Collaborative Global Projects: Project Based Learning With Pen Pals

When I was in school, I loved having a pen pal. My pen pal and I exchanged photos and wrote about our activities and community. It was an experience I'll never forget. The letters came through my teacher, so we felt like we were a perfect match. Now, there's a new digital way to continue the tradition of having pen pals. A new startup company called PenPal Schools, located in Austin, TX, has provided a wonderful alternative to traditional project based learning. They have designed a community for Collaborative Global Projects With Pen Pals.

End the Year With Technology {Engaging Tech Activities}

What do you plan for your students with only a few weeks left in the year? You want to keep your students engaged in school but, it's obvious that they're ready for summer. To ensure your students continue learning until the last day of school, you can end the year with technology by using these engaging tech activities.

Using Digital Breakouts to Teach Required Skills

I first came across using Digital Breakouts at the Texas Computer Education Association conference. I love the idea of a game format, solving puzzles, a little competition, and applying high-interest activities to learning important skills. I highly recommend Using Digital Breakouts to Teach Required Skills. Shhhh...Don't tell your students they're actually learning content while playing this action-packed digital scavenger hunt game.

5 Ideas for Digital Book Reviews

I've joined friends from the Reading Crew to share our ideas and resources to help your students BLOOM in reading. Be sure to enter our raffle and visit each blog for FREE resources. We have $625 in prizes! 

When you assign book reviews to your students, would you like alternatives for home projects or written reviews? I have 5 Ideas for Digital Book Reviews that may help you next time you assign book reports to your students. At the bottom of the post, you can download your FREE templates.