Monica BurnsSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Monica Burns Class Tech Tips: 5 Nearpod Tips and Tricks for this School Year By Monica Burns published 11 July 16 As a classroom teacher in a one-to-one iPad classroom I used Nearpod tocreate interactive presentations for fifth graders. 7 Tech Tools to Capture Stories: Creation Apps & Websites By Monica Burns published 7 July 16 I’ve put together a list of my favorite creation apps and websites to help you leverage technology tools to help students tell their stories. Class Tech Tips: 7 Favorite Apps to Use with Book Creator By Monica Burns published 5 July 16 I love apps that help students demonstrate their understanding and tell their stories. ISTE Roundup! Resources from Denver By Monica Burns published 29 June 16 Greetings from Denver! Class Tech Tips: Custom Logo Cases for School Devices By Monica Burns published 28 June 16 This website offers lots of options for schools who want todesign custom cases and covers for their devices. Class Tech Tips: Camp Newsela Summer Reading Club for Current Events By Monica Burns published 23 June 16 How can you keep students engaged with informational text during the summer? The team behind this fantasticwebsite has launchedCamp Newselato promote summer reading. Class Tech Tips: Special Opportunity from Cashtivity – Real World Math Challenge Tool for Teachers By Monica Burns published 21 June 16 Over the past year I’ve had the opportunity to work with the team at the fantastic math and entrepreneurship tool Cashtivity. Class Tech Tips: Easy Summer Planning with Edcite Assignments By Monica Burns published 17 June 16 Looking for a quick and easy way to plan ahead for the school year? Class Tech Tips: Explore Plant Life with NAMOO 3D Simulations By Monica Burns published 15 June 16 Students can exploreroots, root tips, leaf anatomy, plant cells, photosynthesis, flowers, fruits, trunks, and stems in NAMOO. Class Tech Tips: 5 Sketchnoting Apps for Teachers & Students By Monica Burns published 9 June 16 Sketchnoting is more than just doodling and drawing. It’s a way to make connections and keep track of learning visually. Class Tech Tips: RefME Plus Released: Cite as you write in MS Word By Monica Burns published 7 June 16 This citation tool now lets you write the bibliography a report, research paper, you name it – without leaving Microsoft Word. Class Tech Tips: 10 Creation Tools for Web Browsers & Chromebooks By Monica Burns published 31 May 16 Students who have access to a computer with a web browser – including Chromebooks – will be able to create with the tools on this list. Class Tech Tips: 13 Tips and Tricks for Virtual Field Trips with Google Hangouts By Monica Burns published 26 May 16 With a Google Hangout you can beam into different locations or bring a guest visitor to speak to your class. Class Tech Tips: 9 Apps for the Low or NO Internet Classroom By Monica Burns published 24 May 16 So what do you do if you are in a low or no Internet classroom? Class Tech Tips: Five New York Hall of Science Apps By Monica Burns published 19 May 16 The New York Hall of Science has five apps for iPads that are perfect for students exploring the world around them! Class Tech Tips: Five Tech Tools for Writing Prompts: Web, iOS & Android Apps By Monica Burns published 15 May 16 What I love about these tools are how they each address the idea of supporting struggling writers. 9 EdTech Interviews: My Special Series for Channel One News By Monica Burns published 12 May 16 Class Tech Tips: 6 Ways to Use Book Creator in Science Classrooms By Monica Burns published 5 May 16 I love Book Creator! It is one of my favorite tools to share with teachers when I visit schools to talk about meaningful technology integration. Class Tech Tips: 10 Favorite Educational YouTube Channels By Monica Burns published 28 April 16 This list of must-watch educational YouTube channels are perfect for finding video clips to share with students in class or ina flipped learningenvironment. Class Tech Tips: 5 Totally Free Teacher Tools from the Library of Congress By Monica Burns published 26 April 16 Their web-based collections, interactive ebooks, and mobile apps are perfect for classrooms studying United States history. Class Tech Tips: Printables and PDFs on the Web for Reading, Math & More By Monica Burns published 19 April 16 I know how challenging it can be to find the perfect resource to support students as they build English Language Arts and math skills. Class Tech Tips: 140 Twitter Tips for Educators: EdTech Book Spotlight #140EduTips By Monica Burns published 14 April 16 In140 Twitter Tips for Educatorsthe Evolving Educators team provides a detailed overview of Twitter for teachers. Class Tech Tips: 15 Free Mobile Apps for Math Practice By Monica Burns published 12 April 16 I’ve created this list of 15 free mobile apps for math practice to help guide teachers in the right direction as they search for tools to support their students. Class Tech Tips: 3 Ways to Use #ScannableTech in After School Programs By Monica Burns published 5 April 16 Many of the ideas and activities I share are perfect for educators working outside of the classroom or in nontraditional learning spaces. Class Tech Tips: Buncee Buddies: Earth Day 2016 By Monica Burns published 29 March 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 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...1Educator Edtech Review: Panasonic PT-CMZ50 Ultra-Short Throw Laser Projector2What to Know About Buying A Tablet for School3Grammarly Authorship: I Tested The New AI and Plagiarism Tool4Best STEM Apps For Education 5Celebrating The History and Ingenuity of America–And Science–With COSI
Class Tech Tips: 5 Nearpod Tips and Tricks for this School Year By Monica Burns published 11 July 16 As a classroom teacher in a one-to-one iPad classroom I used Nearpod tocreate interactive presentations for fifth graders.
7 Tech Tools to Capture Stories: Creation Apps & Websites By Monica Burns published 7 July 16 I’ve put together a list of my favorite creation apps and websites to help you leverage technology tools to help students tell their stories.
Class Tech Tips: 7 Favorite Apps to Use with Book Creator By Monica Burns published 5 July 16 I love apps that help students demonstrate their understanding and tell their stories.
Class Tech Tips: Custom Logo Cases for School Devices By Monica Burns published 28 June 16 This website offers lots of options for schools who want todesign custom cases and covers for their devices.
Class Tech Tips: Camp Newsela Summer Reading Club for Current Events By Monica Burns published 23 June 16 How can you keep students engaged with informational text during the summer? The team behind this fantasticwebsite has launchedCamp Newselato promote summer reading.
Class Tech Tips: Special Opportunity from Cashtivity – Real World Math Challenge Tool for Teachers By Monica Burns published 21 June 16 Over the past year I’ve had the opportunity to work with the team at the fantastic math and entrepreneurship tool Cashtivity.
Class Tech Tips: Easy Summer Planning with Edcite Assignments By Monica Burns published 17 June 16 Looking for a quick and easy way to plan ahead for the school year?
Class Tech Tips: Explore Plant Life with NAMOO 3D Simulations By Monica Burns published 15 June 16 Students can exploreroots, root tips, leaf anatomy, plant cells, photosynthesis, flowers, fruits, trunks, and stems in NAMOO.
Class Tech Tips: 5 Sketchnoting Apps for Teachers & Students By Monica Burns published 9 June 16 Sketchnoting is more than just doodling and drawing. It’s a way to make connections and keep track of learning visually.
Class Tech Tips: RefME Plus Released: Cite as you write in MS Word By Monica Burns published 7 June 16 This citation tool now lets you write the bibliography a report, research paper, you name it – without leaving Microsoft Word.
Class Tech Tips: 10 Creation Tools for Web Browsers & Chromebooks By Monica Burns published 31 May 16 Students who have access to a computer with a web browser – including Chromebooks – will be able to create with the tools on this list.
Class Tech Tips: 13 Tips and Tricks for Virtual Field Trips with Google Hangouts By Monica Burns published 26 May 16 With a Google Hangout you can beam into different locations or bring a guest visitor to speak to your class.
Class Tech Tips: 9 Apps for the Low or NO Internet Classroom By Monica Burns published 24 May 16 So what do you do if you are in a low or no Internet classroom?
Class Tech Tips: Five New York Hall of Science Apps By Monica Burns published 19 May 16 The New York Hall of Science has five apps for iPads that are perfect for students exploring the world around them!
Class Tech Tips: Five Tech Tools for Writing Prompts: Web, iOS & Android Apps By Monica Burns published 15 May 16 What I love about these tools are how they each address the idea of supporting struggling writers.
Class Tech Tips: 6 Ways to Use Book Creator in Science Classrooms By Monica Burns published 5 May 16 I love Book Creator! It is one of my favorite tools to share with teachers when I visit schools to talk about meaningful technology integration.
Class Tech Tips: 10 Favorite Educational YouTube Channels By Monica Burns published 28 April 16 This list of must-watch educational YouTube channels are perfect for finding video clips to share with students in class or ina flipped learningenvironment.
Class Tech Tips: 5 Totally Free Teacher Tools from the Library of Congress By Monica Burns published 26 April 16 Their web-based collections, interactive ebooks, and mobile apps are perfect for classrooms studying United States history.
Class Tech Tips: Printables and PDFs on the Web for Reading, Math & More By Monica Burns published 19 April 16 I know how challenging it can be to find the perfect resource to support students as they build English Language Arts and math skills.
Class Tech Tips: 140 Twitter Tips for Educators: EdTech Book Spotlight #140EduTips By Monica Burns published 14 April 16 In140 Twitter Tips for Educatorsthe Evolving Educators team provides a detailed overview of Twitter for teachers.
Class Tech Tips: 15 Free Mobile Apps for Math Practice By Monica Burns published 12 April 16 I’ve created this list of 15 free mobile apps for math practice to help guide teachers in the right direction as they search for tools to support their students.
Class Tech Tips: 3 Ways to Use #ScannableTech in After School Programs By Monica Burns published 5 April 16 Many of the ideas and activities I share are perfect for educators working outside of the classroom or in nontraditional learning spaces.