Technology Tips
Tips and tricks around using technology in the classroom or to support learning anytime, anywhere for anyone.
The Secret Sauce to Choosing Edtech? Find Tools By Fit, Not Feature
Finding and selecting edtech products can be a lot like grocery shopping for your family. Walk in when you’re starving without a list and you’ll likely pick the items with the most attractive packaging, a suggestion from your seemingly healthy friend who only eats foods that start with the letter ‘P’, items that you’ve seen in commercials, or those that simply happen to be at eye-level...
By Meg Hamel Sep 24, 2017
Back-to-School Shenanigans to Watch: Changing How Grades Appear in Online Gradebooks
“Today, I thought I’d make a video once again on how to edit your PowerSchool page,” are the words that begin a YouTube video teaching a simple HTML hack that teachers and parents might want to give themselves a lesson in...
By Sydney Johnson Aug 16, 2017
Today’s Classrooms Should Be About Flexible Teaching—Not Furniture
At the end of June a group of passionate, dedicated educators gathered for one of New Jersey’s last EdCamps of the 2017 school year. I bounced around a few sessions but settled into one called “Flexible Furniture...
By Chrissy Romano-Arrabito (Columnist) Aug 16, 2017
The Chromebook Crusades: How to Win the War Against Technology
I always knew there was a place for technology in my classroom—and not just for typing papers. Yet when my school district began to push for integrating more technology into lessons, I initially refused; I dug my heels in and said no...
By Melissa Romero Jul 26, 2017
For This ‘Coal Country’ Librarian, Preparing Students for the Future Starts with STEM
I started my career as a librarian in the 1980’s. Back then, I learned to type catalog cards on an electric typewriter and created lessons around print resources and the Dewey Decimal system...
By Sandra Wiseman Jun 1, 2017
