Tech Tools for Teachers

Sites that Make Reading Fun!

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's reading time! Depending on the grade level and content that you teach, reading looks very different. So, this week I have two reading tools that ...

Creating Fancy Forms with Typeform & Jotform

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Now that we are back in the swing of things let's talk about student projects. 😍 A lot of the teachers I work with love to build projects into thei...

Identifying Credible Information with Checkology

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I am super excited to chat about Checkology, this week! Checkology is a tool from the nonpartisan News Literacy Project designed to support educators ...

Creating Stories with My Storybook

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Many of the teachers I coach with are looking for new ways to engage their students in writing. That means I'm always on the lookout for easy sites st...

Hour of Code

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Just take an hour, and code! I love to build coding into my classroom when ever possible. Coding skills help with so many other content areas and it's...

Snappa and Adobe Express

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Now that we are back in the swing of the new school year, let's talk about student projects. 😀 A lot of the teachers I work with love to build proj...

Genial.ly Updates

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I'm really excited to chat about Genial.ly this week! There have been so many improvements and upgrades since the last two episodes (2 & 50) on wh...

Using Spinner Wheel in Your Classroom

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Spinner Wheel is a fun and easy tool you can use in your classroom. We have talked about a variety of ways to use random number generators to randomly...

September 11th Resources & Civics Across Content Areas

06 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are back! Season 5 is finally here and I am so excited to share all kinds of free tech tools with you this season! I hope you had some time over th...

Virtual Vacations

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's summertime! And while you might not have the time or gas money to travel the world, there are some great virtual tools that will help you feel li...

Skill Support for Summer Break

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're heading into summer! And we're on Episode 123 to round out the end of Season 4! 😄 Number geeks unite! On this episode, we share some awesome ...

Cloud-based CAD Software for Teachers & Students

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're heading into one of the final weeks of our fourth season. This week, we're talking about Onshape. Onshape is an awesome (and free) CAD tool that...

KidsGardening - A Cool Gardening Site for Teachers & Students

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I hope thistle cheer you up! Spring is finally in the air around here and a little garden inspiration seemed to be in order. This week, we are chattin...

Creating Music with Chrome Experiments

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! I know how hard teachers work and you are appreciated everyday! I thought we would experiment 😉 with some Chrome ...

Teaching Science to Elementary Students

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

t's Science time again! On this episode, we have some awesome tools to support K-5 classrooms! There are so many cool ideas packed in these websites. ...

Creating Digital Books with Canva and Google Slides

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As we start to approach the end of the school year, it's a great time to create books of your students' work. This week, we'll walk through how to cre...

Star Wars Excitement

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Star Wars! If you're a teacher who embraces May the 4th (be with you) as Star Wars Day, I thought I would share some fun sites to help your planning! ...

Teaching Kids with Toy Theater

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Beat boxing? Spirographs? Digital math manipulatives? We're having some fun this week! Join us as we talk about the fun online tool, Toy Theater! Toy ...

Fun Ways to Use the Desmos Graphing Calculator with Students

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we're talking about the fun and popular math activities software, Desmos! Desmos is a free online graphing calculator that allows teachers ...

Writing Poems with Poem Generator

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's poetry week and we have an awesome tool for you! Poem Generator allows students to appreciate poetry without getting frustrated. You just need to...

Teaching with Wordle!

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Everybody loves Wordle! On this episode, we explore the original Wordle and how you can use it in your classroom. We also explore Custom Wordle and a ...

How to Use Flipgrid in Your Classroom

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Flipgrid is a fan favorite. Both with teachers, and with students. This week, we dive back in and re-explore Flipgrid. They've made a ton of updates s...

Civics & Citizenship

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking for ways to help your students learn about civics and citizenship?Check out our latest episode of the Tech Tools for Teachers podcast,...

How to Use Edublogs in Your Classroom

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's tech tool can be used in any content area! Edublogs is a free blogging tool for educators and their students. There are so many ways you c...

Supporting Science

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is packed with science (and a few other elements 😭)! As we move into the second half of the school year, I know our high school teache...

Exploring Edsitement

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's 2022 and time to try something new! There are so many *edsiting* things about this week's site! Edsitement is a huge collection to help support h...

What is Jeopardy Labs?

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking for a fun way to engage your students? Jeopardy Labs is the perfect tool! You can create your own Jeopardy game boards and use them wi...

Tynker: A Coding Tool for Students

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we're talking Tynker! If you are looking to for a fun way for your kiddos to working on their problem-solving skills, have them write some ...

Wow Science: An Awesome Collection of Science Sites

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered where to find great science learning materials for students aged 5 to 11? Well, look no further. On this week's episode, I have...

Fabricius: The Fun Way to Teach Kids Hieroglyphics

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Talking about hieroglyphics is one thing, but really understanding them? That's much more complicated. But Google has a new project that might just he...

Pear Deck: The fun way to teach kids with Google Slides

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pear Deck is still one of my goto tools for livening up my Google Slides in the classroom. On this episode, we re-explore Pear Deck (first mentioned i...

Headspace for Educators

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I'm excited to share a really useful website for both teachers and students, this week. Headspace for Educators has awesome tools that support mindful...

Edpuzzle - Video Lessons Made Easy

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever feel a little puzzled about how to share content with your students? Edpuzzle to the rescue! This site is really helpful to make sure stud...

Girls & STEM

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 100 is here! I have had a lot of ideas spinning around about the topic for Episode 100 and had to go with one that was very important to me. G...

A Whimsical Little Tool

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

All-in-one tech tools are so helpful when you want to add choice into your classroom but not have to use a million different websites. This week, we h...

What on Google Earth!?

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Google Earth is more than just a map that comes to life! It is one of my go-to tools for interaction and discussion in my classroom. There are so many...

Engaging Students with Blooket

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We like to Blooket, Blooket! You like to... Blooket! This week we are highlighting all of the awesomeness that is Blooket! We have chatted a little ab...

Teaching with Slides Mania

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are back! It's Season 4 of the Tech Tools for Teachers Podcast and it is so exciting to be starting a new school year! This year, we are going to d...

Summer Activities for Giving Back

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's mid summer and just about the time when all of those school supplies sales start kicking in. I know I still get excited about new pens and sticke...

Summer Support for Students (Part 2, 6–12)

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Summer is around the corner and it's almost time for a break! Part 2 of our Summer Support series is focused on our 6-12 kiddos. They are ready to moo...

Summer Support for Students (Part 1, K–5)

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Looking to share some fun summer learning ideas with your students? We have you covered! Many families ask about ways to continue learning over the su...

Probability & Statistics Fun!

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Odds are that your school year is winding down. Every day certainly feels like a game of chance, so why not play!? This week, we are all over some mat...

Reading Resources for Teachers & Parents

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Readers unite! This week we are highlighting a few tools to support readers in your classroom. We have lots of resources and fun ways to interact with...

Rainy Day Science Tools

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Even if you do not teach science on a regular basis, The Biology Corner and Top Crop are two really fun sites to expl...

A Day at the Museum

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This mini episode features a few of the cool resources connected with the Smithsonian. There are two resources we are focused on that are great classr...

Fun with Chrome Experiments

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's Chrome Experiment time! I love Chrome Experiments! They are always fun, easy-to-navigate sites that are perfect to set up inquiry projects for st...

Chrome Extensions for Student Accessibility

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's our job as educators to ensure that all students (and adults) have the tools they need to learn. We have chatted about a few Chrome Extensions in...

Training Students to be Good Digital Citizens

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With so many kids learning and sharing online, we need to teach them how to navigate the internet appropriately. Just like students learning to have g...

Animoto + Some Cool Prezi Updates for Education

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Who is firing up some student projects and needs a way to present them? This week, we are featuring Animoto and sharing a few Prezi updates that will ...

Random Group Generators You'll Love

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What a random kind of week! Random group generators that is! 😄 Lately, I’ve been asked a lot for tools that can help create groups of all sorts, ...

The Dirt on Virtual Gardening

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Are you ready for some dirt on virtual gardening? 🌸 This week we discuss resources to support students with gardening projects. It's a fun an easy ...

Tools to Gamify Your Classroom

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in gamifying your classroom? Where do you start? There are several ways to set up your classroom to make it more interactive. This ...

A Chat about Whiteboard Chat

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

One. Just ONE website with TONS of tools! For the first time in foreverrrrrrrr we only focused on one tool. Whiteboard.chat is the highlight of our we...

Design Time! Elementary STEM Tools

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s design time! We have some fun tools for our elementary kiddos today focused on STEM skills! The design process can be learned at any age and ca...

Digital Music Tools for Education

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Music! Music! Music! This week we are all about that base and it won’t cause any you any “treble”.😃 We are featuring easy-to-use music sites ...

Creative Writing Tools

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Need a creative outlet? We have creative writing tools for you and your students. Do you have a poetry unit coming up or a need a daily writing prompt...

Virtual Collaboration Tools

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Yo, Teach! Time for collaboration! It’s the start of a new year and new ways to collaborate with each other. Educators have been working to adapt an...

Moovly + Haiku Deck & Emaze Feature Updates

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are mooooving toward 2021 with Moovly and a few other presentation tools that are going to get us there! We are at the point in the schoo...

Timesaving Google Tools

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The goal this week was a quick mini-episode of Google tools with timesaving ideas. However, there was so much to chat about, it turned into a longer t...

3D Design Tools (Part 2)

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, we discuss four free 3D tools that you can use with your students. The first two, Figuro and SketchUp, are available as online...

Great Space Tools for Teachers

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Let’s head to outer space! This week’s sites are out of this world! We were trying really hard to come up with good one liners during the podcast ...

Digital Art Tools for Brain Breaks

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Who needs a break?! We all need to shake it up and have a little fun! What better way to take a little brain break than with some art. This week, we a...

Audio recording tools for students and teachers

02 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I love to hear students explain their thinking. They share many neat ideas and how they understand concepts. It is so interesting to hear their point ...

Self-Care for Teachers + SEL Tools

26 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Self-care is in the air! We all need to take a break, step back and take care of ourselves. However, that is so much easier said than done. I feel lik...

Civics & Social Studies Tech Tools

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are here with some digital civics support this week! Teaching students how to find bias in articles and sift through information is a big task. The...

Writing & Vocab Tools

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Easy writing and vocab tools to the rescue! The focus sites this week require minimal setup and are engaging for your students. They support students ...

Chrome Extensions for Online Learners

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Need a little support for your online learners? This week, we have a few Chrome Extensions up our sleeve to help you and your kiddos out. Anything to ...

RecordCast & Screen Recording Tips

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a mini-episode kind of week and we are focusing on easy ways to record your screen. Between staff and students trying to share and explain thei...

360 Videos & Virtual Tours

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Are you ready to take an adventure with your students? Are you missing your fall field trips? Try some virtual field trips! This week we are talking 3...

Digital Math Manipulatives

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are talking all about online math tools this week! Hands-on math manipulatives are tricky to use during our current situation unless you have a dif...

Digital Whiteboards

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s digital whiteboard day! A whiteboard is such an essential tool when it comes to teaching. We use them for explaining, making notes, teaching, w...

Blended Learning: Dotstorming & AnswerGarden

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Season 3 is here! There is so much I want to share with everyone! I know we are in such a crazy space in education right now, so I thought I would eas...

Summer Check In

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Summer check-in time! How are you doing? There is so much happening right now, I am sure your head is spinning! Some teachers already know they will b...

Heading into Summer

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Looking for a little summer fun? The school year is coming to an end but the learning doesn’t stop. This week, we are focused on a few sites to keep...

Prepping for Next School Year

18 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What’s next? This fall we are heading into the unknown. Educators around the world have jumped into action this spring to change how they teach and ...

Virtual End of Year Activities

11 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

End of the year plans? Field trips, field days and end of the year activities are all looking a little different this year. I know we are all trying t...

Kindness & Appreciation

04 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Spreading a little kindness and appreciation always goes a long way! This week includes Teacher Appreciation Day and Nurse Appreciation Day. Plus, we ...

Learnin' with the Fam

27 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Fun with the fam! There has been a lot of discussion over the last few weeks about online learning and how to connect to students. It’s HARD when th...

Chrome Extensions for Teachers, Part 2

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chrome Extensions Part 2 is here! Eventually, down the road, there will probably be a part 3 and possibly a part 4. There are so many helpful extensio...

Chrome Extensions for Teachers

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Who could use a little boost? This week, I am offering a little extra support with Chrome Extensions! These tools can help support your students when ...

Got the Zoomies? How Teachers Can Use Zoom

30 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Who’s got the Zoomies? I know we are all a little antsy since being stuck inside. Many of us are using Zoom connect with students, family and friend...

EdTech Tools to Support Parents

23 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Many things have happened in the past week and everyone seems to be in uncharted territory. I completely understand and am here to help! This week, I ...

Calming the Closure Chaos

16 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Finding the calm in the closure chaos… that is our goal this week. We are all heading into unchartered territory. However, online learning isn’t n...

50 Tech Tools & Tips

09 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s hard to believe we are already on the 50th Episode! That is so nifty! 😉 In honor of our 50th, I created an episode of 50 tech tools and tips...

Gym Class Tech Heroes

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Who’s up for some tech in gym class!? This week, we are highlighting sites that are helpful for any teacher that wants to incorporate more fitness i...

eLearning Days!

24 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’a an e-learning/digital learning kind of week! More and more schools are starting to add e-learning days into their school year. They help make u...

Reading!

10 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Reading! We love to read and we love sites that support reading. This week we have three sites to support reading in your classroom. There are so many...

A Little Bit of This & A Little Bit of That

03 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Well, thanks to the help of my co-host, we were able to share a little bit of this and a little bit of that this week. 🙂 I was exited to share thes...

Visuals to Save the Day!

27 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Visuals are here to save the day! Every lesson, project, presentation, demonstration, and discussion is more fun when you have something to look at. T...

Mini Episode: Video Creation

20 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a mini episode kind of week this week! We are doing a quick comparison of video creation sites. Up for discussion are a tried-and-true favorite...

Typing & Coding Apps, Part 2

13 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Computers Week, part 2! Last time we talked about computers class I mentioned that there would be more discussion because we can’t fit it all...

Games, Not Gaming

06 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

2020 is here! We are welcoming in the new year with a few online activities that feel like games but are really great learning experiences! The sites ...

Teeny Tiny Tech Tools

16 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Here’s a little timely teeny tiny tech to help your week be a little more terrific. Since the kiddos are usually a little antsy this time of year an...

Full STEAM Ahead!

09 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Full STEAM ahead! Since I am presenting on free STEAM tools this week, I had STEAM on my brain when coming up with this week’s theme. I have resourc...

Sanity Before the Holiday

25 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Is anyone else in the midst of 2nd quarter holiday/end of trimester chaos? I figured we could all us a couple of tools to help our kids stay engaged a...

Mathing

18 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Can we just call it mathing? That could be a real thing, right?! Well either way, that is our focus this week! Math! Hurray for Math! There are so man...

Slide Shows not Side Shows

11 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a slideshow kind of week around here and I have lost my voice a bit. So we are pushing onward and pushing our students to try new things! We ar...

Fun Stuff! Story Time from Space, Canva Storyboard & DesignCap

04 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes you run across a website that has just what you need… and this week, these sites really helped me out! Here are a few websites that were t...

iCivics, Library of Congress, and MapHub

28 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Where are my Social Studies teachers at?! While we have many useful sites for Social Studies this week, lots of subjects can benefit from using these ...

Flipped Learning Tools

14 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a busy fall day and we have so much to talk about! This week, we are highlighting sites that can help you plan flipped learning lessons or diff...