“Let me tell you a story.” I LOVE those words. Don’t you? From childhood tales around a campfire, to friends sharing a recent weekend event, those six words spark your interest. You are instantly engaged and want to know more.…
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Leaders, eMerge! Growing Your Own Technology Leaders
Looking to engineer foundational, long-lasting change within your buildings? Grow your own instructional technology leadership. Hear how one district launched a teacher-centered professional learning program to help classroom teachers eMerge as embedded technology coaches in their own buildings. Click here…
Reflections from NETA 2017
This year marks my 10th year in education. As I think back to my first year, I’m reminded how quickly that year went by. It was a blur, filled with new situations and many, many questions on what to do.…
The New Google Sites
The new Google Sites have arrived! What can I do with the new Sites? You can build a classroom web page, make a resource site and more —all without designer, programmer, or IT help. With the new Google Sites, building websites…
Creating A Custom Search Engine for Students
Created by Alex King and Jenna Miller If you are starting a research project and would like to control where your students get their resources from then this tool is for you! With just a few simple clicks you can…
Student Technology Teams
By Meredith Chambers and Kelly Heflin ATTENTION TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS: If you are looking for quick technology support right in your building, look no further than your classrooms! Many schools across the country are utilizing the technology experts in their…
Reflections from NETA 2016
Embrace Your Passion. Passion. Everyone’s passion is unique. Reading through the reflections of Westside’s staff revealed teachers and administrators who are passionate about a great many things. From blended learning to breakoutEDU to online scavenger hunts to sketch noting, each…
Getting Started with Seesaw
WHAT IS SEESAW? Seesaw empowers students of any age to independently document what they are learning at school. Students capture learning with photos and videos of their work, or by adding digital creations. Everything gets organized in one place and…
Green Screen Video
How to do Green Screen Photography on an iPad by Terri Kleinschmit What is Green Screen Photography? It’s a painless process that allows you to replace a solid colored background with a background of your choice. Why use Green Screen…
Ideas for the iPad’s Camera in Your Classroom
In the month of January, the eMerge team would like to give you a few ideas on innovative ways you can use your iPad’s camera to let students learn with video. Using the camera in the primary grades by Ali…