What is the Wiki Game? One of the results of my diploma program on integrating technology was me looking into gamification and ways to make a computer-based classroom more engaging and interactive. A big win for me is the idea of a weekly “guild... Read More
Become a YouTube Teacher
This is an updated version of an old post “YouTube Tips for Teachers” YouTube Generation What’s the big deal with YouTube? (most recent stats for 2018) Over 1.5 billion users (represents approximately half of all web users) 400... Read More
School-wide Event Using Google Forms
Hour of Code Earlier this year, I signed my school up for the “Hour of Code,” an international event taking place in December to encourage everyone to spend one hour doing a coding or computational thinking activity. Last year my colleagues... Read More
Self-Marking Quiz with Google Forms
I was approached by a colleague wanting to know how to move his multiple choice quizzes online. I first suggested Quizlet or Kahoot (both are good options) but what was lacking was the tracking improvement over time. I believe this is possible with... Read More
Broadcasting / Live Streaming an Event
EDIT: The YouTube app now has native “go live” functionality. I would recommend YouTube Live over Ustream due to its familiar interface and being part of the Google ecosystem which I already use often. Live-streaming is something that... Read More
Email Filtering with Outlook
One handy tool in any email system is searching and filtering. For this demonstration, the scenario will be a teacher wishing to keep track of all of the field trip notices sent by other teachers. I am also using the Web Outlook for consistency.... Read More
Back Up Your Stuff!
What would you do if you lost everything? from Sam Mularczyk on Vimeo. We Need Back Up! As a school-based tech facilitator, I have helped many teachers over the years try to recover their data from corrupted USBs and hard drives. Sometimes we are... Read More
Wildcats App Overview
Why an app? This year our school has decided to forgo the traditional paper agenda for grades 9-12. Instead, we have a smartphone app that students and teachers can use on their phones, tablets, ipods and the computer. In the last 90 days, the app has... Read More
Screencasting for Teachers 101
I’ve written about screencasting before but after producing a screencast almost every day in my class, I thought it was time for an update! What is a Screencast? A screencast is a recording of your computer screen accompanied by your... Read More
Zaption Video Lessons
Note: As of September 30, 2016 Zaption has shut down. What is Zaption? Zaption is a website that allows you to add captions, questions and links to videos. It allows you to turn any YouTube video into a video lesson. Examples Here is how it could be... Read More