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Energize your music class with these Kahoots!

I know I’m really behind the times on this, but I discovered Kahoot! this year, and my music classes can’t get enough of it! After I use one to review a lesson, they always ask for more. If I say

Janine 2. May 202214. July 2022 Assessment, Technology No Comments Read more

Singing and Online Learning

Singing is central to music classes in primary school. But with many teachers going online, we are facing new challenges that none of us were trained for. In all of my music teacher circles, people are asking for tips on

Janine 28. June 20203. September 2020 Teacher Tips, Technology No Comments Read more

Streamlining your distance learning

While thinking about a plan for online learning, in case the coronavirus continues to spread, one of the things I’ve thought about is how much time I will spend making videos—not just the recording, but setting up, preparing materials, recording

Janine 9. March 20205. September 2020 Teacher Tips, Technology No Comments Read more

Easy Classroom Hack for Recording

With this brilliant hack, the students aren’t self-conscious, and their individual voices are captured on the computer, louder than the other voices in the room.

Janine 14. November 20191. January 2020 Assessment, Teacher Tips, Technology No Comments Read more

Seesaw – An Introduction for Specialist Teachers

If you don’t know about Seesaw, back up quickly to read what I love about it here. If you are ready to see how specialist teachers can utilize this tool—because let’s face it, very few teaching tools are made with

Janine 21. March 20189. January 2019 Assessment, Teacher Tips, Technology 3 Comments Read more

I Have Found It: A Digital Portfolio Solution

I have been through several attempts at digital portfolios, but last year my school introduced me to one that has my interest: Seesaw. So today I thought I’d share some of the reasons I find it effective with my students.

Janine 7. March 20189. January 2019 Teacher Tips, Technology 2 Comments Read more

Dynamic Displays

Do you find it difficult to display all the things you’d like to for your many classes? Try using your interactive whiteboard or projector as a dynamic display for each of your classes. Create a desktop-sized graphic that can be

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Google Forms as Exit Slips

Here’s an idea for people who are fortunate enough to have computer access. If you are in a one-to-one school, or even if you have a class set of iPads, this is something to try! Instead of a paper exit

Janine 18. November 20161. December 2016 Assessment, Technology No Comments Read more

Tweet, Tweet

I first signed up for Twitter a LONG time ago, but I wasn’t really hooked. Too many abbreviations, too little substance, too much like a really limited version of Facebook. But I’ve stumbled upon it again and found that it

Janine 25. January 20159. August 2015 Technology No Comments Read more

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