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The last time I wrote about the Common Sense powered educational platform WideOpenSchool it was a review of their field trips resources. In today's post I am bringing your attention to another... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S6jM78

After we have seen how to create and share digital badges with students, in this post you will learn about another equally important add-on I discovered through Five Hacks from Google Forms post.... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S6jM5r

Coding is becoming an essential digital skill in today's classroom. Besides its technical utility in a digitally-focused world, learning coding by implication involves developing a number of other... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S6bm4r

Magic Digital Badges is a Google Drive add-on that lets you create and assign digital badges to students. You can use images saved in your Google Drive to create various types of badges. The way it... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S6Yr0p

Over the last few days Google Workspace has released a number of interesting updates to some of its services. the new added features are meant to enhance the workflow of these services and boosts... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S6VnNP

Kialo Edu is a discussion platform that provides educators and teachers with the tools to create learning spaces that empower students voice through active engagement in classroom debates. Students... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S6TQKy

Diverse BookFinder is a huge collection of kids trade picture books featuring black and indigenous people and people of colour (PIPOC). Diverse BookFinder collects 'all depictions of BIPOC characters... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S6TQJG

PowerPoint has recently added a new feature which  enables users to easily integrate Flipgrid videos into their presentation slides. The integration of Flipgrid into PowerPoint is a surefire way... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S6PkZX

Britannica ImageQuest offers students, teachers, and schools access to a huge media library encompassing over 3 million rights-cleared images that can be used  to support teaching and to enhance... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S6PkXH

It might have been long coming, but one fact is becoming quite clear. Traditional classrooms can no longer keep up with growing technology today. For example, one factor contributing to this trend is... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S6NXHH

If you  use Google Forms in your instruction, the add-ons below will  be helpful. They do the same job, that is, they allow you to automatically send email notifications to respondents of... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S6GlGM

One of the four key activities to do with students in the first day of school is to engage them in reading books. There are a number of interesting books created specifically for this special event.... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S6CDCR

The first day of school is always special. It is a time when we get to meet our new students and help them get ready for a successful start of a lifelong learning experience. There are a number of... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S6CD7s

Canadian Geographic offers this awesome interactive Indigenous Peoples Atlas for free. This is definitely a great addition to our back to school resources. The Atlas is designed and enhanced to be... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S67WHG

The world of EdTech is constantly evolving as more and more new updates and tools are being released almost on a daily basis. It is hard to keep up with everything hence the importance of curated... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S67WGq

An important part of responsible digital citizenship, according to ISTE Standards for Students, is the respect for "the rights and obligations of using and sharing intellectual property". Students... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S65Byw

Checkology is an excellent website that provides educational resources to enhance the teaching of news literacy and to help students become informed digital citizens. These resources include... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S64zlY

Wixie is an educational platform that empowers students voice and boost their self-expression capabilities. It provides students with the tools to showcase their learning using various modalities... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S634gz

For those of you teaching music or are interested in music education, the websites below are good platforms to start with. They provide diverse music curricula and teachable materials that you can... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S61s4P

Soundtrap for Education is an excellent platform that draws on the power of music to facilitate learning across different subjects and grade levels. Soundtrap studio empowers teachers and students... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S5zGc0

Whiteboard.fi is a relatively new formative assessment tool from Kahoot I discovered through a tweet from Lisa Lewis. The platform allows you to set up a virtual space for your class where everybody... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S5w7wT

The start of the new school year 2021-2022 comes amidst exceptional times as the entire world is still struggling to contain the nefarious effects of the current pandemic. Apparently, the... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S5w7vh

In today's post I am sharing with you some useful Google Drive sharing tips  to help you make the best of Google Drive in your instructional practice. More specifically, you will get to learn... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S5rPXj

After we have seen how to insert a wide variety of fonts from Google Fonts into Google Docs, I am showing you how to change Docs default font into your preferred font, a tip I learned from Online... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S5m8Sz

If you feel limited by the font choices provided through the font picker in Google Docs, you can always access and  add more fonts to your documents. You can only add fonts available through... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S5gJDs

Below are three Google Drive add-ons to visually enrich your documents and presentations. They provide access to a huge library of professionally designed icons to insert into Docs, Slides,... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S5f8J8

SolveMe is a math resource I discovered through a blog post from Tcea which I am adding to our math resources section here in ETML. SolveMe engages students in hands-on math learning experiences... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S5Y8p7

As a word processing platform, Google Docs offers a wide variety of powerful features to help you write and polish your writing. However, when it comes to detecting grammatical errors, Docs... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S5Y8mP

Creating a classroom magazine is a great way to engage students in learning and enhance a sense of community in class. A Class magazine can be a place to spotlight students work, publish scholarly... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S5Q8Nz

VirtualNerd is another great math resource for teachers and students. that I am adding to our Math section here in ETML. It features tons of instructional videos with a focus on middle school and... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S5LgX9

Back to you with another collection of educational apps that are on sale today. My favourite source for learning about apps that are on sale is Apps Gone Free. I have been using it for some years now... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S5HZ19

Career preparation is vital in every student’s life. And graduate students are faced with uncertainty about what their career paths will be. Without any preparation or training these students end up... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S5DwpD

MathsBot is an excellent platform that offers a wide variety of educational resources for math teachers. These include GCSE resources, question generators, manipulatives, printables, puzzles,... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S5Dwm4

Clipboard History Pro is a good Chrome extension I discovered through this Wakelet page from PottyPD_Mischnick that lets you track everything you copy into your clipboard and helps you edit and... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S5B5bP

Google Forms has recently added an interesting new feature which autosaves progress as users answer quizzes, assignments and respond to forms. With this new feature you no longer need to start from... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S59FMD

I just learned through a Tweet from Stanford History Education Group that they have made their library of  history lessons and assessments available to view and download for free. You need to... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S572GV

If you are looking to return to education or simply to expand your knowledge, online learning is a great way of doing just that. The last 12 months and the lockdown which many of us have lived... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S53XDR

Google Meet is definitely one of the best video conferencing tools to use in your distance education. The education community is increasingly drawing on its communicative power to deliver courses,... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S52nW0

In today's post I am sharing with you two interesting resources where you can access a wide variety of educational materials to use in your classroom including graphic organizers, infographics,... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S501Nj

Meet Transcript is an excellent Chrome extension that allows you to record Meet's captions, live chat, and screenshots to Google Docs. I learned about this tool through this video from Eric Curts and... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S4yGQ2

The popular audio notes tool Mote is now available on iPad allowing users to easily add voice notes and comments to documents, forms , and emails on the go. In a previous post I shared here in ETML I... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S4wDQC

Google Docs has a host of powerful features that are available for users for free.  Some of these features are overlooked by our students which minimizes the educational potential of this... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S4wDNX

Creating book covers can be a great way to engage students in writing activities that involve various multimedia materials. Students unleash their creative design thinking and construct book covers... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S4rqmC

The outbreak of COVID-19 marked the start of a new historical era, one that witnessed unprecedented social, economic, cultural, and educational transformations. For us in education, the far-reaching... ....read more http://dlvr.it/S4qr65