Overwhelmed by the idea of transitioning to a new set of standards?
Don’t be!
Join expert teacher Catlin Tucker as she discusses concrete strategies for how you can leverage blended learning, online discussions, and group collaborzation to address the Common Core Standards.
This webinar will support you in making the big switch to the Common Core Standards and combines lots of great learning strategies to teach technology and midia literacy all while providing students more opportunities to develop their reading, writing, communication, critical thinking, and problem solving skills.  
What: Online webinar, “Teaching to the Common Core …

Did you know that you and your students can access 23,000+ free eBooks on your iPad?  All you need is the right App!  My favorite free App for reading is covered in the online session, “20 Free iPad Apps Educators Can’t Live Without!”, and lucky for you, I have a video clip from the session that’ll tell you all about it.
If you’d like to learn about my other favorite free Apps for educators, register for an upcoming iPad Apps webinar.
Watch this video to learn about the best free App for …

I used to think that I needed an internet connection to use mobile devices for learning. Boy was I wrong!
When used correctly, the mobile device is a powerful learning tool. And there are plenty of ways to use them in the classroom… even WITHOUT an internet connection.
Discover 10 ways your students can use mobile devices to learn at this FREE upcoming online session:
http://simplek12.com/tlc/webinars/#mobile
During this session, you’ll discover how easy it is to:

engage your students using cell phones and tablets
spice up your lessons with new …

What Tips or Tricks are missing from this list?
Show us how much you know about your iPad…Add your tips in the comments area.

1. The “Hidden” Apostrophe
If you’re in Notes, Pages, or just writing an email, it’s often time consuming (and slightly annoying) to locate the apostrophe. Usually, you have to tap the {.?123} button to go to the second screen of the keyboard. But did you know you can just hold the {!} key and a hidden apostrophe option will appear? It’s simple to just slide your little …

Well, there may not actually be 16.2 billion apps, but it sure feels that way sometimes. I mean, there are apps about apps (really)… at times it seems like these little babies are breeding.
So, where do you start?
Well, I suggest you DON’T start with apps… rather you start with people.
There are just so many apps that it’s really difficult to find what you need without a curator who you trust.
Step 1. Check with other teachers. What other iPad-toting teachers do you know, and what are they using in …

I’ve been on the lookout for free web tools for teachers, tools that will not only save your time, but inspire your students as well.
After almost endless searching, I’ve compiled a list of my favorites, and now I’m sharing them all with you at this upcoming free session!
Claim your spot in this brand new webinar here:
http://simplek12.com/tlc/webinars/#tools
During this session, you’ll discover ways to…

brainstorm and share classroom ideas online
efficiently grade and collect student information
give your students a voice with fun …

Welcome to the first ever TAGGY Awards!  Please join us and have some fun while learning about some of the most important educational hashtags on Twitter.
Don’t know what a hashtag is? Click here to learn more.
Vote for your favorite educational hashtag here.   Voting ends in 7 days, and if you don’t think any of these tags deserve to win the TAGGY award, write-in your vote in the comments area.

P.S. Since it’s hard to actually give a prize to a non-human (hashtags, as much as we love them, aren’t human…yet), please …