Guest Blogger Monica BurnsSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Guest Blogger Monica Burns Class Tech Tips: Art History Inspection By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 25 February 14 If you’re teaching children about digital citizenship, check out the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Faking It. Class Tech Tips: Weird But True from National Geographic By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 21 February 14 Whether you’re looking to give students inspiration for a science project or simply hooking kids in the beginning of a lesson, add Weird But True to your routine Class Tech Tips: Aesop’s Fables Go Mobile By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 18 February 14 The Library of Congress has a variety of apps including some great choices for virtual field trips. Stay Organized with LifeNoted By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 11 February 14 A fantastic scheduling tool, LifeNoted merges your calendar, notes, and photo taking in one powerful app. Class Tech Tips: Slideshows with Shadow Puppet By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 28 January 14 Shadow Puppet is an amazing app that is perfect for students of all ages. Class Tech Tips: Common Core Activities with Frolyc By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 20 January 14 Frolyc is a terrific tool for teachers looking to design their own lesson-based activities. Class Tech Tips: Pinterest for Educators By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 14 January 14 Pinterest is such a fantastic resource for teachers! Class Tech Tips: Getting Ready for 2014! By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 24 December 13 For teachers looking to explore iPad best practices at their own pace, my course “Teach with Your iPad: Part I – Instruct, Assess, and Manage Your Classroom with a Single iPad” will remain Class Tech Tips App Combo: Number Pieces and ScreenChomp By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 19 December 13 There are combos for math I love to use, and here is another one to try out: Class Tech Tips: Siri in the Classroom- Homework By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 4 December 13 If you update a class blog that contains information on each night’s homework, try using Siri! Class Tech Tips: Promote Student Engagement with a Virtual Whiteboard By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 6 November 13 One of the most memorable parts of my experience at the Apple Distinguished Educator Institute in Austin this past July was using virtual whiteboard apps to find people with similar interests. Class Tech Tips: EduGame Spotlight - Wooords By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 30 October 13 Wooords is a free app with optional upgrades that lets players build words using a set of letters. Class Tech Tips: Use Too Noisy for Volume Control By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 4 October 13 If you’re looking for a fun classroom management tool, check out Too Noisy. Class Tech Tips: Futaba to Teach Vocabulary By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 1 October 13 Futaba is a fantastic app for elementary teachers looking to support their instruction with a vocabulary acquisition game. Class Tech Tips: TinyTap to Create Games By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 25 September 13 TinyTap is a a great new app for creating customizable games for your students. Class Tech Tips: Learn With Homer to Teach Reading By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 11 September 13 There are lots of great iPad apps for teaching literacy skills and Learn With Homer is definitely worth checking out! Class Tech Tips: Daisy the Dinosaur to Teach Coding By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 6 September 13 Teach students the basics of coding by giving commands to the dinosaur as it moves across the screen. Class Tech Tips: Spelling Bee Prep App By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 3 September 13 Spell + Friends by Tap to Learn is the perfect free app for preparing your students for their next spelling bee. Class Tech Tips: ARBasketball: Must See to Believe! By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 26 August 13 I’ve shared some apps that seem too good to be true and Augmented Reality Basketball Game is definitely one of them. Class Tech Tips: Virtual Periodic Table of Elements By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 14 August 13 If you’re looking for a quick reference tool for a science classroom, here are two options for the periodic table. Class Tech Tips: Gettysburg Virtual Tour By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 22 July 13 Designed for visitors to Gettysburg, the Gettysburg Battle app can be used as a virtual tour of the Civil War battlefield. Class Tech Tips: iPad Safety Apps By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 16 July 13 The American Red Cross has three apps designed to support victims of natural disasters. Class Tech Tips: Monet on iPads By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 27 June 13 With high quality images, a biography, timeline and detailed information about each painting, there’s a lot to explore in this free app! Class Tech Tips: Ocean Science By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 19 June 13 If you’re exploring the ocean with your students or looking for an informational multimedia text, check out Ocean Science. Class Tech Tips: Math vs Zombies for Fluency By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 6 June 13 There are lots of apps for math fluency but Math vs. Zombies has to be one of the most engaging ones! 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...1Midwest 2024: Regional Leadership Summit Report2Making Students Part of Your Security Operations Center 3CoSpaces Edu: How to Use It to Teach4Making A Platform Migration Seamless and Successful5Upgrading Technology to Support Learning and Equity
Class Tech Tips: Art History Inspection By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 25 February 14 If you’re teaching children about digital citizenship, check out the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Faking It.
Class Tech Tips: Weird But True from National Geographic By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 21 February 14 Whether you’re looking to give students inspiration for a science project or simply hooking kids in the beginning of a lesson, add Weird But True to your routine
Class Tech Tips: Aesop’s Fables Go Mobile By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 18 February 14 The Library of Congress has a variety of apps including some great choices for virtual field trips.
Stay Organized with LifeNoted By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 11 February 14 A fantastic scheduling tool, LifeNoted merges your calendar, notes, and photo taking in one powerful app.
Class Tech Tips: Slideshows with Shadow Puppet By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 28 January 14 Shadow Puppet is an amazing app that is perfect for students of all ages.
Class Tech Tips: Common Core Activities with Frolyc By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 20 January 14 Frolyc is a terrific tool for teachers looking to design their own lesson-based activities.
Class Tech Tips: Pinterest for Educators By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 14 January 14 Pinterest is such a fantastic resource for teachers!
Class Tech Tips: Getting Ready for 2014! By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 24 December 13 For teachers looking to explore iPad best practices at their own pace, my course “Teach with Your iPad: Part I – Instruct, Assess, and Manage Your Classroom with a Single iPad” will remain
Class Tech Tips App Combo: Number Pieces and ScreenChomp By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 19 December 13 There are combos for math I love to use, and here is another one to try out:
Class Tech Tips: Siri in the Classroom- Homework By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 4 December 13 If you update a class blog that contains information on each night’s homework, try using Siri!
Class Tech Tips: Promote Student Engagement with a Virtual Whiteboard By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 6 November 13 One of the most memorable parts of my experience at the Apple Distinguished Educator Institute in Austin this past July was using virtual whiteboard apps to find people with similar interests.
Class Tech Tips: EduGame Spotlight - Wooords By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 30 October 13 Wooords is a free app with optional upgrades that lets players build words using a set of letters.
Class Tech Tips: Use Too Noisy for Volume Control By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 4 October 13 If you’re looking for a fun classroom management tool, check out Too Noisy.
Class Tech Tips: Futaba to Teach Vocabulary By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 1 October 13 Futaba is a fantastic app for elementary teachers looking to support their instruction with a vocabulary acquisition game.
Class Tech Tips: TinyTap to Create Games By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 25 September 13 TinyTap is a a great new app for creating customizable games for your students.
Class Tech Tips: Learn With Homer to Teach Reading By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 11 September 13 There are lots of great iPad apps for teaching literacy skills and Learn With Homer is definitely worth checking out!
Class Tech Tips: Daisy the Dinosaur to Teach Coding By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 6 September 13 Teach students the basics of coding by giving commands to the dinosaur as it moves across the screen.
Class Tech Tips: Spelling Bee Prep App By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 3 September 13 Spell + Friends by Tap to Learn is the perfect free app for preparing your students for their next spelling bee.
Class Tech Tips: ARBasketball: Must See to Believe! By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 26 August 13 I’ve shared some apps that seem too good to be true and Augmented Reality Basketball Game is definitely one of them.
Class Tech Tips: Virtual Periodic Table of Elements By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 14 August 13 If you’re looking for a quick reference tool for a science classroom, here are two options for the periodic table.
Class Tech Tips: Gettysburg Virtual Tour By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 22 July 13 Designed for visitors to Gettysburg, the Gettysburg Battle app can be used as a virtual tour of the Civil War battlefield.
Class Tech Tips: iPad Safety Apps By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 16 July 13 The American Red Cross has three apps designed to support victims of natural disasters.
Class Tech Tips: Monet on iPads By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 27 June 13 With high quality images, a biography, timeline and detailed information about each painting, there’s a lot to explore in this free app!
Class Tech Tips: Ocean Science By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 19 June 13 If you’re exploring the ocean with your students or looking for an informational multimedia text, check out Ocean Science.
Class Tech Tips: Math vs Zombies for Fluency By Guest Blogger Monica Burns published 6 June 13 There are lots of apps for math fluency but Math vs. Zombies has to be one of the most engaging ones!