It’s been a little over a month since I shared any updates on BoostEDU. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, it’s not that I wasn’t working on anything for BoostEDU – it’s just that I wanted to truly finish something that I am really excited to share. It’s the completely neurotic, OCD part of me!… Read More BoostEDU: The SAMR Database
If you work in education, there is a very good chance that you have attended your fair share of parent/teacher conferences. Throughout my 12 years in education, I have attended dozens upon dozens of parent/teacher conferences. These meetings are so important for students. The more communication that can occur between all stakeholders, the more likely… Read More Student-Led Parent/Teacher Conferences
A couple of weeks ago, I assisted in a Google Level 1 bootcamp in Los Angeles. At the end of the first day, the attendees were challenged to “breakout” of a Digital BreakoutEDU game created by Mari Venturino. As a part of this breakout, they were required to input words into a Google Sheet. When they… Read More Automated Vocabulary Practice with Google Sheets
In this week’s #OneNewThing, I am excited to share about A Google a Day. I was introduced to this game by Kate Petty while helping with a bootcamp earlier this week. It was one of those times where I thought, “Wait – how have I never heard of this?!” A Google a Day is an online game… Read More #OneNewThing: A Google a Day
Group projects – you either love them or hate them, right? As a student, I absolutely hated group projects. I was one of the nerdy kids that was always striving for an A and felt like I was put into groups with people that did not care as much as I did. Therefore, I ended… Read More Creating Accountability in Group Projects with Google Forms
Google Forms has been one of my favorite assessment tools as a classroom teacher. Primarily, I use Google Forms for lesson practices, mastery quizzes, and skill assessments. These are assessments where students will receive immediate feedback on their progress – which is perfect because many of these questions are very “Level 1”. These types of… Read More Creating Assessments with Google Forms
As a Math teacher, Google Forms has become one of my favorite GSuite tools to use in my classroom. Although I use Google Forms in a variety of ways, one the main ways it is used is to provide skill practice for students. That’s right – my students still practice math skills! As I’ve said… Read More Combine Google Forms with FormRecycler
Without a doubt, EdPuzzle has become one of the most used and important educational tools within my classroom. EdPuzzle is a website where teachers can create or find videos to share with their students. Once you pick a video, you can add questions to check for understanding, trim the video, and add notes/comments. In addition… Read More Instant Flipped Lessons with the EdPuzzle Extension
Are you interested in creating custom certificates that are automatically emailed to your students? Then Certify’Em is the add-on for you! Certify’Em is an “add-on for Google Quizzes that extends the functionality of quizzes by allowing you to send a certificate when someone passes, and keep certification records.” Here are some potential student uses: Classroom… Read More Google Forms + Certify’Em = Custom Certificates for Students!
While Google Slides is my most used GSuite app, Google Forms is a close second. I have used Google Forms in a variety of ways over the years, such as: Creating assignments and assessments for students. Creating a system for peer to peer feedback with immediate results. Creating self-assessments for educators. Creating and delivering surveys… Read More Response Validation with Google Forms