Bridget Brown

ABC’s of Device Care

I’m sure many of us have seen our fair share of sticky keypads, misplaced chargers, and cracked screens. Considering this, It’s important to help our students develop the skills necessary to be responsible users of their devices. Common Sense Education…

Clever Teacher Checklist

The new school year has begun and like in previous years Clever will be a powerful single sign-on tool to enable your students to access a host of digital tools like, Seesaw, IXL, HMH, and Wit and Wisdom, just to…

Seesaw Tips & Tricks

Seesaw is a fantastic tool for capturing learning in the classroom. Teachers can empower students to create, reflect, share, and collaborate. Students “show what they know” using photos, videos, drawings, text, PDFs, and links. It’s simple to get student work…

Notability 11.0

You may already be familiar with the power of Notability to transform note-taking for your students, but I would encourage you to take a second look and discover how Notability can also make it easy to present lessons, create screen…

Financial Literacy for Students

There is no disputing that being financially literate is an empowering life skill. Students who are provided with this knowledge and skills are much more effective at managing their financial resources for a lifetime of financial well-being. With that in…

Digital Flashcards in GoodNotes

Named the Apple iPad App of the year, GoodNotes is a great tool to engage your students in limitless digital note-taking. This App is equipped with a variety of digital papers, handwriting recognition, drawing tools, and easy organization via folders.…

Movies in the Classroom…Is it Legal?

Sharing a documentary, TV show, or movie can be a great way to engage students, drive deeper learning, and boost critical thinking. But doing so requires us as educators to first be well-informed about copyright laws, and aware of school…

Westside iPad Apps

When deciding on a default set of applications for students and teachers to use, the technology team, along with curriculum leaders and a focus group of classroom teachers had to balance many factors. We wanted to give teachers as many…

Enrich Reading and Writing with Comic Life

Have you been looking for a way to motivate those students who are reluctant readers? Or maybe you have students who read fluently but struggle with writing. The use of Comics in the classroom can be a great way to…

Celebrate Black History Month with Creative Cloud Express

Creative Cloud Express (formerly known as Adobe Spark) has developed an amazing collection of lesson plans and projects to honor achievements of Black Icons, retell historical events, and make an impact through social awareness. For Educators, Creative Cloud Express makes…