Category Archives: Cool Tools

2013 – Finalists & Winners

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

EdTech Digest Awards Program 2013 | Raising the Roof Results are in for the third annual EdTech Digest Awards Recognition Program honoring tools, trendsetters and leaders in the education and technology sector. The distinguished awards program recognizes outstanding solutions—and the … Continue reading →

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Cool Tool | SlateMath for Kids

Posted on March 15, 2013 by

Last week New York-based edtech company Slate Science launched its new STEM educational app called SlateMath K-1 to address a global frustration with math learning. The intuitive app takes children on a journey of playful explorations that guide them through the … Continue reading →

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Cool Tool | WordPress.com for Classrooms

Posted on March 7, 2013 by

I would love them just the way they are, but these guys are constantly improving, so my affinity has only grown for wordpress.com — and now they’ve gone and introduced WordPress.com for Classrooms, so if you’re in charge of a … Continue reading →

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Cool Tool | Presentation.io

Posted on March 1, 2013 by

From the founders of CanvasDropr.com, a visual collaboration platform, comes Presentation.io a presentation tool for teachers to present their documents, slides, etc., live to the class synced across iPads, mobile devices and laptops. Students can make their own personal notes … Continue reading →

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Move Over, Pinterest

Posted on February 21, 2013 by

Developing higher-level skills with technology GUEST COLUMN | by Dawn Casey-Rowe As a high school teacher in Rhode Island, I was seeking a way to give my students access to a better variety of materials without breaking the department budget—books … Continue reading →

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