Enhance Google Sites with Audio

Need a quick and simple (and let’s not forget free!) way to embed audio into a Google Site? Enter Vocaroo.

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Collaborate Quickly with Google Contacts

If you haven’t taken advantage of groups in Google Contacts, now is the time. It will save you tons of instructional time throughout the year. Learn how!

Digital Drop Boxes with Google Docs

It’s an old problem in a digital context: how do students turn in products? Learn how to set up digital drop boxes in Google Docs, so your students’ files will organize themselves!

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Fair Use Abuse?

When we let Fair Use protect students when they create digital products, are we keeping their needs in the forefront? Students would be better served being taught responsible behavior from the start and how to follow copyright guidelines as the standard practice of a digital citizen.

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iTunes for Research? Yes, please!

iTunes is more than a piece of software used to populate your iPod. Check out iTunes U, and you may want to make it a regular research stop.

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Let Google Voice Rock the Classroom!

Sign up for a free Google Voice account and let the possibilities for use in the classroom become reality. Check out how you can integrate this tool into educational settings.

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The Scoop on Google Voice for Newbies

What’s all this Google Voice business? Now that Google Voice is open to anyone in the United States, you can find out for yourself.

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I drank the Google Kool-Aid, and I loved every last drop.

If you’re on the fence about applying for the Google Teacher Academy, let me help you make your decision. It was an awesome experience – one that I am still reaping the benefits from to this day. Check out some of my thoughts on this amazing adventure.

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Trading Places, Blogging Ideas

I love when the tables are turned and I become the learner. Read about my experiences recharging my ed tech batteries and expanding my knowledge on blogging in the classroom.

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Gearing Up for Green Week

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, our district is going paperless for an entire week. Is this going to be a vacation from traditional classroom strategies, or are new digital habits going to take over?

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