UCPS Endorsement

The workshops that are listed on this page are NOT necessarily an endorsement by Union County Public Schools and should not be construed as an endorsement. They are simply a means to post all opportunities that are marketed to our office. Register for these workshop only after you have personally vetted them for content and appropriateness to Union County Public Schools guidelines.


Wednesday, March 26, 2014

15 Interesting Ways to use Google Maps to Support Learning

As many of you will know I am a bit of a map nerd and have always enjoyed peering down at the Earth through a map or using tools like Google Earth and Maps. In the past I have explored … Continue reading



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Tuesday, March 18, 2014

5 Tips for Classroom Management With Mobile Devices

When adopting technology in the classroom, one of the key concerns for teachers and administrators is classroom management.


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14 Little-Known Ways Students Can Get More Out Of Google

These days, so much of the research students do is of the online variety. There’s less time spent in the library, requesting materials, and reading through print journals. Online research enables students (and teachers) to get the information they need quickly and efficiently. But just because there is a lot of information out there, a […]


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Create Awesome Educational Flowcharts for Your class Using Connect a Sketch





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9 Wonderful TED Talks on Re-imagining Schools





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3 Great Websites for Free Public Domain Pictures to Use in Class





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Thursday, March 13, 2014

Getty Images Has Just Become The Number One Source For Images In Social Media — Choose From 40 MILLION!

Getty Images has just unveiled an embed feature for 40 million of their photos, making them available for non-commercial use. 40 MILLION! That’s a lot of images. However, that’s less than a third of the photos on their site, so … Continue reading



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Easily Create Collaborative Diagrams and Mind Maps on Google Drive





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Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Over 100.000 Free High Resolution Images to Use in Your Class





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8 Powerful Extensions to Use on Google Spreadsheet





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Tuesday, March 4, 2014

This Week In Web 2.0

In yet another attempt to get at the enormous backlog I have of sites worth , I’ve recently begin a regular feature called “The Week In Web 2.0.” (you might also be interested in The Best Web 2.0 Applications For … Continue reading



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6 Online Rubric Makers Worth Trying

Online rubric makers can make rubric creation pretty simple, so we’ve collected a few sites that offers online rubric makers (some of them are free) that can help you out in your classroom.


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5 Top Tech Tools (And How To Use Them In Education)

What are some of the best tech tools being used by educators right now? Here are a few of our top picks plus how to use them in the classroom.


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10 Awesome Tech Tricks From David Pogue

Y’all know we love TED talks. Short, watchable snippets of useful information, thought provoking questions, personal stories, inspiration, and learning. While I always take something away from every TED talk that I watch, some stick with me more than others. That said, most don’t come with a specific list of takeaways meant to help you […]


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20+ #EdTech Lovers Worth Following On Twitter

So as a starter, here’s some of the best education technology people and organisations to follow on Twitter. Start with these and feel your EdTech savvy shoot through the roof!


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Why You Should Share Your Ideas

I was chatting with a friend the other day about how the business she now runs got started. The short version of the story is that she had been toying around with creating a product for awhile, but wasn’t sure if it would be feasible to scale that into a larger operation. Once she started […]


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4 Powerful Chrome Apps for Teaching Students to Type Fast





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Monday, March 3, 2014

How To Start Using Augmented Reality In The Classroom

Augmented Reality (AR) allows teachers and students to extend the physical world with a virtual overlay. Whether you have iPad, Android, or a smartphone, scanning a trigger in the physical world with an AR app allows a new layer of information to appear. This information could be a link to a web site, a video, […]


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