The New Remind 101 is Coming!

Many of you know that I'm a huge fan of Remind 101.  A big piece of that is the feedback that I've received from the teachers I work with.  They tell me that they love having a way to text students and parents that doesn't share numbers and allows texts to be scheduled in advance.  It looks like this great service is about to get even better.  Check out the video for more information.

Online PD

Summer is almost here and I know that many of you like to use that time of year to build up your professional development hours.  Coursera offers free online PD classes and they have availability for many of their summer sessions.  They cover a broad range of educational topics and are worth taking a look at.  You can receive a certificate at the end which could be submitted for credit within the district.  Take a look: https://www.coursera.org/courses?orderby=upcoming&cats=teacherpd

Free Google Maps Online Course

Google is redesigning Google Maps and is offering a free online course to build up the skills of its users.  Participants will be able to earn a certificate at the completion of the course.  For more information check out the video below or click here to register.

Exam Time

Yes, it's exam time once again.  There are many, many services out there to help students prepare for their exams.  Examtime is one that has some pretty useful features including flash cards, mind mapping tools, goal setting with tracking, quizzes, and a collaborative function.  Check out this video for more information.

Jog the Web

Have you ever just wanted a quick and easy way to direct your students to a select group of websites?  Jog the Web is a free service that makes this an extremely easy to accomplish task.  It's perfect for webquests and other web-based activities.  A great feature is that it doesn't require students to have an email or password to use it.  They just go to the link of the "jog" that you created and from there they can click on each site.  You can add directions for each site to designate a task or purpose for visiting.  You can also tap into a growing community of jogs to build up your own resource bank around certain topics.  I've received lots of positive feedback from people who have used this service and I hope it benefits many of you and your students as well.