Monica Burns
Latest articles by Monica Burns

Class Tech Tips: Spark Page to Publish Google Docs: A Must-Try Combo!
By Monica Burns published
In this post I’ll share some tips for using the free, BYOD-friendlyAdobe Spark Pageto publish Google Doc creations and provide a way to publish student work.

Class Tech Tips: 4 Reasons to Check out Participate Collections
By Monica Burns published
You can use keywords to search for apps or websites related to a topic you are teaching or upload a graphic organizer, rubric or other documents you want to put into a collection.

Class Tech Tips: 10 Tips for Creating a Class Website with Adobe Spark
By Monica Burns published
You can create a class website using the free, easy-to-use Spark Page.

Class Tech Tips: 7 Apps and Websites for Reading at Home
By Monica Burns published
There are lots of great apps and websites for reading at home during out of school hours.

Class Tech Tips: 4 Reasons I’m Excited for Book Creator on Chrome
By Monica Burns published
Have you thought about creating ebooks on Chromebooks?

Class Tech Tips: 3 Tips for Classroom Discussion Backchannels with BrainPOP
By Monica Burns published
A backchannel is a space where students can post questions, respond to prompts and participate in a discussion without raising their hand.

Class Tech Tips: 9 Back-To-School Ideas for Adobe Spark in the Classroom
By Monica Burns published
As you get ready for back-to-school, here are a few ways you might leverage the power of the Spark creation tools at the start of the school year:

Class Tech Tips: 5 Ways to Honor Student Curiosity with Adobe Spark Creation Tools
By Monica Burns published
The free Spark creation tools from Adobe are three of my absolute favorites because they give students the space to tell stories as they explore new concepts.

Class Tech Tips: ClassHub to Share Student Screens + Push Content to Students
By Monica Burns published

Class Tech Tips: Spark Post Formative Assessment Strategies
By Monica Burns published
This week I had the chance to share one of my favorite tips for teachers at the ISTE conference in San Antonio.

Class Tech Tips: ClassHub to Manage + Monitor Student Devices: Live at ISTE!
By Monica Burns published
A special platform called ClassHub that can totally change the way you use devices with students in the classroom.

Class Tech Tips: 5 Ways To Use Spark Creation Tools To Empower K-12 Learners
By Monica Burns published
I first started using the Spark creation tools when looking for a way for students to publish their creations on an iPad, Chromebook, or any device with a web-browser.

Class Tech Tips: 7 Must-Try Summer Projects with Adobe Spark
By Monica Burns published
Whether you’re winding down the school year, in the midst of summer planning, or counting down to fall, I have a list of must-try summer projects I can’t wait to share with you!

Class Tech Tips: 15 Teacher Podcasts for Your Summer Playlist
By Monica Burns published
No matter where I am or how I’m traveling from one week to the next, podcasts have become such a huge part of my daily learning.

Hacking Google for Education: Education Book Spotlight
By Monica Burns published
This weekend I had the chance to see the authors ofHackingGoogle for Education: 99 Ways to Leverage Google Tools in Classrooms, Schools, and Districtsin action!

Class Tech Tips: 5 Totally Free Book Creator Webinars for Teachers
By Monica Burns published

Class Tech Tips: 15 Fantastic Virtual Reality in Education Resources
By Monica Burns published
This week I had the chance to lead a virtual reality lesson with a group of second graders.

Class Tech Tips: London Virtual Reality: 360 Video Tour for Students
By Monica Burns published
There are a fantastic series of videos fromThe Telegraph,perfect for taking students on a virtual reality tour of London.

Class Tech Tips: 4 Ways to Teach Digital Citizenship with Adobe Spark
By Monica Burns published
Turning students into content creators gives them an opportunity to explore a range of transferrable skills.

Class Tech Tips: 360 Video Spotlight: Museum of Natural History Virtual Reality
By Monica Burns published
Today I want to spotlight agreat resource for finding and sharing 360 video and a super cool video you may want to share with students.

Class Tech Tips: 5 Spark Video Chromebook and iPad Activities for English Language Learners
By Monica Burns published
Last week I had the chance to share some strategies for using video with English Language Learners.
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