Monica Burns

Author & Speaker, ADE , Founder of ClassTechTips.com

Monica Burns is an EdTech & Curriculum Consultant, Apple Distinguished Educator and Founder of ClassTechTips.com. In her role as a classroom teacher in general education and integrated co-teaching settings, she used iPads one to one with her students while aligning her instruction to the Common Core State Standards. Monica has presented to teachers, administrators and tech enthusiasts at numerous national and international conferences including SXSWedu, ISTE, and EduTECH. She is a webinar host for SimpleK12 and a regular contributor to Edutopia and Channel One News. Monica is the author of Deeper Learning with QR Codes and Augmented Reality: A Scannable Solution for Your Classroom available from Corwin Publishing in March 2016.

Monica visits school across the country to work with PreK-12 teachers to make technology integration exciting and accessible. She also provides support to organizations using technology to reach children and families in need. Monica is a graduate of the University of Delaware and Hunter College, and is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Global Education Leadership at Lamar University.

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Classroom Technology
Putting Learning First With New Tech Tools
Five areas you can focus on to ensure that the digital tools transforming education serve your learning objectives.
Literacy
Cultivating a Love of Reading in the Digital Age
Four tips for taking advantage of apps and other tools to encourage students to read.
Technology Integration
5 Apps for Making Movies on Mobile Devices
Every year at Hollywood award shows, we see fantastic movies celebrated for their rich storytelling and dynamic performances. Your students can become moviemakers, too, thanks to some powerful apps for mobile devices. With these tools, your children can take videos and edit their work to make professional quality movies using iOS devices (iPads and iPhones) and Android tablets.
Mobile Learning
Using Math Apps to Increase Understanding
These 10 free or low-cost apps turn learning math into a game.
Technology Integration
6 Free Online Resources for Primary Source Documents
The Common Core Learning Standards describe the importance of teaching students how to comprehend informational text. Primary source documents are artifacts created by individuals during a particular period in history. This could be a letter, speech, photograph or journal entry. If you're looking to integrate social studies into your literacy block, try out one of these resources for primary source documents.
Teacher Wellness
Reboot: 5 Resources for Teacher Inspiration
Whether snacking on TED-Ed videos, reading with purpose, checking into a smile backchannel, or chuckling at hashtags and memes, you're never far from relief and inspiration.
Apps
10 Free Apps and Tools for Starting Out (and Staying) Organized
Choose from among these options—all free!—to develop a system for staying on top of student work, lesson plans, and resource ideas.
Apps
6 Exciting AR Apps for Student Learning
Using augmented reality apps like Quiver, Elements 4D, and Aurasma, you can engage students with learning materials that spring to life in three-dimensional overlays.
Technology Integration
6 iPad Apps for Creative Writing
Edutopia blogger Monica Burns, recognizing that written storytelling doesn't come easily to every child, has hunted down six iPad apps that will bring fun and creative challenge to learning this essential real-world skill.
Mobile Learning
Resources for Using iPads in Grades K-2
Looking for advice on integrating iPads in K-2 classrooms? In this curated guide, we've compiled resources to help you find apps, learn about best practices, and explore ideas for engaging activities.
Mobile Learning
14 Virtual Tools for the Math Classroom
Edutopia blogger Monica Burns presents a wealth of iPad apps to transform daily math lessons for elementary students.
Formative Assessment
Tech-Based Formative Assessment
Check for understanding in a meaningful and sustainable way with these assessment tools.
Formative Assessment
Empowering Teachers With Tech-Friendly Formative Assessment Tools
By locating the right tool and building data collection into your routine, you can easily have the formative assessment data you need for responding to student understanding.
Literacy
7 Tech Tips for Your Next Read-Aloud
Whether it's remote guest readers, digital exit slips, or responses in text and drawing, technology can personalize the read-aloud experience for every student in class.
Technology Integration
Create Engaging Presentations With Free iPad Apps
Whether improving on the traditional slide show or inspiring new adventures in information design, these free iPad tools help you capture attention and share information.

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Putting Learning First With New Tech Tools