Author: rafaelalba
Strong teams
So true, isn’t it?
Be the leaders your students / your coworkers deserve, and don’t be afraid.
Have a great start of the school year! Official transcript at: https://sivers.org/ff Original TEDTalk: https://www.ted.com/talks/derek_sivers_how_to_start_a_movement
Old laptops? Try Linux Mint. Or try Chrome OS.
I like Linux, and more specifically, Linux Mint. I have been using Linux on my personal laptop as my primary O.S. for about 15 years now and I also installed Linux Mint in old laptops that were “end of life”…
Random name picker Android app
Do you need a random name picker? Try this Android app!
iFake Text Message: create a fake text message conversation
Well, I am aware that this is a tool that may not be really useful by itself as it just provides a setting to put dialogues in the form of a text message conversation… This is an example for a…
Hour of code with CS-First: create your own Google logo
CS-First users: you should have received an e-mail from CS-First about their suggestion for this year’s Hour of Code activity. Create your own Google logo using CS First / Scratch. Apart from the on line activity and templates, they are…
Flippity
I recently found Flippity and now it has become one of my favorite tools. It allows you to create a lot of activities related to vocabulary and definitions. It is based on different Google Spreadsheets templates that you can use…
What I have learned from “blending” my class this year (4)
I promise that this “series” of post about blended-learning will also include some “tech tips” or “hints” related to the use of the Learning Management System that our District has provided to “blend” our classes. Our District has adopted Canvas…
What I have learned from “blending” my class this year (3)
Digital natives vs. Digital literacy Another important thing that I have confirmed (not learned as I already was aware of it) is that our “digital natives” are not necessarily digitally literate. It is our responsibility, as their teachers, to give…