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Password Protect Quizzes in Google Forms
If you are giving a Google Forms assessment to multiple classes, security is a consideration. Different teachers...
Unique Google Classroom Banners
This page contains affiliate links. You can read my disclosure here. I am pumped to let you know that I have built an...
Distance Learning Tips for Parents
One would think that after 22 years in the classroom, 25 years in education and with a Masters degree in Educational...
How to Record Audio for Students with Learning Disabilities on a Chromebook
I was wrong! The first time I took a look at Mic Note for recording audio clips to assist our students who struggle...
Google Classroom Changes Coming for Fall
Google is rolling out some fantastic changes to Google Classroom with the expectation that they will be up and running...
Google Classroom Information for parents
As we have weathered the past year of quarantine, the primary learning management system to communicate school work to...
Are You Ready to Create your Virtual Classroom with Bitmoji?
You've seen other teachers using them. They're super cute. Students love them. They bring a sense of excitement and...
29 Ideas to Engage Students in Online Learning
Online fatigue is real. Distracted students are real. Teacher frustration is real. So what do we do?!?! Thankfully...
Students Keep Getting “Booted” From my Online Classes!
This page contains affiliate links. You can read my disclosure here. As we move toward a week of at-home learning for...
Glitches in Google Meet
It's so stressful!! Teaching online is difficult enough, but every time I try to teach with Google Meet, I DON'T HAVE...
Crash Course in Kami
This page contains affiliate links. You can read my disclosure here. Originally Kami was built as a .pdf reader for...
Google Meet – Teach online like a PRO!
When Google rushed Meet to market in March, there were many features in the works that weren't ready yet. The...
Screencastify Tutorial
Have you ever wished you could clone yourself in your classroom? Me too. Many times it felt like there were more...
Google Jamboard – Your Digital Whiteboard
A newcomer to your Google Suite of Educator Tools is Google Jamboard which provides you with a blank screen and...
Upgrading Your Chromebook
If you are experiencing challenges with your Chromebook, or a student Chromebook, the first place to start is to...
Random Student Generator – Google Classroom
Whether you are teaching online, or in your classroom, this random student generator will assist you with selecting a...
Mote – Give voice feedback instead of typing
Offering feedback and formative assessment can be time-consuming. The Mote extension for Chrome offers you the...
Math Aids – Worksheets
Though the website has a very 1990s appearance, Math Aids offers dynamic creation of practice sheets for all levels of...