All of these blog posts will stay here on Blogger for your viewing pleasure. However, I have created a new blog on my Kathy Schrock site for my new blog posts.  Here is the URL: https://www.kathyschrock.net/kaffeeklatsch   Visit Kathy's Web pages: Kathy Schrock's Home Page Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything ..read more

I have been a Wacom (Wah-kom) user and supporter for a long time.(My first review of one of their products was in 2009!) As a company, they listen to their customer's comments and come up with ways to enhance their product lines to meet and surpass the needs/wants of their customers. Wacom is particularly good at creating products to support both teachers and learners. They design products which allow teachers to create content and teach more easily, and ones that help students take advantage of new technologies and showcase their acquisition of content knowledge by creating! One of th ..read more

  Below is a quick tutorial about locating a Web page which is no longer on the Web.   Visit Kathy's Web pages: Kathy Schrock's Home Page Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything ..read more

I had so much fun exploring the features of the IME3D X-MAKER 3D printer and all the fun assets and support material for students! This easy-to-use 3D printer takes all the guesswork out of the process. It  works perfectly every time.  The X-MAKER 3D printer makes loading the filament easy, and automatically does the slicing of the object. It builds a raft and supports for the printed objects. The teacher and students don't have to worry about anything except printing cool items from the assets or designing something new to print! However, this fun little printer is ..read more

I used TinyWow's Article Writer to produce an article entitled "Online Tools for Classroom Teachers."   This is what it was supposed to create. Intro Headings(with H2 tags) Subheadings (with H3 tags) Conclusion FAQ The AI Writer did a decent job of pulling facts together (although I changed the word "integrate" to "infuse"). However, it is pretty bland and I would easily be able to tell it was not written by one of my graduate students. It certainly read like a robot had written in, IMHO. I especially disagreed with the section below because online tools should not be supplementa ..read more

I have used Logitech products for years. As a creator, I use the Logitech Crayon for iPad for sketchnoting and journaling, the Yeti Microphone for videoconferencing and for recording my podcasts, and the Logitech 4K Pro Webcam with its beautiful 4K image and built-in mic. But Logitech does not just make items for creators.  The Logitech for Education team is always looking out for the needs of teachers and students. One of their cool new products is the Logitech Zone Learn Wired Headsets for Learners. In my opinion, every student should have a headset. How many student ..read more

 I have over 40 photo-editing apps on my iPhone. I wanted to share my top three favorites with you! PhotosRevive Unlimited ($20) https://apps.apple.com/us/app/photosrevive-unlimited/id1458125462 PhotosRevive Unlimited is an AI photo-colorizing app. It's a universal app, so, when you purchase it, you can use on your iPhone, your Mac, and your iPad!  PhotosRevive does a great job of easily colorizing black and white photos on the iPhone, as you can see below.  Original photo Colorized on iPhone 14 Pro On the Mac, PhotosRevive also offers options ..read more

Animoto, the online video creation software app for desktop and iOS, has been around for a long time. And so have I!  I made my first video with a free account at Animoto, using my iPhone 3GS, on August 3, 2009. I was amazed how easy it was to put photos up and have Animoto automatically create a cool 432 x 240 resolution video! Here is that original video. I soon realized how handy this tool could be! In August of 2010, I was asked to create a promotional video for our school district's new tagline, "Nauset Believes".  I immediately knew I was going to use Animoto. I had teachers ..read more

I just spent the day exploring Lucidspark, a collaborative whiteboard educators and students can use for many educational activities and assessments! Lucidspark is brought to you by the folks at Lucid for Education, who have been supporters of education with their Lucidpress and Lucidchart products for many years.  The Lucidpress and Lucidchart tools have many templates available for teachers, a few of which you can see below. And, of course, you can edit the templates and start from scratch if you want! However, Lucid for Education is now providing a product to target the interactive e ..read more

Photo courtesy of Sean MacEntee  https://www.flickr.com/photos/smemon/6972691660 With the plethora of iPads found on student desks, in classroom carts and in backpacks, it is more important than ever to protect the devices from harm. iPads with attached keyboards have become a popular combinations for students, and I want to introduce you to a cool new case that was created especially for that combo! The Brenthaven Edge Companion for the iPad Air (10.9", 4th generation), has just been released. I own this particular iPad and was happy to receive one to review! I have been revie ..read more