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 that it was high time (probably well-past) to plan a Valentine’s party for my students. Each year we plan an elaborate event with stations, lots of treats, […]
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 Jam problem in my classroom. If you are like me, I only have 3 computers and 26 kiddos who want to use them for various reasons. […]
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 know what a big deal this is. I should probably introduce myself – “Hi. I’m Amy and I have pack-rat tendencies!” So, I’m sure […]
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 it to our advantage. Voki is a free online program that can help you in a variety of ways. The image of the male Voki was […]
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 independent worker and often need a lot of support to make smart choices and move their learning forward. One center that I find particularly challenging is our technology […]
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 which you can embed media, links, text, songs, videos, and more. Using a QR Scanner (there are hundreds of these apps available on both Android and iOS platforms), one can scan […]
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 wanted to share my favorite apps with you for getting through my busy day to day life as a teacher. I am so excited to be […]
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 and I am thrilled and honored to guest post for Charity this year here at the Organized Classroom. To start off, I want to share one of my […]
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 when I am heading out to visit some friends in warmer climates (I will share when I get back). Hopefully you are either gearing up for […]
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 always join 100,000+ other teachers and follow my teaching related only boards too. Enjoy! -Charity My name is Kate and I am a primary teacher in Montana. I am passionate about utilizing […]
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 the Silhouette Cameo and I have been busy cutting out cute crafts galore since! They have since also released a smaller and […]
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 on how to organize your technology center. I started this post to be specifically geared to a computer center and then realized that it also pertains to […]
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 conducting Student Led Parent Conferences for students in grades 2 and up (they need to be fluent readers to carry out my program below), I also thought of a […]
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 know I am not crafty. At. All. I don’t scrapbook, knit, or sew. Not sure why it skipped my generation as my mom is […]
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 little early for me. 🙂 Well onto my post! Today I want to share with you a neat site for art/science/social studies/math projects that use […]