Collaboration in Cambridge

This week as part of the Ed Tech Teacher Summer Workshop Series in Cambridge MA, I had the opportunity to work with a wonderful group of educators and top-notch presenter, Suzy Brooks. We spent three days learning and exploring tools for technology integration in the elementary classroom. Each day, this dynamic group of 23 educators would take a break for lunch and explore all that Harvard Square had to offer. After three days, this is what they created:

I wish I could tell you how many apps and applications were used in the creation of this presentation! Here are just a few of them: Google Presentation, YouTube, Google Maps, Popplet, Fotobabble, WeVideo......the list goes on!
Thanks to @simplysuzy and all the educators that contributed to this valuable resource!

Collaborating is not just for students!

Last night, I participated in a webinar with three people whom I respect and admire in the educational community, Beth Holland, Samantha Morra and Suzy Brooks. During the summer months, I have the privilege of working with these brilliant educators at EdTech Teacher. The focus of this webinar was "Whether your students have access to iPads, Chromebooks, laptops, or a computer lab, technology can empower even the youngest learners. In this webinar, we will explore a few tools and apps that nurture essential K-5 developmental and learning skills that you can use this spring." I have to admit that I was in awe of the these colleagues as they presented some of the most useful and accessible tools for the classroom that I have ever seen!

Google Maps

Wow! Post number 2 already! I just learned how to make a customizable map in Google Maps! I started small and the first one I made is for my school neighborhood but I can see the value of being able to add images, text and links to make the map even more useful and interactive! I was able to change my icon to a school house but I could not make them all different? Maybe that's a task for next time:)
Check out Google Maps Center for more information!