school, we’ve curated a few apps that you can use with your students in a variety of ways. These apps […]
Learning to Juggle with Seesaw
Are you a juggler when it comes to education? Have you ever wanted one spot to keep track of everything as a teacher? Sometimes, we […]
Bring Digital Media into Your Classroom with Kid Pix
In the old days (circa 1990s), there was only one creation tool that mattered. Sure, word processors were plentiful. For classrooms, though, Kid Pix ruled […]
Using Boom Cards in the Primary Classroom
Helping primary students take charge of their own learning can be difficult. But now there are Boom Cards. Boom Cards are self-checking digital task cards […]
TCEA Responds: Pre-K Interactive Technology
Dear TCEA Responds: My supervisor is asking me for technology requests for budgeting purposes. Can you give me suggestions for interactive technology for a pre-K […]
Take Reading to the Next Level with Novel Effect
I often think back to when I was teaching elementary school. Even though it was important for my students to do well in all subjects, […]
Seven Best Writing Tools for iOS Devices
Recently, Apple decided to renew its focus on the educational market. The company may have lost some ground to Google and other companies when it […]
Six Apps for Parent-Teacher Communication
Communication between parents and teachers is an essential ingredient that fuels the learning process for students. When parents and teachers keep each other in the […]
A Great Trick-or-Treating App
The holiday celebration of Halloween hasn’t changed much in the past 100 years. But now there is a new twist that can make the celebration […]
Appify Learning with iOS Science Apps
If you are teaching with an iPad and need to “appify” science instruction, consider these apps for your classroom. This collection includes reference guides and […]
TCEA Responds: Beginner’s Guide to Classroom iPads
Dear TCEA Responds: Before the school year ended, I found out the district’s foundation had awarded a grant to my classroom. Our proposal included a […]
