Blog Posts
Featured
Two handy features for presenting with Canva: access offline and annotate in presentation mode.
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) images can be resized and edited without losing quality because they are made up of mathematical paths instead of pixels. I love using SVGs in my documents because I can adjust their colors to match my design directly within the app I'm using.
Get a copy of this puzzle in Google Slides or PowerPoint! Can you arrange the Y, E, and S pieces in a way that has a line of symmetry running through it horizontally or vertically?
The one trick that will transform your Google Forms: custom header images! Design and animate stunning headers using Google Slides or Canva to make your forms unforgettable.
Nothing beats a handwritten thank-you card, but when you’re a teacher, you might have an overwhelming number of cards to write. Let me show you how to use Canva to design, personalize, and print a set of personalized thank-yous.
YouTube thumbnails serve as billboards to capture viewers' attention and encourage clicks. Read about strategies content creators use to make their thumbnails more compelling.
Burst mode on iPhone and iPad is incredibly handy for capturing action shots or quick poses.
Want to make your Google Docs more visually appealing? You can add a striking header image that stretches across the entire width of your document like the image you see above.
Curious about the buzz on Bluesky? Discover how this decentralized platform is bringing educators together with familiar features, fresh possibilities, and hashtags like #EduSky that are sparking vibrant conversations.
Discover how I used AI and Google Sites to create Tic Tac 15, a strategic math game with a nostalgic twist.
Turkey Carving is an activity I remember from my own fifth-grade experience. Just before Thanksgiving, my teacher handed each of us a graham cracker and challenged us to carve it into a turkey silhouette—using only our teeth!
Google Forms has a brand-new question type—ratings! You can now ask respondents to rate things using a customizable scale, ranging from 3 to 10.
Canva’s video editor allows layering videos, but only one video track is available. Use this workaround for controlling the timing of layered videos.
A brain dump is a form of retrieval practice where students write down everything they remember about a topic without looking at notes. How about a brain dump that uses doodles instead of words?
Single-point rubrics, which outline success criteria without pre-set levels, are quicker to create and allow for more personalized feedback.
Hearing crickets after asking if anyone has questions? Teachers share their solutions to a common classroom challenge.
Padlet can be a replacement for Flip/Flipgrid. Collect and share video responses by changing a padlet’s settings.
Green Guardians offers free and premium lessons for K-5 students about environmental literacy.
Put your problem-solving skills to the test and create your own math games. I share my experience authoring The Percent Progress Game, and I encourage others to unleash their creativity and see what they can build with ChatGPT and Google Sites.
Wrap up 2022 with me by reviewing my top tweets. Let's take a look at what received the most engagement. Spoiler: Wordle alternatives were quite popular!
Let me tell you about intriguing ways to get heads spinning and thinking about vocabulary words with spinning wheels and a chatbot.
Wordle has inspired the creation of many other grid-based word and number games. I'm listing some that teachers might like to offer students.
I wrap up each year by reviewing my tweet that earned lots of likes and retweets. Check out what was popular in 2021.
Educators are using Bitmojis to make personalized cartoon characters. The thing is, Bitmojis are low resolution and look fuzzy when enlarged. Upscaling is a magical process that can convert a Bitmoji to high definition by increasing the number of pixels and adding details.
I like to end each year by sharing which posts earned the most retweets and likes. Reviewing my top postings helps me see what resonated during 2020.
Sara Mora and I co-hosted 3Ps in a Pod: PD in 30 podcast. It’s a half hour of professional learning where we talk about how to build relationships and personal connections through live and recorded video.
I like to end each year by sharing which posts earned the most retweets and likes. Reviewing my top postings helps me see what resonated during 2019.
I’m sharing three ideas that I think other teachers might like to try. Turkey Carving, Thank You Cards, and Turkey Dancing are great activities for Thanksgiving.
March is Be An Author Month, and with free resources from Book Creator, you can help students turn their ideas into stories worth sharing.