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Why you should choose Google Drive over Dropbox

September 15, 2015 by Kim Lepre Leave a Comment

Google drive | dropbox | online storage | best technology for teachers | technology | educational technology | tools for teachers

It’s hard to believe how much stuff I have stored in the cloud.  I have files in Dropbox, in Google Drive, my whole computer is backed up to Backblaze, and I also have Time Machine backing up more files to an external drive.  I’m kind of a storage backup freak. In my school, teachers and students are […]

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Filed Under: Curriculum, Educational Technology, Teaching Tagged With: dropbox, editing, GAFE, Google apps, Google Classroom, Google Docs, storage, technology

An example of using Thinglink to bring a unit of study together

September 10, 2015 by Kim Lepre Leave a Comment

Thinglink | Educational Technology | teaching strategies | lesson plans | blended learning

My students just finished reading “The Monkey’s Paw,” and walked away with mixed feelings.  They liked the mysterious mood of it, but HATE stories with unresolved endings! I explained that they must infer the ending, which makes it so deliciously suspenseful! I love that incredibly creepy story with a powerful message: be careful what you wish for!  To […]

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Filed Under: Curriculum, Educational Technology, Teaching Tagged With: technology, the monkey's paw, Thinglink

The basics of JupiterEd and how it can make teaching easier

August 25, 2015 by Kim Lepre Leave a Comment

grade book | grading assignments | teacher grade book | JupiterEd | standards based grading | learning management system

This is the first of a multi-part series on some of the specific features of the LMS JupiterEd. This is a beginning/intermediate level overview of JupiterEd and the features that I think are used the most. This will be most beneficial for those who are just starting out, need a refresher, or are just curious […]

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Filed Under: Assessment and Grading, Educational Technology Tagged With: gradebook, JupiterEd, Jupitergrades, Parent Communication, standards based grading, technology

Foster student engagement and visible learning with Thinglink

August 19, 2015 by Kim Lepre Leave a Comment

Thinglink | educational technology | student engagement | visible learning

Thinglink is a tool allows you to create interactive images that can be used in a variety of ways. Both students and teachers can create these images, which helps to drive student learning and motivation. It offers a free and paid Premium version, but I’ve been able to do just fine with the free one! […]

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Filed Under: Curriculum, Educational Technology Tagged With: interactive, technology, Thinglink

How students can be collaborative with Google Docs

August 11, 2015 by Kim Lepre Leave a Comment

student collaboration | group work | Google Docs | Google Apps for Education | GAFE | online learning | collaboration

How to use Google Docs in your class tomorrow (using an iPad or computer) During the past few years I’ve had the chance to try out Google Docs as a collaborative tool with my students.  Group work is a breeze when everyone can work together simultaneously! Google Docs isn’t always perfect: If a student starts […]

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Filed Under: Curriculum, Educational Technology Tagged With: collaboration, Google Apps for Education, Google Docs, technology

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