Valentine's Day Cards digital

How to Create Valentine Cards from Students to Parents that Have Student Photos

Valentine’s Day comes quickly, and I wanted a simple but meaningful way for students to create something parents would truly cherish. Using student photos turns these Valentine’s Day cards into keepsakes, and with both digital and printable options, every student can participate. In this post, I’ll share how I create easy, personalized Valentine cards using student photos that parents love—and teachers can prep without stress.

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How to Use Boom Cards & Google Slides in Zoom or Google Meet

Since many teachers are starting the year virtually or in a hybrid situation, I have received many questions about how to use Boom Cards and Google Slides during a Zoom Meeting or Google Meet session. There are several options for using these interactive resources during online meetings. 1. Share Your Screen, Teacher Has Control The […]

How to Assign Only Part of a Google Slides File to Students

So you purchased or found a great Google Slides resource but only want to assign a few of the slides to students. What do you do? The solution is actually quite simple and I wanted to share a quick tutorial with you to show you how to assign part of a Google Slides resource. Open […]

Mother's Day Cards for Distance Learning

Easy Mother’s Day Cards that Use Students’ Photos

Create memorable Mother’s Day cards with your students’ photos! Learn how to turn classroom snapshots into personalized, keepsake cards with printable and digital templates. Perfect for both tech-savvy and beginner learners, these easy-to-make cards can be customized in PowerPoint, Google Slides, or Seesaw for a sentimental gift moms will cherish for years.

How to Use PDF Files for Distance Learning

Convert PDF Files for Digital Distance Learning

We have all had to abruptly change our teaching styles to distance learning with little or no notice. It has been very challenging! If you have PDF files/resources that you usually copy at school and use in the classroom, you may still be able to use them in your distance learning with a little modification. […]

How to Use Boom Cards in Google Classroom

How to Use Boom Cards in Google Classroom

I have received many questions on whether Boom Cards can be used with Google Classroom, so I decided to create a post and let you know the answer is YES! You can assign Boom Cards to your students in Google Classroom using links. It is important to note that Boom Cards can not be played […]

Activities that Build Student Independence & Confidence (freebies included)

Finding ways to keep young learners engaged and independent during centers can be tough—especially while working with small groups. In this post, I’m sharing my favorite tried-and-true tech tools and activities that boost both student confidence and independence. Plus, you’ll find a few helpful freebies to get started!