Roll a single or double dice with a keystroke using -- wait for it -- a Google … [Read more...]
Google Maps Distance Measurement Tool
September 11, 2015 by 1 Comment
This hidden feature provides a great way to easily measure distances on a Google Map. Google … [Read more...]
Smarty Pins – Google Map Game
August 19, 2015 by Leave a Comment
A fun online game that will help your students learn geography, history, and search skills. (This … [Read more...]
Add Images & Videos to Google Slides – Easy as 1, 2, 3!
September 9, 2014 by 3 Comments
Using these simple steps, students (and teachers!) can easily find and add images and videos to … [Read more...]
Google Timer
August 31, 2014 by 4 Comments
This simple "trick" will allow you to keep track of time for a classroom task, for group work, for a … [Read more...]
5 Awesome Google Spreadsheet Formatting Tricks
May 3, 2014 by 2 Comments
These easy-to-implement "tricks" will make your Google spreadsheets more functional and … [Read more...]
Flippity – Online Flashcards from a Google Spreadsheet!
February 24, 2014 by 1 Comment
This awesome tool allows you to quickly and easily create online flashcards from information in a … [Read more...]
Flipped Classroom
February 6, 2014 by 2 Comments
Teachers everywhere are making their classrooms more student-centered and using their class time … [Read more...]
YouTube Video Clipper
February 4, 2014 by 6 Comments
Ever want to share just part of a YouTube video with someone? Well, now you can! Just use Tammy's … [Read more...]
Cool Google Trick – Use Spreadsheet as Virtual Copy Machine!
January 21, 2014 by 5 Comments
This week you will learn a simple trick that will allow you to share individual copies of a Google … [Read more...]
A Google Spreadsheet Formula Everyone Should Know About
January 21, 2014 by 13 Comments
Google forms are fabulous for gathering information, but sometimes, the data in the spreadsheet can … [Read more...]
BatchGeo + Google Form = Cool Collaborative Map!
January 21, 2014 by 3 Comments
I recently presented at the national ISTE conference, and this collaborative map activity was one of … [Read more...]
Google Search – Filter by Reading Level!
January 15, 2014 by 3 Comments
This week’s tip shows a little-known, but awesome, feature within the Google search engine - the … [Read more...]
Kakooma Competition
January 15, 2014 by 1 Comment
This week’s tip takes advantage of one of my Game Leaderboard Templates to run a competition where … [Read more...]
Aww – A Web Whiteboard
January 15, 2014 by Leave a Comment
This week’s tip features a simple, but powerful online drawing tool. It has the three things I love … [Read more...]
Google Research Tool
January 15, 2014 by 1 Comment
Last summer, Google sneaked a new tool in to Google Documents that is totally awesome. It allows … [Read more...]
Connecting an iPad to a Projector
January 15, 2014 by 1 Comment
You can connect most iPads and iPhones to a projector and mirror the display! Note - Video … [Read more...]
Self-Check Quiz Templates
January 14, 2014 by 30 Comments
Want to give your students a quiz and then have the computer grade it for you? Then check out these … [Read more...]
Using Google to find PowerPoint Presentations
January 14, 2014 by Leave a Comment
You can use the features in the Advanced Google Search area to find PowerPoint presentations that … [Read more...]
QR Codes Basics
January 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
I find QR codes to be fascinating and somewhat magical. I’m also excited … [Read more...]
Desktop Links – Easy Shortcuts to Websites!
January 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
This is an easy shortcut that makes it a breeze to get to any website with a double- … [Read more...]
Assignment Dropbox with Google Form
January 5, 2014 by 1 Comment
Gone are the days when students complete a paper worksheet and then put it in the wire box on the … [Read more...]
Audio QR Codes
January 5, 2014 by 13 Comments
Imagine students’ artwork hanging in your school’s hallway and beside each masterpiece is a QR code. … [Read more...]
iFake Text
December 19, 2013 by 4 Comments
I’ve been reading lately about the novelty effect for increased attention spans in education. I … [Read more...]
Winter Break Math Challenge
December 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Want your K-5 students to learn and practice new math skills during their winter … [Read more...]
Sock Puppets
December 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This week I’m featuring one of my favorite apps for the iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad. The app is … [Read more...]
Teaching Channel
December 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
How long has it been since you’ve had the opportunity to watch another teacher present a lesson? If … [Read more...]
Scholastic Learning Activities
December 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Looking for quick, engaging, and education activities for your elementary students? Well, Scholastic … [Read more...]
Copy Paste Character
December 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Ever need a special character like ✄ or ✎, but you can’t remember the key combination to create it? … [Read more...]
Wolfram Alpha
December 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
We’re used to going to Google whenever we want to find information. However, there’s another tool … [Read more...]
Vitual Piano Keyboards
December 12, 2013 by 1 Comment
Ever want to lead your students in singing, “Happy Birthday” or play the Jeopardy jingle while … [Read more...]
Tagxedo
December 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
In a previous tip, we learned about Wordle - a really cool site for creating word clouds. This … [Read more...]
Worksheet Works
December 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This week’s tip features a web tool that will allow you create and print customized worksheets. In … [Read more...]
Fur.ly
December 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Remember a few years ago when I featured the TinyURL tool? Well, if you liked it, you’ll LOVE … [Read more...]
My Award Maker
December 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
As some of you wind down your school year, you might want to present some certificates to your … [Read more...]
Vocaroo
December 9, 2013 by 7 Comments
This week’s tips features a cool online voice recording service that is super easy to use (and it … [Read more...]
Traveler IQ Challenge
December 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This week’s tip features a fun (and sometimes addictive) online game that teaches and reinforces … [Read more...]
Spelling City
December 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Want a fun, interactive way for students to learn spelling words and study for spelling tests? Check … [Read more...]
Wordle
December 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This week’s tip features a web tool that will create word clouds from text you provide. The more … [Read more...]
VozMe
December 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This week’s tip features a web tool that turns any text into an audio file. You can listen to it … [Read more...]
Random Name Picker
December 9, 2013 by 2 Comments
This week’s tip features a web tool that selects a random word from a list that you provide. When … [Read more...]
Print onto Sticky Notes
December 9, 2013 by 4 Comments
In this tip you'll learn how to print onto 3 x 3 sticky notes - using a regular computer and a … [Read more...]
Batch-Create QR Codes in Google Spreadsheet
December 8, 2013 by 19 Comments
Overview: Enter some text or a URL in a spreadsheet and a QR code will be automatically created - … [Read more...]
Newspaper Clipping Generator
December 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This week’s tip features a website that allows you to generate your own bogus newspaper clippings … [Read more...]
Instant Poetry
December 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This week’s tips features a website that provides dozens of poetry forms for students. Similar to a … [Read more...]
Virtual Math Manipulatives
December 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This week’s resource is a fabulous website that allows students to gain conceptual math … [Read more...]
Humorous Language Tool
December 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Last week we explored the Google language tool that allowed you to translate text into different … [Read more...]
Google Translate
December 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This week’s tip explores a Google tool that allows you to translate text into different languages. … [Read more...]
How Old Am I?
December 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This week’s tip features a website that will calculate how old you are -- not only in years, but … [Read more...]
This Day in History
December 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This week’s tip features a website that is fun for kids and adults. Using this site, you can create … [Read more...]
Google Search Tips
December 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Google is commonly used to search for information, but it has a lot of "hidden" features that can … [Read more...]
URL Shorteners
December 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Ever come across a web address that is really really long? Maybe you want to write it on a … [Read more...]
