As students engage with a variety of tools that are meant to enhance and augment instruction (such as the Google Expedition tool seen here), it is important to make thinking visible and use thinking routines that will help students work…
Summer Professional Development Opportunity with Book Creator
Have you heard of Book Creator yet? It is an open ended creation tool for both teachers and students. Teachers can create digital resources for students to engage with and increase access to content. Or, students can be the ones…
The Oregon Trail with Google My Maps and 4th grade
Fourth grade at Fisher’s Landing Elementary are finishing up the year with a journey along the Oregon Trail. The students will be using Google My Maps to not only show the landmarks that helped the pioneers find their way, but…
Changing the Screen Magnification or “Zoom” on a Chromebook
Most of us know how to zoom in and out when we are in the Google Chrome web browser, but many teachers and students are running into an issue where different features for things like SBAC and BookCreator are unavailable…
Software Changes are Required?
If you are like me, when I used to see the notification “Software Changes are Required” I was at once concerned for my computers health and safety (momentarily) and then I wondered, “Okay, now what do I do?” After some…
Poem in Your Pocket Day – April 18
April 18, 2019 has been designated as “Poem in Your Pocket Day!” “On this day, select a poem, carry it with you, and share it with others at schools, bookstores, libraries, parks, workplaces, street corners, and on social media using…
Are Updates Required?
Many have asked about the pop-up notification near the bottom right of your screen on the desktop computers about “Software Changes Required”. If you are seeing this message, click on the picture above for a short GIF on how to…
