Shelly Terrell

The number one benefit of educational technology is that it empowers people to do what they want to do.

I encourage you to transform the traditional poster project into a multimedia digital research project.

Google has many free incredible apps and tools that work on any device to bring you Teacher Zen.

Why not have your students share their knowledge through video projects?

One of the safest ways to integrate technology is to get students to record their thoughts, ideas, or learning with web tools and mobile apps.

This EduGems issue includes messy learning, creating digital books, 250+ STEM ideas, autism apps, and more!

Several free web tools and apps help students quickly and easily create and publish digital books.

Our students’ digital behavior influences our learning, language, rituals, values, routines, customs, and communication.

The mix of art, dialogue, character expressions, and frames engages learners and is brain-friendly.

We tend to get too caught up in teaching with books or slides.

As educators, we should handle each piece of writing with care as if it is a very personal gift our students are sharing with us and their peers.

This issue includes the 7 Traits of Digitally Competent Teachers, digital writing tools, social media for classrooms, and more!

You may not know that I regularly share my education discoveries, resources, education technology updates, free apps, web tools, and tips on Twitter (@ShellTerrell).

This is my gift to you for teacher appreciation week.

April is National Poetry monthand the perfect excuse to inspire your students with poetry no matter what subject you teach.

For the next week, I will be participating in many events to support gender and cultural diversity in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields.

To accomplish this goal, transform an activity or task into a mission.

To accomplish this goal, support a colleague’s idea, vision, or ambition.

Each year, teachers worldwide aim to accomplish 1 to 30 goals that transform their teaching.

Throughout my teaching years, I’ve struggled with getting my students or trainees to readily participate.

My goal this year is to help teachers inspire their learners to make their digital behavior matter.

Poems can help students see what they consider a boring or tedious topic in a different light.

Many of us are unaware of the way millions of our students are learning outside of school.