Guest Blogger Monica BurnsSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Guest Blogger Monica Burns Class Tech Tips: 18 Useful Apps for 1-to-1 iPad Classrooms By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 28 August 14 Here are a list of some of my favorite apps that can shine in a one-to-one iPad classroom. Class Tech Tips: Chalkup Promotes Student Engagement By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 26 August 14 Educators who use this tool can keep students on task while engaging them as they explore course content. Class Tech Tips: Healthy eBook: Keb and Cala Explore Sugar By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 22 August 14 Keb and Cala Explore Sugar, What Is It And Why Is It So Sweet? is an engaging eBook designed for iPads that will bring healthy eating to life for children. Class Tech Tips: ComicMaster for Graphic Novels By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 19 August 14 ComicMaster is a web-based application that lets students create their own comics Class Tech Tips: Canva for Postermaking By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 14 August 14 Fellow Apple Distinguished Educator April Requard recommended that I try out Canva and it’s been a game changer! Class Tech Tips: 13 Apps & Sites to Find Informational Text By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 13 August 14 Students need to have a balance of literature and informational text. Class Tech Tips: Udemy Apps for On-the-Go Learning By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 8 August 14 Here are 50% off coupons for my two Udemy courses: Class Tech Tips: DIY Sun Science on iPads By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 6 August 14 DIY Sun Science is a fantastic app for letting students explore the natural world. Class Tech Tips: Students Can Get Expert Advice from Academic Help By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 31 July 14 Anyone can submit a piece of writing – business proposal, scholarship essay – and receive feedback from experts in the field. Class Tech Tips: Papermals Kindergarten Primer for iOS By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 29 July 14 Covering everything from shapes, and coins to counting, children are sure to master the skills they need before entering the classroom. Class Tech Tips: 15 Apps for Exploring the World (Virtual Field Trips) By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 24 July 14 One of the fantastic parts about using mobile devices in your classroom is giving students the ability to explore locations that might be difficult for a field trip. Class Tech Tips: App Update - Common Core Mobile App By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 22 July 14 If you are new to the Common Core or are diving into a new grade level this school year you may want to check out the search feature. Class Tech Tips: 11 Absolutely Awesome Websites for Teachers By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 18 July 14 You’ll find lesson plans, videos, interactive resources and more on these sites. Click on each link to learn more about each one! Class Tech Tips: High-Quality Articles from the Wilson Center By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 17 July 14 The Wilson Center‘s app contains articles on a wide range of global issues including education, human rights, and technology. Class Tech Tips: EduGame Spotlight: KidEWords By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 14 July 14 A great way to get children excited about language skills is to give them access to word games. Class Tech Tips: Access a Museum Collection from Your Web Browser By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 11 July 14 The Metropolitan Museum of Art has given the public access to almost 400,000 items in their collection. Class Tech Tips: 7 World Cup iPad Activities By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 7 July 14 Here are a few ideas of Common Core-related activities that can be tailored to different grade levels using the informational text and statistics within this app. Class Tech Tips: PixiClip – An Online Interactive Whiteboard By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 24 June 14 PixiClip is a great choice for teachers and students looking for a way to capture their doodles. Class Tech Tips: Adobe Voice - A Powerful Storytelling App By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 19 June 14 Storytelling is a powerful way to inspire students, build community and give children a voice. Class Tech Tips: Brainly: A Homework Help Social Network By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 17 June 14 Students struggling to complete their homework can work through tough problems and find answers to their questions thanks to Brainly. Class Tech Tips: Scan Answer Sheets From Your iPhone or iPad with ZipGrade By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 12 June 14 ZipGrade is a fantastic product for teachers who are tired of grading multiple choice tests by hand or waiting their turn to feed each student’s answer sheet through a Scantron machine. Class Tech Tips: Classroom Management: Instant Decision Maker By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 10 June 14 There are lots of ways to use a mobile device as a classroom management tool (here’s a very long list!) and Roundom is truly an instant decision maker. Class Tech Tips: Codecademy for Kids By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 5 June 14 I absolutely love apps that teach basic programming skills to children! Class Tech Tips: Video Tutorials: Virtual Nerd Mobile Math By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 3 June 14 Video tutorials are a great way for students to review and learn new concepts. Class Tech Tips: 12 Apps for the One iPad Classroom By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 27 May 14 You don’t have to be in a one to one iPad classroom to integrate this powerful tablet into your everyday routine. 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. MORE FROM TECH & LEARNING...1How A High-Poverty School Increased Algebra 1 Scores 20+ Points By Increasing Rigor and Collaboration2QuillBot Excels As A Free Grammar and Spellchecker 3NexGen News: How to Use It to Teach4How to Integrate AI Policies Into Professional Development Programs5AI Predators: What Schools Should Know and Do
Class Tech Tips: 18 Useful Apps for 1-to-1 iPad Classrooms By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 28 August 14 Here are a list of some of my favorite apps that can shine in a one-to-one iPad classroom.
Class Tech Tips: Chalkup Promotes Student Engagement By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 26 August 14 Educators who use this tool can keep students on task while engaging them as they explore course content.
Class Tech Tips: Healthy eBook: Keb and Cala Explore Sugar By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 22 August 14 Keb and Cala Explore Sugar, What Is It And Why Is It So Sweet? is an engaging eBook designed for iPads that will bring healthy eating to life for children.
Class Tech Tips: ComicMaster for Graphic Novels By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 19 August 14 ComicMaster is a web-based application that lets students create their own comics
Class Tech Tips: Canva for Postermaking By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 14 August 14 Fellow Apple Distinguished Educator April Requard recommended that I try out Canva and it’s been a game changer!
Class Tech Tips: 13 Apps & Sites to Find Informational Text By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 13 August 14 Students need to have a balance of literature and informational text.
Class Tech Tips: Udemy Apps for On-the-Go Learning By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 8 August 14 Here are 50% off coupons for my two Udemy courses:
Class Tech Tips: DIY Sun Science on iPads By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 6 August 14 DIY Sun Science is a fantastic app for letting students explore the natural world.
Class Tech Tips: Students Can Get Expert Advice from Academic Help By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 31 July 14 Anyone can submit a piece of writing – business proposal, scholarship essay – and receive feedback from experts in the field.
Class Tech Tips: Papermals Kindergarten Primer for iOS By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 29 July 14 Covering everything from shapes, and coins to counting, children are sure to master the skills they need before entering the classroom.
Class Tech Tips: 15 Apps for Exploring the World (Virtual Field Trips) By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 24 July 14 One of the fantastic parts about using mobile devices in your classroom is giving students the ability to explore locations that might be difficult for a field trip.
Class Tech Tips: App Update - Common Core Mobile App By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 22 July 14 If you are new to the Common Core or are diving into a new grade level this school year you may want to check out the search feature.
Class Tech Tips: 11 Absolutely Awesome Websites for Teachers By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 18 July 14 You’ll find lesson plans, videos, interactive resources and more on these sites. Click on each link to learn more about each one!
Class Tech Tips: High-Quality Articles from the Wilson Center By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 17 July 14 The Wilson Center‘s app contains articles on a wide range of global issues including education, human rights, and technology.
Class Tech Tips: EduGame Spotlight: KidEWords By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 14 July 14 A great way to get children excited about language skills is to give them access to word games.
Class Tech Tips: Access a Museum Collection from Your Web Browser By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 11 July 14 The Metropolitan Museum of Art has given the public access to almost 400,000 items in their collection.
Class Tech Tips: 7 World Cup iPad Activities By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 7 July 14 Here are a few ideas of Common Core-related activities that can be tailored to different grade levels using the informational text and statistics within this app.
Class Tech Tips: PixiClip – An Online Interactive Whiteboard By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 24 June 14 PixiClip is a great choice for teachers and students looking for a way to capture their doodles.
Class Tech Tips: Adobe Voice - A Powerful Storytelling App By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 19 June 14 Storytelling is a powerful way to inspire students, build community and give children a voice.
Class Tech Tips: Brainly: A Homework Help Social Network By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 17 June 14 Students struggling to complete their homework can work through tough problems and find answers to their questions thanks to Brainly.
Class Tech Tips: Scan Answer Sheets From Your iPhone or iPad with ZipGrade By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 12 June 14 ZipGrade is a fantastic product for teachers who are tired of grading multiple choice tests by hand or waiting their turn to feed each student’s answer sheet through a Scantron machine.
Class Tech Tips: Classroom Management: Instant Decision Maker By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 10 June 14 There are lots of ways to use a mobile device as a classroom management tool (here’s a very long list!) and Roundom is truly an instant decision maker.
Class Tech Tips: Codecademy for Kids By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 5 June 14 I absolutely love apps that teach basic programming skills to children!
Class Tech Tips: Video Tutorials: Virtual Nerd Mobile Math By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 3 June 14 Video tutorials are a great way for students to review and learn new concepts.
Class Tech Tips: 12 Apps for the One iPad Classroom By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 27 May 14 You don’t have to be in a one to one iPad classroom to integrate this powerful tablet into your everyday routine.