Category: Technology

Boost the effectiveness of your active engagement lessons with the FREE countdown timers described in this post!

Boost the effectiveness of your active engagement lessons with the FREE countdown timers described in this post!

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Boom Cards are an amazing resource for classroom teachers, and I love creating them! If you’re not familiar with Boom Cards, they are interactive digital

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Out with Answer Keys – In with QR Codes!

You know what QR codes are … those black and white patterned squares you scan with your smartphone to be taken to a webpage with

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Whether you’ll be starting the school year online, in the classroom, or both, one of your biggest challenges will be finding digital resources that can

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Have you tapped into the power of Plickers yet? Plickers is a free, interactive tech tool that uses printable “paper clickers” instead of clicker devices.

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Click HERE to Register for the Webinar Replay Do you use Plickers in your classroom? If not, it’s definitely worth taking time to check it

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Plickers 102 - Innovative Ways to Use Plickers

Can you tell I’m a little obsessed with Plickers? It’s a strange obsession, since I’m no longer in the classroom and I can’t even use

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Plickers 101 - Easy Digital Exit Tickets and More!

What do you get when you cross response clickers with QR codes? Wait for it…. Plickers!  Plickers is a free, totally innovative, web-based tool that

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Category: Technology

Boom Learning Changes You Need to Know About

Boom Cards are an amazing resource for classroom teachers, and I love creating them! If you’re not familiar with Boom Cards, they are interactive digital task cards that are played on the Boom Learning website. My Boom Cards are self-checking, and they also include audio directions so they are perfect for students

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Out with Answer Keys – In with QR Codes!

Out with Answer Keys – In with QR Codes!

You know what QR codes are … those black and white patterned squares you scan with your smartphone to be taken to a webpage with more information about, well, anything! They’ve been popping up everywhere, from restaurant menus to PTA flyers. QR stands for “Quick Response” because scanning the code

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How to Get Started with Boom Cards

Whether you’ll be starting the school year online, in the classroom, or both, one of your biggest challenges will be finding digital resources that can be adapted for the new reality of teaching during a pandemic. Fortunately, Boom Cards are just what you need! Boom Cards are digital, self-checking task

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Plickers Made Easy with Task Cards

Have you tapped into the power of Plickers yet? Plickers is a free, interactive tech tool that uses printable “paper clickers” instead of clicker devices. Each student is assigned a unique Plickers card that has a black and white image similar to a QR code. The letters A, B, C,

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Interactive Teaching with Plickers (Free Webinar)

Click HERE to Register for the Webinar Replay Do you use Plickers in your classroom? If not, it’s definitely worth taking time to check it out! Plickers is an amazing FREE formative assessment tool that works like handheld response clicker programs, but it’s far cheaper because it doesn’t require expensive

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Plickers 102 - Innovative Ways to Use Plickers

Plickers 102: Innovative Ways to Use Plickers

Can you tell I’m a little obsessed with Plickers? It’s a strange obsession, since I’m no longer in the classroom and I can’t even use Plickers with kids! However, seeing teachers get excited about it when I shared it at the Elementary School Conference was almost as fun as using

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Plickers 101 - Easy Digital Exit Tickets and More!

Plickers 101 – Easy Digital Exit Tickets and More!

What do you get when you cross response clickers with QR codes? Wait for it…. Plickers!  Plickers is a free, totally innovative, web-based tool that combines the best of response clickers and QR codes. The program makes it easy for a teacher to get student feedback almost instantly, and the

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