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BookWidgets Teacher Blog

Technology in the classroom: iPads versus Chromebooks.

Just a few years ago, teachers were still sceptical about the use of technology. Now, technology in the classroom is everywhere and the advantages...

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How to create a fun and educational WebQuest for your students?

What is a WebQuest? A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented online tool for learning. It’s a lesson in which most of the information that students explore...

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From Disruption to Stewardship: The Future of Education

Michelle Cordy is a 3rd grade teacher, thought leader, and educational disrupter who has become renown for her advanced practices in the classroom...

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5 Fun back-to-school icebreakers for the first school day

New school, new opportunity. New class, new kids, new friends. Every student is a little bit scared and excited for their first day of school. “Who...

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Spot the difference

Remember the frustration of hunting down that last difference in a spot-the-difference drawing while you were a kid? These days, children get their...

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Embedding interactive widgets in Kotobee books

BookWidgets widgets are mostly shared within an LMS. However, we sometimes get the question whether widgets can also be embedded in e-books. That is...

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Interview with Cathy Hunt: Power of the camera

Extract from the BookWidgets interview series This is an interview with Cathy Hunt on how to use a camera in your lessons. It comes from a series of...

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Flipping the Classroom: Using BookWidgets to Set Up a Flipped Classroom

Unless you're living under a rock, you are probably au fait with flipped classrooms and using iPad for flipped classroom. The internet is rife...

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The Exit Slip Widget

Exit slips are a quick and easy way for teachers to see if students have a good understanding of the lesson. At the end of the lesson, the teacher...

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