TechTime with Tosh
Digital Learning at NOMS, WMS, RHS, & SHS in BISD
Resolve to Innovate with Your Students!
Teachers describe their project and pick out what they want/need for their classroom. Then, community members and even strangers from all over the world can see the project and make donations to get it funded. There are many big corporations out there that also match donations. If you would like to try Donors Choose and would like my help writing up the project, please do not hesitate to e-mail me. I'll help you prepare your project and take the follow-up photos to send when your project gets funded.
Fascinating Finds
Sites
NoRedInk is a grammar instruction site that is free. It allows teachers to assign grammar instruction to students that adapts to their knowledge level.
Best of History Sites compiles the best of history-related websites.
Wonderopolis is a site that provides answers to questions in easy-to-understand, short expository writing. There are many science and social studies questions explored through questions. These short texts can provide content-area support for language learners as well as extension for advanced learners looking to go deeper into the objectives.
Absurd Math is a site with math problems that are set up as games to be solved.
Blog Post
Practical EdTech blog post about link-bundling options for teachers. I tend to use S'more for this type of thing, but Richard Byrne provides alternatives that would streamline this process for teachers using multiple sites with students.
Happy New Year!
Upcoming Campus Visits:
North Oaks MS- Monday 1/11
Watauga MS- Wednesday 1/6
Richland HS- Thursday 1/7
Shannon HS- Friday afternoon 1/8
How May I Help You?
tosh.mcgaughy@birdvilleschools.net
Twitter: @ToshMcGaughy
instagram: techtosh
REMIND: enter 81010, text @tekfuntyme
Do you need to re-read a previous newsletter?
These resources are housed on my blog for teachers. Access them by clicking here.
Or, click on the link to my blog at the bottom of my e-mail signature.