Guest Blogger Monica BurnsSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Guest Blogger Monica Burns Class Tech Tips: Google Hangouts in Your Classroom: Virtual Guest Speakers By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 22 May 14 Next time you’re looking to bring a guest speaker to your class – why not try out a Google Hangout? Class Tech Tips: SkyView Free – Explore the Universe! By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 20 May 14 With this app students can point their device towards the sky and see where stars, planets and constellations are located. Class Tech Tips: Talking QR Codes! By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 16 May 14 QR codes are such a fantastic resource for students – especially those who need a little extra support. Class Tech Tips: Teach Place Value with iGet Math: Base 10 By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 13 May 14 iGet Math: Base 10 gives students space to explore counting, addition and subtraction. Class Tech Tips: Class Charts Whole School is Free for Teachers By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 8 May 14 Class Charts Whole School gives your school community the opportunity to reward good behavior for students in every grade. Class Tech Tips: Free Writing Guides from Academic Help By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 5 May 14 If you’re looking for an English Language Arts resource for your middle school and high school students, Academic Help has tons of guides to help young writers. Tocomail Launches Bullying Filter By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 1 May 14 TocoMail provides a closed network for student email that teachers can monitor. Class Tech Tips: 10 Tech Tools to Boost Vocabulary By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 29 April 14 With these resources you can help students learn and practice new words through games and traditional study routines. Class Tech Tips: Sphero Launches SPRK Program for Classrooms By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 24 April 14 This interactive robot brings game play to life with a smart toy that rolls, spins and races based on moves programmed by the user Class Tech Tips: YoouKids to Manage Videos for Students By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 22 April 14 Since there are plenty of videos on YouTube that are not kid-friendly, YoouKids has developed an iPad app Class Tech Tips: 14 Apps for Telling Stories By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 16 April 14 These apps are perfect for kids of all ages and can be tailored to a wide range of activities and tasks. Class Tech Tips: Outread for Speed Reading By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 14 April 14 American History Interactive Timeline lets users swipe through a timeline of significant events in the history of the United States. Class Tech Tips: Vocabulary with World’s Worst Pet By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 10 April 14 World’s Worst Pet will help students increase their domain specific vocabulary – an important part of the Common Core. Class Tech Tips: 70 FREE Apps to Teach the Common Core By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 7 April 14 They can be used with students in whole class and small group activities aligned to the Common Core State Standards. Class Tech Tips: Common Core with Turbo Math By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 3 April 14 Turbo Math Sea Buddies is an engaging and colorful iPad app that children will love. Class Tech Tips: 23 Virtual Tools for Tablets (all free!) By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 31 March 14 A great way to capture the attention of your students is to introduce these virtual tools. Use Easy Annotate with PDFs By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 28 March 14 For teachers and students looking to mark up a text on their iPad, Easy Annotate is worth checking out. Class Tech Tips: American History Clips By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 25 March 14 These are perfect for using in the classroom to bring life to Social Studies content. Class Tech Tips: 19 Tips, Tricks and Apps for Classroom Management By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 20 March 14 Check out these tips, tricks and apps for classroom management! Class Tech Tips: 11 Free Assessment Tools for iPads By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 18 March 14 Teachers can also use this device to collect and organize student work. Chatterpix Makes Pictures Come to Life By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 13 March 14 ChatterPix Kids lets your students put their voice to any image whether it’s a historical figure, a character from their favorite book, or a photo of a friend. Class Tech Tips: Read Music with Piano Mania By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 11 March 14 You don’t need a piano to bring music into your classroom thanks to this impressive app. Class Tech Tips: NFL PLAY 60 For Active Kids By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 6 March 14 This fantastic free app takes iPad games and fitness to a new level! Class Tech Tips: Kodable to Introduce Programming Skills By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 3 March 14 Coding and programing are two important STEM skills that you can introduce to children at an early age. Class Tech Tips: 13 Gotta-Have iPad Presentation Tools By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 28 February 14 These 13 tips will change the way you see iPads as a way to create and give presentations in your classroom. 1 2 3 4 Archives Tech & Learning NewsletterTools and ideas to transform education. Sign up below.* To subscribe, you must consent to Future’s privacy policy. 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Class Tech Tips: Google Hangouts in Your Classroom: Virtual Guest Speakers By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 22 May 14 Next time you’re looking to bring a guest speaker to your class – why not try out a Google Hangout?
Class Tech Tips: SkyView Free – Explore the Universe! By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 20 May 14 With this app students can point their device towards the sky and see where stars, planets and constellations are located.
Class Tech Tips: Talking QR Codes! By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 16 May 14 QR codes are such a fantastic resource for students – especially those who need a little extra support.
Class Tech Tips: Teach Place Value with iGet Math: Base 10 By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 13 May 14 iGet Math: Base 10 gives students space to explore counting, addition and subtraction.
Class Tech Tips: Class Charts Whole School is Free for Teachers By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 8 May 14 Class Charts Whole School gives your school community the opportunity to reward good behavior for students in every grade.
Class Tech Tips: Free Writing Guides from Academic Help By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 5 May 14 If you’re looking for an English Language Arts resource for your middle school and high school students, Academic Help has tons of guides to help young writers.
Tocomail Launches Bullying Filter By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 1 May 14 TocoMail provides a closed network for student email that teachers can monitor.
Class Tech Tips: 10 Tech Tools to Boost Vocabulary By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 29 April 14 With these resources you can help students learn and practice new words through games and traditional study routines.
Class Tech Tips: Sphero Launches SPRK Program for Classrooms By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 24 April 14 This interactive robot brings game play to life with a smart toy that rolls, spins and races based on moves programmed by the user
Class Tech Tips: YoouKids to Manage Videos for Students By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 22 April 14 Since there are plenty of videos on YouTube that are not kid-friendly, YoouKids has developed an iPad app
Class Tech Tips: 14 Apps for Telling Stories By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 16 April 14 These apps are perfect for kids of all ages and can be tailored to a wide range of activities and tasks.
Class Tech Tips: Outread for Speed Reading By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 14 April 14 American History Interactive Timeline lets users swipe through a timeline of significant events in the history of the United States.
Class Tech Tips: Vocabulary with World’s Worst Pet By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 10 April 14 World’s Worst Pet will help students increase their domain specific vocabulary – an important part of the Common Core.
Class Tech Tips: 70 FREE Apps to Teach the Common Core By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 7 April 14 They can be used with students in whole class and small group activities aligned to the Common Core State Standards.
Class Tech Tips: Common Core with Turbo Math By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 3 April 14 Turbo Math Sea Buddies is an engaging and colorful iPad app that children will love.
Class Tech Tips: 23 Virtual Tools for Tablets (all free!) By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 31 March 14 A great way to capture the attention of your students is to introduce these virtual tools.
Use Easy Annotate with PDFs By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 28 March 14 For teachers and students looking to mark up a text on their iPad, Easy Annotate is worth checking out.
Class Tech Tips: American History Clips By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 25 March 14 These are perfect for using in the classroom to bring life to Social Studies content.
Class Tech Tips: 19 Tips, Tricks and Apps for Classroom Management By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 20 March 14 Check out these tips, tricks and apps for classroom management!
Class Tech Tips: 11 Free Assessment Tools for iPads By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 18 March 14 Teachers can also use this device to collect and organize student work.
Chatterpix Makes Pictures Come to Life By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 13 March 14 ChatterPix Kids lets your students put their voice to any image whether it’s a historical figure, a character from their favorite book, or a photo of a friend.
Class Tech Tips: Read Music with Piano Mania By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 11 March 14 You don’t need a piano to bring music into your classroom thanks to this impressive app.
Class Tech Tips: NFL PLAY 60 For Active Kids By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 6 March 14 This fantastic free app takes iPad games and fitness to a new level!
Class Tech Tips: Kodable to Introduce Programming Skills By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 3 March 14 Coding and programing are two important STEM skills that you can introduce to children at an early age.
Class Tech Tips: 13 Gotta-Have iPad Presentation Tools By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 28 February 14 These 13 tips will change the way you see iPads as a way to create and give presentations in your classroom.