Gaby Weiss

LIS 586: Popplet

I feel a little intimidated by anything called a “mind mapping tool.” To get familiar with these tools, I decided to try out Popplet. This app is essentially a way to create graphic organizers on an electronic device. For education, this can be a tool that helps students create organizers to visualize their learning andContinue reading “LIS 586: Popplet”

LIS 568: Boom Writer

It took me a while to decide what to write about today. I scoured lists of websites and apps, played on GeoGuesser, and looked through some science websites. I landed on a website and creation tool that teachers can use to engage young student writers. I tried out Boom Writer. As a former creative writingContinue reading “LIS 568: Boom Writer”

LIS 568: On a Wild GooseChase

This week, I experimented with an app that lets you create your own scavenger hunts. The app is called GooseChase. It’s available for iOS and Android. I found out about the app from AASL’s 2018 Best Apps for Teaching and Learning. I thought this would be a fun app to try to write about, becauseContinue reading “LIS 568: On a Wild GooseChase”

LIS 568: Take Advantage of Novel Effect

So many children’s publishers and writers have allowed librarians to share their books online. The librarian I work with has been posting read-alouds to our library’s website for students to experience. She pairs them with learning activities that all of our elementary students can complete at home. I know many others are doing this asContinue reading “LIS 568: Take Advantage of Novel Effect”

LIS 568: What’s a Gimkit?

The technology coordinator in my school sent out an email to our teachers with a link to a Padlet board with different “Gimkit” games for students. He advised students to play them, and for teachers to add their own quizzes. He explained that these games were similar to Kahoot. I’d never heard of this beforeContinue reading “LIS 568: What’s a Gimkit?”

LIS 568: Are Google Forms the Future?

Google Forms can work in many different ways. It’s not just for surveys or quizzes, it can be a tool for learning, exploration, and even fun.

LIS 568: Engaging Congress

Let’s be honest, I graduated high school less than ten years ago. I can easily recall a lot of my experiences and looking back, history was one of my favorite classes. I remember analyzing many primary sources as we prepared for state and AP tests. This week, I looked at an app that focuses onContinue reading “LIS 568: Engaging Congress”

LIS568: Making Gifs

To find a technology tool to review this week, I searched through http://www.ala.org/aasl/awards/best, a list of the best websites for teaching and learning in 2019. I came across a tool called Brush Ninja. This site literally allows anyone to draw and create their own gifs. There is no login or sign up required, this siteContinue reading “LIS568: Making Gifs”

LIS 568: Exploring Artifacts from Around the Globe

I’m a big fan of museums, especially history and art museums. So I was pretty excited when I saw an app that lets you explore artifacts right on your phone. No museum trip necessary. The app is called Civilisations AR. If the “s” in that word looks weird to your American eyes, it’s because theContinue reading “LIS 568: Exploring Artifacts from Around the Globe”

LIS 568: Making a Matching Game

This week I looked at Educandy, a site that allows you to create your own matching games. Science teachers to English teachers could use this to help their students learn vocabulary and become familiar with terms in a fun way. Using it was honestly pretty easy. To create an account, I made a unique nameContinue reading “LIS 568: Making a Matching Game”