There are 4.5 billion mobile phone subscribers across the world today. That’s billion with a B! If each user only had one device, that would account for approx 78% of the entire world’s population. In the United States alone, there are 321 million mobile device subscribers. That’s a lot of mobile devices. Something like 52% … Continue reading
Remind 101: an app for classroom communication
Disclaimer: I started to write this review a few weeks ago; I had just gotten and started to use this app and thought it was great. However, I decided to put off the review until I had been using the app for longer than a few days in case my view of the app changed. … Continue reading
Tips for making attending a professional conference more valuable!
I love to be in my classroom. I love being around my students, helping them learn, create, explore, and examine. But there are a number of days each year that I voluntarily leave my classes with a substitute in order to attend or present at a professional conference. This is a tough financial time for … Continue reading
Why AppleTV & iPad beats Interactive Whiteboard….every time.
My school has interactive whiteboards installed in every classroom. This is a fairly recently upgrade. It was just in the last few years that this “initiative” was completed. Every classroom, K-12, has a interactive whiteboard and projector (unless the teacher asked to be excluded, and a few did) Now don’t get me wrong, I think … Continue reading
Re.vu in schools- Great for Visual Resumes & more!!
I stumbled across Re.vu last year. It was actually something an esteemed colleague sent me thinking I would like it because I’m interested in good, simple, eye catching design. Also, its something new. Re.vu is a online service that allows the user to “design an interactive, dynamic, visual resume”. It’s not an online resume, its … Continue reading
iPad: Practical Tips (Oswego Fall Conference)
I always love heading back to my Alma Mater every end of October for the annual Fall Conference. It is always the best conference for technology educators across NYS. Presenting at the conference also gives me an opportunity to connect with teachers who are doing the same things that I am. I have some amazing … Continue reading