PBS LearningMedia – This is a free online resource tool for teachers and students filled with media content, lesson ideas, picture gallery, quiz builder, storyboard templates and so much more. Check out their about video.
Osmo for iPad
Are you looking for a way for students to interact with the iPad? Osmo does just that. Osmo is a gaming system that supports learning in social emotion skills, creative thinking, art, STEM, and common core. There are five apps to use with the base station: Numbers, Words, Newton, Tangram, and Masterpiece. Students can work in pairs, small groups or alone.
Tangram – spatial relational skills.
Words – spelling and critical thinking skills.
Newton – creative problem solving skills.
Masterpiece – drawing and creative confidence.
Numbers – counting, addition and multiplication.
Check out the video below.
Video Editing Tools
Have you ever wanted to shorten a video that you have found on YouTube, TedTalk or anywhere online? There are several options to do this. TubeChop, Vibby, and EdPuzzle can help you. Read more about these tools in this blog post.
Google Drive: Exporting Files as EPUB
Google Apps now has the ability to download (export) files in EPUB format. EPUB is the file format used to access documents and digital books on a variety of devices. If you’d like to download files as an EPUB – simply go to the File menu – Download as – EPUB Publication (.epub).
Learn How to Navigate Your Trackpad!
The Trackpad on your MacBook Air can be customized! Read all about it!
What is the Google Chrome Web Store?
Visit the Google Chrome Web Store to enhance your Google Chrome experience! Find apps, extensions and themes to increase your productivity and knowledge!
Draft: Massachusetts Digital Literacy and Computer Science (DL&CS) Standards
What do you think? Please take a moment to examine the Massachusetts Digital Literacy and Computer Science Standards. This is only a draft but is expected to be approved by the end of the school year. We encourage you to share your thoughts with the state by emailing: mathsciencetech@doe.mass.edu
DRAFT: Massachusetts Digital Literacy and Computer Science Standards (DL & CS)
How can You Keep it all Together with Google Keep?
Google Keep is a versatile note-taking tool. Check it out and “keep” it all together!
Google News: March 4, 2016
Google Science Fair, PD resources for Google training, Classroom update, summer coding for students (deadline for application March 25) and much more can be found in this months Google Newsletter found below.
ItsLearning App
The Itslearning App is available in the Apple App Store or through Google Play. The app gives students a simple overview or their tasks, homework and assessments and notifies them of changes in itslearning such as new assignments and upcoming deadlines. Students can see the latest changes from their courses, can receive instant messages from itslearning and can see a task list.
