Flippity is a great little tool that turns a Google spreadsheet into, well, a LOT of options for reflection and review. I love being able to use a tool that is both easy and free, and Flippity checks both of those boxes! The first thing I tried was a hangman game using the names of...
Author: Jess Oest (Jess Oest)
Adventures in Digital Technologies: Kahoot!, Quizizz, and Wizer.me
Everyone loves assessment. Right? Right? Well, if it can be loved, it can at least be made more interesting than scantron tests and pop quizzes! For instance, Kahoot! Much better than a scantron test. It’s really easy to use (and they give lots of tips and hints as to how to format things along the...
Adventures in Digital Technologies: Google Sites and Flipgrid
Google Sites. Seriously, where has this been all my life? It’s a nice, free option for students or teachers to create really lovely websites, and it has the bonus of being collaborative (you can share a link for people to edit). I created a small site about studying/online learning. I was easily able to insert...
Adventures in Digital Technologies: Padlet and Answer Garden
One of these technologies impressed me so much that I scribbled its name down on a post-it note and slapped it on my wall, creating basically an analog version of my new favorite program. That program? Padlet. This would make a great addition to just about any classroom. It’s so interactive, fun, and to me...
Adventures in Digital Technologies: Sutori, Timeline JS, IMG Flip, and Canva
This adventure involved some new technologies and one “old friend.” First up: Sutori. It was a nice program (I did really like how my test presentation looked in the “present” mode!), but I wasn’t thrilled that videos auto-played in the presentation. I don’t understand how anyone can think this is a good idea. FULL DISCLOSURE:...
Adventures in Digital Technologies: Exploring with Google Earth
Google Earth. I know. It’s been around since 2005. Sure, I’ve played around with it before, but never with with the mindset of an educator. What an AMAZING resource this is for educators! Google Earth’s Voyager is a resource goldmine. Quizzes, articles, and games, including one of my childhood favorites, a spin on Where in...
Adventures in Digital Technologies: Edpuzzle and Nearpod
I love to learn by really diving into something. Sometimes things just click, and I pick up a new technology quickly. Sometimes it takes a second, but after doing some digging (everything has at least 15 how-to videos on YouTube these days, right? I mean, that’s how I fixed my dishwasher!) I can get things...
It’s me!
Hi, reader! I’m Jess. I do fun things. Board games? Love them. Being outside? As long as I’m in the shade. Making tea and having long conversations with friends? Absolutely. Another fun thing I like is learning. If I seem a little sluggish before my first cup of coffee, it’s probably because I stayed up...