Making inferences games that are interactive are a fun way to include all students in learning about inferring and making predictions! Additional … [Read more...]
The Teacher’s Ultimate Guide to Printing on Sticky Notes
Custom sticky notes in the classroom? That might sound difficult to pull off. What could you even use them for? It might even sound … [Read more...]
Black History Instagram Biography Report
Black history month activities are a perfect way to showcase to all students accomplishments of black Americans. Students will enjoy learning cool … [Read more...]
Cool Classroom Coding
Don't you love when something that students love to use is also educational? Well, my personal third grader was certainly tickled when I gave him an … [Read more...]
Tech Tuesday: Custom Organized Computer Desktops
Hey teacher friends! If you are anything like me, my computer desktop needs to be organized in a certain way. First, most everything needs to be in … [Read more...]
DIY Choose Your Adventure Stories
As a child that was drawn to books and to the library more than anywhere else, I LOVED the Choose Your Own Adventure series books! They bring back so … [Read more...]
Resources for Fire Prevention Week
*This is a post sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association and Sparky.org. Fire Prevention Week is upon us and luckily our local fire … [Read more...]
Research Resources
Today I wanted to show you a really fun website that perhaps some of you already know about but this was completely new to me and I figured if it's … [Read more...]
DIY Phone Speaker
The best classroom teachers play music throughout the day: slow music to work, brain breaks to break up the day, and more. Maybe I am just saying that … [Read more...]
Instagram From Your Computer
Hey everyone! I hope you are having an awesome week and you are making it through this winter. If you are my US friends and not getting snowed in too … [Read more...]
Griffin Tech Tools Giveaway!
Hey teaching friends! The lovely folks over at Griffin Tech contacted me and asked if I would be willing to partner up in exchange for them giving … [Read more...]
How To Thursday: Twitter Chats
Now - before you go running off thinking you aren't interested in Twitter, much less chatting with anyone on there (I mean, who does that anyway?) - I … [Read more...]
Share Your Ideas for Cash!
Hey teacher friends! I hope you are saying warm wherever you are and safe from the ice storm I know many are getting slammed with this week. Since … [Read more...]
Are You in Kahoot(s) Yet?
Hey teaching friends! Apparently I have been out of the loop, but this is the first time I have heard about this really cool assessment website from … [Read more...]
2-in-1 Technology Organization Option
Now that you have a classroom full of 2-in-1 devices, you are left to figure out how in the world you will get them organized so that they are passed … [Read more...]
Storing Tablets in the Classroom in 3 Easy Steps
New technology in the classroom is always super exciting for the teachers who get the joy of adopting new materials! This is often short-lived when … [Read more...]
Apps in Review
I am so glad to be back with a guest blog post at OCB. Today I am excited to share with you a couple of my favorite educational apps that I use on … [Read more...]
Get Rid of Your Filing Cabinet?
Did you know that you can create pins that don’t have links to websites? We all know that we can use Pinterest to preserve great ideas that we find … [Read more...]
Twitter in the Classroom
Hello Organized Classroom Readers, It is Kristy from the 2 Peas and a Dog blog. One of the things I started this year was using Twitter to … [Read more...]
Free and Easy Student Response with Plickers
Looking for a quick and easy way to collect formative assessment information from your students? Check out Plickers. Similar to costly classroom … [Read more...]
Organizational Apps in the Classroom
Happy April everyone! It's Jaime from The First Grade Bloom. I'm fortunate I get to guest blog for Charity on the 1st of each month because I get to … [Read more...]
Tablet Tricks and a Giveaway!
Hey teaching friends! I am SUPER excited to finally be able to let you in a little secret! I have been working behind the scenes with the cool … [Read more...]
Keeping Your Digital Space Organized
Hello Organized Classroom Readers, It's Kristy from the 2 Peas and a Dog blog. I have been blogging on this site for the past few months about … [Read more...]
3 Free and Easy Presentation Apps
Over the past year our district adopted a new reading series. One of my favorite components is a unit inquiry project in which students self-select a … [Read more...]
Using Google Drive in the Classroom
I was not introduced to Google Drive until I entered the blogging world, and I have realized that I was missing out on a wonderful free technology … [Read more...]
Technology + Valentine’s Day = Fun!
If you're anything like me, Valentine's Day seemed to creep up rather quickly this year. As I sat at my desk reviewing my plans, it occurred to me … [Read more...]
Computer Traffic Jams?
Hello! It is me, Hilary G. guest posting today from Second Grade is Out of This World! Today, I want to show you how I solved my Computer Traffic … [Read more...]
How To Create a Digital Filing Cabinet
The idea of taming my paper clutter has been floating around in my mind for a couple years now, but this year I took the plunge. If you know me, you … [Read more...]
Using Technology to Engage Students
Do you ever feel that your students would rather watch a video than listen to you? Children are so engaged by technology that we must find ways to use … [Read more...]
Centering Around Technology
As a primary teacher, one of my biggest challenges throughout the school day is Center Time. My kiddos are still learning what it means to be an … [Read more...]
Crazy Fast QR Codes
By now, many of you are probably familiar with QR Codes. They're everywhere. EVERYWHERE. QR Codes, Quick Response Codes, are simply bar codes within … [Read more...]
Great Teacher Apps
Hey! My name is Heather Salsman. I am a Special Education Inclusion Teacher and a lover of all things app related. I use apps on a daily basis and … [Read more...]
Using Evernote in Your Classroom
Hi there! My name is Kate Peila and I am an elementary school teacher from Montana. I am passionate about integrating technology into the classroom … [Read more...]
Make Your Own Bulletin Board Lettering Tutorial!
Hey teaching friends! I haven't done a video for y'all in a while, so I thought it was about time. :) I just finished posting my newest Interactive … [Read more...]
Homework Motivation
Hey OC friends! I hope everyone is well and that your students aren't too hyped up from all that Easter candy. :) Today, I have a really fun … [Read more...]
Multimedia and Awards!
Hi Organized Classroom friends! I don't know about you, but I have had a whirlwind of a month and am SUPER looking forward to some time off next week … [Read more...]
3 Tips for Utilizing Pinterest in your Weekly Planning
Hey Organized Classroom friends! Today we have an awesome guest post all about using Pinterest for lesson planning - fabulous! Remember you can … [Read more...]
Cutting Out Cuteness
OK - in the title I literally meant cutting out. As in scissors. :) For those of you who might be new on the blog, I did a review back in July for … [Read more...]
10 Tips for Organizing Your Technology Center
Hello Organized Classroom Blog Readers! I am Heidi Raki of Raki's Rad Resources, and I am super excited to be here today to share some ideas for you … [Read more...]
Easy Video Assessment
Today I had the pleasure of reviewing the MeCorder, Mini Video Recorder form Learning Resources. It was super fun to use and I really can see it … [Read more...]
Presenting Parent Conferences with a Technology Twist
I know so many teachers are preparing for first quarter parent conferences in the current and coming weeks, and while I am a HUGE believer in … [Read more...]
No More Cutting with Scissors!
So, I had the opportunity to do a review on the Silhouette Cameo machine this week and I had to giggle a little because most of you who read my blog … [Read more...]
Making & Sharing Slide Shows with Edmodo & Animoto
I am all about saving time, and with Edmodo and Animoto, you can share memories of your school year in just a matter of minutes. This past school … [Read more...]
The Imagination Factory
Hi Everyone! I'm a little late with my post but you know how things can get so crazy towards the end of the school year. Seems to have started a … [Read more...]
DIY Teaching Printables!
Have you been dying to know how to create those teaching printables that you have seen all over the place on sites such as Teachers Pay Teachers, … [Read more...]
Using Smart Board Files Without a Smart Board
I am in my second year of teaching with a Smart Board, and now I don't know how to teach without it! But like many teachers, I spent my first six … [Read more...]
Online Tutorial Tips – A Guide to Better Teaching
Online education that in recent times has become a buzzword among the generation Y though might seem easier upfront requires lot of effort to come out … [Read more...]
Create Your Class Website for FREE!
I am bringing back the weekly feature: Classroom Tech in 3 Minutes or Less! Whoo hoo! Today's topic is how to create a classroom website using … [Read more...]
Classroom Website Suggestions Free e-Book
This week’s free e-book comes at you courtesy of the fans at The Organized Classroom Blog’s Facebook Fan Page! I posted the following question: What … [Read more...]
Classroom Tech in 3 Minutes or Less!
Hi everyone! Today I thought I would start a new feature call “Classroom Technology in 3 Minutes or Less!” Today I am featuring the website Create A … [Read more...]
Using Flubaroo to Grade Your Google Drive Quiz
Ok - so we created a Google Docs quiz in the video tutorial and blog two days ago, have gotten some answers and feedback from you, and now it is time … [Read more...]
Creating A Google Drive Quiz
Today’s video shows you how to create a quick quiz for your students in Google Drive (formerly Google Docs) (which is free!) and how to customize it. … [Read more...]
Using a Sqworl in the Classroom
Welcome to today’s video, which is about using a sqworl to organize your websites and electronic media in your classroom. This idea could actually … [Read more...]
Easy Label Creation Part 2
The video event today will show you how to create labels for all your classroom needs on a PC (if you are looking for the MAC Version, check back two … [Read more...]
Easy Label Creation
The video event today will show you how to create labels for all your classroom needs! You can begin by creating labels for your student folders. … [Read more...]
