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Type with your voice. Dictation turns your Google Chrome into a speech recognition app.

Read and Write for google is a free app that you can add on to your chrome. It will read web pages for you. It works great for my students with learning disabilities.

This year, Microsoft has made Office available for the iPad, iPhone, a preview available for Android, and even dropped the price to free. Meanwhile, the incumbent, Google Drive and its associated apps, have been building out features. Today, we compare the two on mobile.

This site describes reasons for using tech in educational settings and provides examples of its use.

Pedagogy in Action tackles spreadsheets and why they are valuable in classrooms. Research and resources linked.

This website explains why spreadsheets are important teaching (and learning) tools. They cite research based studies and give examples of how they can/are being used.

This one was written by M.D. Roblyer and A.H. Doering and talks about why word processing in education is important.

This was a short source but it detailed how teachers can easily create a PLN using the Independent School Educators Network. From this resource they have access to professional development opportunities ranging from Google apps, iPads, Digital Citizenship, and others.

Offers links to Excel learning tutorials, subject-specific uses for spreadsheet software, and links to additional resources

Integrating technology in the classroom is becoming more and more prevalent in many schools across the world. Teachers need to think of creative ways to incorporate technology into the classroom. This guide provides help for teachers wanting to use the application, Microsoft Excel, for help in their classes.

Some great tutorials on Excel and ways to integrate it into multiple content areas.

Android accessibility features and apps enable you to customize your Android device to suit your needs. A brief summary of features is below, along with links to more information. Services and tools

Video by PBS.org

Video showing how to use Zapier, a workflow app to connect Survey Monkey to Google Docs.

This app is an extension in Google and allows students to read aloud while being recorded. This is especially helpful with struggling readers to go back to listen to themselves read with the teacher and find where struggles lie.