A New Idea In Your School? Thoughts For Your Success
Looking for a process to avoid bad implementation of what very well might be a good idea? A new literacy program, curriculum framework, technology, or schedule? A solution seems straightforward, based…
The Real Problem With Multiple-Choice Questions
The multiple-choice problem is becoming a bit of an issue. While it has been derided by educators for decades as incapable of truly measuring understanding, and while performance on such…
Best 50 Google Chrome Extensions For Teachers
Google Chrome is, increasingly, where it’s at. As of April 2014, Google Chrome become the de facto internet browser, passing Internet Explorer for the first time after a five-year free-fall…
3 Ways Personal Learning Networks Are Evolving
3 Ways Personal Learning Networks Are Evolving The concept of a Personal Learning Network (PLN) is a familiar concept these days. Yet, the nature of Personal Learning Networks is evolving…
Avoid the Financial Aid Gap
Is your child’s financial aid offer enough to meet their financial needs? If not, they may be a victim of “gapping” or “admit/deny”, when a school accepts a student, but…
10 Good Google Docs, Sheets, and Forms Add-ons for Teachers
This afternoon I was asked if I could put together a list of my favorite Google Docs, Sheets, and Forms Add-ons. In the past I had put together lists of…
Create a Word Cloud Within Your Google Documents
Once upon a time there was a Google Spreadsheets script that would create word clouds for you. When the new (current) version of Google Spreadsheets was launched that script stopped…
5 Browser-based Tools for Creating Audio Recordings
Earlier this week I featured some tools for creating podcasts across on a variety of platforms. An audio recording doesn't have to go through the full-fledged production process of creating…