Deb Norton Tech

one , two , three , four , five I am thinking about ordering a Google Cardboard Viewer .  With the Makerspace movement growing and knowing how much our high school students enjoyed the Makerspaces that we introduced last year, I'm thinking this could be a winner and quite popular with our students. I especially like the fact that there are many   Google Cardboard Apps   to download and try with the viewer.  My only concern is that I am known for having motion sickness and would probably suffer through out one of the roller coaster rides. Who doesn't love earning something for their accomplishments? I really want to try this activity to  Gamify Your PD   from Alice Keeler. After playing with the Google spreadsheet a bit and practicing with myself as a student, I found it quite easy to use and I really think this could be beneficial to teachers, coaches and students. Bring on the badges! I am not an artist, however, I do love to doodle an...

This is the first year in many years that I was #NotAtISTE15  I will admit that I missed going and wish I could have found the funds to go. I'm going to begin saving now for #ISTE16 in Denver. This is just too valuable of a tech conference to miss. Regardless of my absence, I would like to share a few finds that I bookmarked from following the #ISTE2015 hashtag for just 15 minutes this morning : #1 Gynzy Having just finished a two day SMART Notebook Training, I was pleased to find this fantastic resource for use on Interactive Whiteboards.  Gynzy is packed with fun tools and activities for grades K-8. Create lessons and add media to your lessons.  After playing with Gynzy for a short time I was pleased with the simplicity and helpful tutorials.   #2 A Redesign of Learning Spaces Example This video is an amazing example of the Elizabeth Forward School District bringing new learning spaces to their schools and the incredible impac...