Making Brain Wrinkles for Free?!?!? eBooks?? Webcomics??
Finding open source good quality eBooks can be a struggle. As I was looking for other items I came across a beautifully illustrated version of Aesop’s Fables presented by The… Read more »
Author Archives: haturner
Google Squiggly Line: Game Changer
So you are trying to see if a student has opened a document you shared or created with them right?
Got Google Slides Game?
I am a Google Slides fangirl. I use it for everything when I am teaching from created hyperdocs (more about them later), posters, stickers, and so much more. Slides is more than it appears to be.
Bitmoji Virtual Library
If you know me at all you know I love Bitmojis. They are such a fun online sticker for education. During this trying time adding a bitmoji or two to a students assignment or adding them to my own assignments just gives my assignments a bit of flair. So much so that I created a virtual library a couple of weeks ago.
Zoom vs. Meet
Which is better for students? Zoom or Google Meet…you be the judge. I give you my experience with both products using both with students in a rural community with varying levels of internet connectivity.
Student Engagement with FlipGrid
FlipGrid is a tool that many staff are using to connect with students. Flipgrid is a free, simple way to foster short video-based discussions on classroom topics.
Digital Escape Rooms
Digital escape rooms bring the excitement of hunting for clues and the joy of solving puzzles right to your student’s devices.
Upgrading the Booktalk
Booktalking is a standard librarian activity and there are so many different ways to do it and I have done quite a few of them. At the Middle School/High School… Read more »
Gamification in the Library
There are so many ways to gamifiy your library and some of my favorite ways to do this include several relatively new tools. I like to use scavenger hunts, QR… Read more »
The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo
The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo I received this title via @kidlitexchange for an honest review. So what exactly do you get in The Language of Thorns? Leigh says… Read more »