As we have previously shared, Read&Write for Google Chrome is a fantastic tool for accessibility and supporting digital literacy. MPS has a purchased subscription available to all teachers to add to Chrome and it is already added to student Chromebook extensions. Read&Write recently announced that their text-to-speech voices have expanded their offerings, making the listening […]
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đź“š From Screens to Stories: Digital Engagements to Support Reading
Can you feel it? Are your books shaking on their shelves? Read Across America is March 2 and all of March is National Reading Month! Inspired by this TCEA blog post with 7 tactile and visually engaging ideas to celebrate Read Across America Day, our post expands the options to include ways to leverage the […]
Let’s Talk about Data Privacy…and AI
Tuesday, January 28 was National Data Privacy Day, and, it inspired our post this week! While we hear a lot about phishing, multi-factor authentication (MFA), and many other aspects of cybersecurity, there is a new field entering the conversation: AI. How does AI work with data? What privacy issues are important to be aware of? […]
Technology Integration & Your Classroom!
2024 was a big year for educational technology (edtech). While we lost digital friends like Flipgrid and Jamboard, we made some new advances, and AI is everywhere. Magic School AI celebrated its first birthday and now has more than 3 million teachers and 1 million students using their platform, and our blog is closing in […]
Fun for a Thursday: New Games from Flippity!
A while back, we featured Flippity, the incredibly versatile tool that turns Google Sheets into interactive games and learning activities. Created by Massachusetts Technology Teacher Steve Fortna, Flippity is packed with resources to help educators and students engage with material in creative, hands-on ways. Just when we thought it couldn’t get better, Flippity recently added […]
Digital Citizenship Week Is Here! Seesaw & Wayfinder Are Ready For You!
We all know this week is MEA 🎉🎉 and did you know it is also National Digital Citizenship Week? 🎉🎉 With our students using digital tools in so many ways, it is a great reminder that we can all make a difference in their lives and how they approach being a citizen in the international […]
Wrapping Up & Counting Down
Yes! The countdown to summer is on, and, before closing your MPS laptop for the summer, we want to share a few ways to ensure your digital spaces are ready for summer break too! New for everyone this year, with our adoption of Infinite Campus, a new system came into play. A Google Classroom was […]
We appreciate… YOU!
You know who truly understands the job of a teacher? Other teachers. We know, the work is hard, and there is nothing like it in the world. Our team thanks and celebrates you and all that you do for your students, their families, your colleagues and communities. Today’s post is our “Teacher Appreciation Week” gift […]
Coming Soon to a Planet Near You: Earth Day
Since 1970, Earth Day has been a global thing: a time to think about, celebrate, and do better for this planet we all call home. More than 1 billion people around the world will turn their focus to Earth on April 22. Today we share some ideas to help bring Earth into focus in our […]
Bringing March Madness Spirit Into Your Classes!
March. A month that brings a few things that are hard to escape, whether fans or not: Daylight Saving Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Brain Injury Awareness Day, National Water Day… and of course, the NCAA March Madness that is about to take over streaming services while talks of “brackets” fill the air. Fan? Not? Either […]