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Adobe Express Makes Drawing Attainable
I have long advocated students use digital tools for drawing. The research states that drawing benefits learning. Unfortunately, two obstacles stand in the way of K-12 students hoping to take advantage of cloud storage and the perfect eraser and undo buttons digital drawing offers. As rudiementary as this drawing is, did you notice the hearts?… Read more
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Designing Student-Friendly Google Docs
Author’s Note: This blog post is an update and extension of my September 2021 post, 7 Tips for Teachers Using Google Docs. Students and teachers at Google Workspace schools use Google Docs every day. As Docs adds more features, teachers should keep students’ needs centered. I hope this guide helps teachers create student-friendly Google Docs.… Read more
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An Alternative to Google Slides and PowerPoint: Adobe Express Webpage
Do you have a presentation coming up? As a Social Studies teacher, I created a Microsoft PowerPoint and later Google Slides presentation for every lesson. Now, I usually use Google Slides to lead professional development sessions. PowerPoint and Google Slides presentation tools are ubiquitous. It may seem risky to lead participants through a presentation with… Read more
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The Teacher’s Guide for Transitioning from Jamboard to FigJam
UPDATE October 2023: I have partnered with Figma to create videos to help teachers transition from Jamboard to FigJam. A new video will drop every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at 4 PM Eastern from October 23 to November 15. #Sponsored Google has announced that Jamboard is turning down. That makes perfect sense because Jamboard has… Read more
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5 Reasons To Use FigJam This School Year
Author’s Note: This post is cross-posted on the EdTechTeacher blog. FigJam is a collaborative whiteboard that students and teachers can use to brainstorm, ideate, and collaborate. From simple drawings to sticky notes and comments, FigJam is a fun and engaging way to engage students in the classroom. Here are five reasons FigJam will be your… Read more
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Use Felt To Make Beautiful Maps In The Classroom
I no longer follow the NFL because of CTE and the blackballing of Colin Kaepernick but watching it as a child left an indelible impression on me: Thanks to John Madden and his telestrator, I firmly believe that if you can draw on something, you can explain it. Whether drawing in Google Workspace apps or… Read more
Tom Mullaney 