Lemon Tech Tidbits

INSERT LEARNING: Insert Instructional Content On Any Page InsertLearning was developed by two teachers as a way to create richer learning experiences for their students. It is a Chrome Extension that allows you to turn an average website into an interactive lesson. With this extension, you can easily highlight sections of text, add questions, insert sticky notes with links and videos, and create a discussion. Once you have added in these touches, you can easily assign the site that is now a lesson to your students as it is integrated with Google Classroom. You can even share the lesson with other teachers. This is an extension with a free and paid version. The free version allows you to create and share only five lessons. The teacher edition is $40.00 a year and lets you create an unlimited number of lessons. There is also a school-wide or district license. Watch this short video to learn more: https://goo.gl/gr5qQF

PBS Kids Video Did you know you could watch videos from PBS Kids television series for  FREE  at anytime or anyplace as long as you use the app? PBS KIDS Video” features more than 1,000 videos from over a dozen top PBS KIDS and PBS KIDS GO! television series, including Curious George, The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That, Dinosaur Train, SUPER WHY!, Sesame Street and Wild Kratts.” New videos are added every week. For parents, the app allows them to add favorite shows to a child’s app or learn more about a series. Children have access to all of the shows in a vertical and visual menu on the right-hand side with their favorites at the top.  The format and graphics of the app make it super easy to use. The app can be downloaded on any device. Check it out at:  http://pbskids.org/apps/pbs-kids-video.html  

Reminder about  Thinglink and Haiku Deck After reading the post about apps for Androids....I started thinking about other apps/websites that have been around for a while that we forget to use. In particular, two of my favorites: Thinglink and Haiku Deck. Thinglink   is so very easy to use. You simply start with a picture and then you can layer on text, video, graphics, links, and more. To find out more, please watch this video:  https://youtu.be/SlEAmtuR4Do What is great about Thinglink is there are so many already created by other educators. All you have to do is remix to add in your own content or edit what is there.   Here is how:   https://youtu.be/SbhdEXZ_Jkw Another one that I absolutely love due to  how easy it is to use is   Haiku Deck .  Haiku Deck lets you add pictures and text to create an amazing presentation. It is now available on the web as well as an iPad app. To see how to create a Haiku Deck, watch this video :...