Live virtual proofreading on Google Docs
Want to see something that is really boring but incredibly powerful? Take a look at the screencast below. It’s a student and I proofreading an essay toge...
Category: technology
My students do their homework on their phones
This is what happens in an urban public high school when I assign homework that involves technology. Many of my students use their phones to do their homework....
Google Reader for my students? No way.
I love Google Reader and use it every day. Instead of having to find interesting things to read, interesting things come to me. But when I tried to explain the...
Students value screencasts as feedback
Last week, I did a little experiment: Instead of offering written feedback on my students’ essay drafts, I recorded screencasts. It was fun and took abou...
Kikutext helps teachers stay in contact with parents
As teachers, we understand the importance of building relationships with our students’ parents and staying in constant communication with them. Except it...