We used to think QR codes were ok. We kind of thought of them as a dying art of sharing information. However, we think a couple of things brought them back to stay; Covid for one, and also the ability Read more…
Recently Jenallee had the honor of joining Administrators at a few different technology events including Tech and Learning Live in Austin, TX, and at the ETETA Administrator Academy in Knoxville, Tennessee. We also just recently hosted a Twitter Space where Read more…
We LOVE Wakelet We LOVE Canva And we have been begging for a Canva & Wakelet integration! IT IS HERE!! YAY 🎉 👉 Inside your Wakelet collection, you can now select Canva as an option when selecting your cover image. Read more…
Y’all! Canva has added new Magic Shortcuts for the spooky season! 👻🕷 Now you might be saying, “What are Magic Shortcuts?” Well, we are going to make your day with these fun presentation additions. Magic Shortcuts are short keys that Read more…
Awe yes… the tried and true slideshow presentation that appears at all big events in our lives from graduation parties, to weddings, to end-of-year school presentations has become a staple in each of our lives. We all create slideshows, view Read more…
Calling all fellow iPhone users! 📢 We have recently discovered a few new things and want to share them with you. These tricks help us work, communicate, and live life in this connected world! 🤳 3 iPhone Tips From #Jenallee Read more…
Seriously y’all! Have you seen Screenpal? Screenpal (from our friends at Screencast-o-matic) is a free chrome extension that allows you to record a video and place it in any text box! Say what?!? 🤯 Quick Example: For our blogging platform, Read more…
Y’all!! Have you seen Outlook Boards?!? Before we dive in… we have a quick backstory. A few years ago we completed the Strength Finders test and we discovered something pretty remarkable. We, Jeni and Sallee, have strengths that mesh together Read more…
When we get a call from one of your favorite science coordinators for help, we clear our calendars! Our friend, Marcie Cogar, called us and asked for help in creating buttons for her Castleberry ISD Science Fair Canvas course. You Read more…
Have you heard of Genially? No… we didn’t say Jenallee 😂 but Genially! What is Genially? Genially offers educators the ability to create and share content within an interactive platform with ease. Create presentations, interactive images, quiz games, infographics, calendars, Read more…
We are always looking for FUN ways to engage with our session participants. During the spring conference season, we decided to try something ✨NEW✨ Our good friend, Janet Corder, shared an AWESOME idea with us! Janet shared with us that Read more…
Canva Search Terms for the Classroom Y’all we LOVE Canva! It is the ultimate platform to easily design content for your classroom! We enjoy creating content for our teachers including games, presentations, bell work, exit tickets, stickers, Hyperdocs, and more!! Read more…
Sallee decided to get crafty with Canva 💜 Steps to creating your very own Valentine with Canva: Sign in to Canva Search for Valentine Templates Select the template of your choice Print Attach to an item of choice Sallee decided Read more…
Canva offers teachers many different features to level up your designs! We wanted to dive into five features we think immediately level up your classroom designs and instruction: Classroom Kits Styles Bitmoji QR Code Generator Presentation Magic Shortcuts Classroom kits Read more…
We are back IN PERSON!!! Oh my goodness! Being together and learning in person was such a joy! Seeing our friends in real life really did feel like a family reunion. We have missed learning in person, spending time with Read more…
⚡Charge up your math lessons with a fun coding idea from #Jenallee!⚡ As many of you know, Sallee loves cruising the streets of Fort Worth in her Tesla… uhum… Luna. She loves zipping around town in her smart electric car, Read more…
Welcome to the 2021-2022 school year! 👋🙌💜 We are so excited about this school year! #Jenallee has been crazy busy with a new project coming out in early October… can you guess what it is? Yep!! We wrote a book!!! Read more…
Now, more than never, it’s crucial that we are talking with our students in order to not only check on their physical well-being but also on their mental and emotional well-being. Oftentimes, students take on an emotional load that is Read more…
Within many EdTech circles, the word gamification keeps rising to the surface. It seems like a concept that many of us understand, right? I mean… when thinking about it, off the top of my head I can take an educated Read more…
Jenallee loves OneNote & Teams! You might say we bleed purple 💜 Almost every conversation we have had as we have started back to school has revolved around how teachers can utilize both of these amazing apps in their lessons Read more…
Check out these 5 ways to app smash Teams and Adobe Spark! #1 Remix Assignment Have you seen Adobe Spark Remix? It is amazing! Take any of your Adobe Spark creations and share them out as Remix links. This offers Read more…
Are you looking for efficient ways to take attendance in Microsoft Teams? Well… you have come to the right place! 3 easy ways to take attendance in Teams: Microsoft Forms Teams Post Reply Insights In this blog, we will do Read more…
Have you seen the power💪of Flipgrid Shorts & Microsoft Teams? Whoa 🤯 Your mind is going to be blown! Before we jump into how to use these amazing edtech tools together, here is a brief overview of each tool. Flipgrid Read more…
🚨NEW PowerPoint FEATURE🚨 Check it out, friends! Microsoft Live Presentations is now available! What is Live Presentations? Whoa! One of the best additions to PowerPoint that we couldn’t be happier to see! Benefits for Presenters: PowerPoint creates a shortened URL Read more…
Recently, Jenallee was honored to have Lisa Highfill and Holly Clark on The Jenallee Show! Lisa is one of the creators of Hyperdocs and Holly is extremely knowledgeable about how to implement these amazing teaching tools into the classroom. We Read more…
Hey hey, friends! As we have been assisting a large number of teachers with Teams, we have seen a pattern emerge. Teachers are finding these 5 Teams assignment features super handy when organizing lesson content and trying to stay organized Read more…
Looking for a way to draw attention to content in Microsoft Teams posts? Try using Announcements! Announcements will create a large banner at the top of the post and instantly draw attention to the information. This is a great way Read more…
As you probably know by now, #Jenallee LOVES OneNote! We feel it is one of the best educational technology applications for our students for many reasons. When we look at using technology, we do not look at the technology first Read more…
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Jenallee has fallen in love with Buncee! It is such a great way to make content interactive, eye appealing, and shareable. 💛 It is also extremely easy to use. And not only is the product amazing but the people behind Read more…
When using Microsoft Teams with students, Jenallee highly recommends utilizing Assignments! Speaking as both teachers and parents, we love utilizing this feature in Teams during remote learning. When designing lessons online it is necessary to design lessons that are easy Read more…
We are loving Microsoft Teams Meetings so much, we can’t contain ourselves! We have to shout it out! Teams Meetings really does make the distance between you and your students not so far. In this blog post we are going Read more…
As many of us are moving to a remote learning or distance learning environment, we not only have to learn how to operate with our students, but we must also equip our students and parents for a new learning adventure Read more…