by Mike Agostinelli | Jan 7, 2014 | Reviews, Website Reviews
Typing is one of those skills that takes practice. If you have ever tried to teach typing you quickly find that the greatest challenge is keeping students engaged in the practice process. The absolute best site I have found for typing engagement is NitroType....
by Mike Agostinelli | Jan 6, 2014 | Announcements, Quick Look, Reviews
Scanner Pro is a $6.99 app that is currently Free in the iTunes store. This is one of those handy utility apps ever teacher/student needs. Scanner pro lets uses an iOS device’s camera to scan documents, complete with real-time border detection for perfectly-sized...
by Mike Agostinelli | Dec 27, 2013 | Opinion, Quick Look, Reviews
If you haven’t seen the Light-bot app from created by Danny Yaroslavski you need to check it out. I first came across this app during the recent Hour of Code campaign. My middle school students loved the app so I thought I would try it with my daughters (both...
by Dr. Jason Neiffer | Dec 10, 2013 | App Reviews, Reviews
iPad critics everywhere like to point out that the device, about to celebrate its 4th birthday, wasn’t designed as a content creation device, but a content consumption device. While that may have been true of the initial iPad apps available upon release in 2010,...
by Dr. Jason Neiffer | Dec 10, 2013 | Announcements, Conferences, Curriculum, Guest Post, How-To, Interviews, Media, Opinion, Professional Development, Reviews, Tech-Savvy Teachers in the News, Upcoming Trainings
Welcome to the NCCE Blog, featuring the NCCE Tech-Savvy Teachers! This blog’s purpose is to share, collaborate, and engage with the NCCE and greater Ed Tech community. As the Tech-Savvy Teachers-in-residence, Mike and I will be your guides through this site. ...