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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: 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”

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: Turn Your Library Into a Rainforest

To find the perfect technology to test in this week’s blog post, I went to the Future Ready Librarians Facebook page. What apps do the librarians of today use to teach their students? I did a simple search. What I found was an elementary school librarian asking what apps to put on her new selectionContinue reading “LIS 568: Turn Your Library Into a Rainforest”

LIS 568: I Try to Make a Timeline

This week in LIS 568 was the first time I learned about TPACK. We read a Practitioner’s Guide to Technology, Pedagogy, and Content Knowledge (TPACK): Rich Media Cases of Teacher Knowledge. The authors elaborated on a class of third graders who assembled a digital timeline of important historical events based on their prior knowledge. StudentsContinue reading “LIS 568: I Try to Make a Timeline”