I used to wonder about the black-and-white squares on the back of fast-food cups, on store shelves and in magazines. Then I took a technology course, which opened up the world of QR codes for me. QRs are machine-readable codes consisting of black-and-white squares, typically used for storing URLs or other information and read by […]
Technology, technology, technology! Technology literacies tell us to reuse what’s out there, create, sort, organize and search. And there is no shortage of online materials that enable us to do that. Truth said, there is so much out there that it’s difficult to keep up with. But the best part is that much of it […]
Students are digital natives—they know how to access technology with the tap of a finger. As teachers, we should harness this capability and integrate it into instruction. We can guide students’ digital learning time by letting it help them build background knowledge, extend their learning beyond the book, and spark topic ideas for conversation or […]
It’s Digital Learning Day! And just as the title suggests, we as teachers need to change our mindset from using technology to teach to providing opportunities for students to use technology to learn. We may have a limited number of digital resources at hand in the classrooms, but there are limitless ways of incorporating them.
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When you combine Smartboards and eBooks magical things can happen. “EBooks act as interactive big books for all ages!” Here are our top ten favorite eBooks for the Smartboard—chosen for their merit as read alouds and mentor texts.
1. All the Water in the World (eBook) (Grades P-3, Lexile AD520)
2. Punctuation Takes a Vacation (eBook) (Grades […]
Now that you have them, how do you use them? Are you ready to try eBooks but not quite sure how to begin? You’re not alone. Booksource has talked to many teachers from across the country, and they have consistently told us the same thing.
One of the simplest, most practical ways to integrate eBooks is […]
Come gather ’round people
Wherever you roam
And admit that the waters
Around you have grown
And accept it that soon
You’ll be drenched to the bone
If your time to you
Is worth savin’
Then you better start swimmin’
Or you’ll sink like a stone
For the times they are a-changin’.
-Bob Dylan
To quote Bob Dylan, times are a-changin’. As educators, we have a huge […]
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