Teach Outside the Box is an educational site that includes blogs, a shopping site, classroom tips, and more for all educators. One thing I love about this site is the emphasis on STEM and Makerspaces through blogs. Teach Outside the Box’s Makerspace Blog has a handful of blog posts specifically dedicated to all things Makerspace.Continue reading “Read Alouds to Help You MAKE”
Tag Archives: Information Literacy
Adaptive Technology Resource
Freckle is a free online resource for K-12 teachers to use within their classrooms for math, ELA, social studies, and/or science. It not only engages students in their learning, but also has some great assisting features for students to use and make meaning of their learning. Freckle utilizes the Common Core State Stanadards (CCSS) toContinue reading “Adaptive Technology Resource”
Technology Hardware to Use in the Classroom
We all know integrating technology is not only beneficial to engage students in learning, but to also prepare them as productive, contributing citizens of the 21st century. One piece of technology hardware that may be overlooked but can be quite useful in promoting pedagogical functions in the classroom is a microphone. A microphone can notContinue reading “Technology Hardware to Use in the Classroom”
Information Diet
Information literacy, technology, and digital media engulf our everyday lives. Navigating through each can be overwhelming and discouraging, especially if we do not know how to properly traverse through the information overload. For me, I know this is how I feel oftentimes when I am feeling rather “hungry” for information. I found a lot ofContinue reading “Information Diet”