Boolify!

Elementary teachers have to check this out!! Are you tired of taking students to the lab to research and have them type "animals" in the search bar?? I know I was. Boolify is the answer for you!

Boolify is a visual search engine that helps students learn to narrow their searches using Boolean search parameters. I know it sounds complicated, but it's really not. Students drag the puzzle pieces to the search board and add text. They can choose "and", "not", or "or" to modify the search. As parameters are added, the search results appear on the bottom of the page. What a great tool to help teach students to refine their searches.

Good luck. Let me know how it works for you!

Elementary Apps

The links below are to several resources that educators have compiled to help you choose classroom apps. Mary Beth Hertz - Apps in the Elementary Classroom 60 Apps in 60 Minutes and iPads in Schools Livebinder.

Blog List

Alright, this is a bit of a cheap post. But I wanted to point you to a great list of resources that are free and updated all the time with new information related to educational technology. To the right of this post, you'll see a list of blogs. Check these out regularly or subscribe to get access to lots of awesome ideas.

Welcome to Digital CPS

I'm very excited to write this first post in our new tool for sharing educational technology information with Columbia Public Schools' teachers, students, and staff. Our goal is to share relevant technology and teaching information, tips, and tricks in a timely manner. This blog will cover a wide variety of technology topics with a focus on tools that are free and available to CPS teachers.

We hope you find this resource useful for getting and sharing information. Come back often, or better yet, subscribe to our blog to get updates sent to the device or your choice!