Get to Know The BookWidgets Ambassadors as They Reveal Their Favorite Classroom Activities - Part 3 I’m excited to introduce two more BookWidgets Ambassadors in the third part of our Ambassador blog post series. ❤️

Part 3 of our Ambassador blog series is live! 🎉
Two more BookWidgets Ambassadors share how they create more engaging and effective learning experiences in their classrooms.

Read more 👇
www.bookwidgets.com/blog/2026/03...

#EduSky #BookWidgets #EdTechCommunity

8 Creative Lesson Plans to Teach SDG 12: Responsible Consumption & Production In this post, you’ll find 8 free, digital lesson plans designed to help students of all ages understand and engage with SDG 12. Each activity promotes critical thinking and encourages students to explore real-world sustainability challenges while developing practical solutions.

When students explore how their everyday choices affect the planet, responsible consumption and production becomes tangible instead of abstract. 🌍

Discover 8 creative, ready-to-use lesson plans to teach SDG 12 👉 www.bookwidgets.com/blog/2026/02...

#EduSky #SDG12 #TeachSDGs #BookWidgets

🗓 February 21, 2026 | Online | Free (registration required)
BookWidgets is excited to partner with EduProtocols for the Catalina Lesson Design Mixer, facilitating two practical sessions.

👉 Register here: catalina-lesson-mixer-21dsi5x.gamma.site/

#EduSky #EdTech #BookWidgets #EduProtocols

🚀 Take your STEM lessons to the next level with BookWidgets and @phetsims.bsky.social ! Join our free webinar on Feb 11 and discover how to use PhET simulations in BookWidgets to create interactive lessons.

Register here: bookwidgets.odoo.com/event/phet-s...

#EduSky #STEM #PhET #BookWidgets

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Jazz up your widgets! Everything on design in BookWidgets. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. In this webinar, teachers will discover how to elevate the look and feel of their BookWidgets activities. Beyond content creation, thoughtful design can make lessons more engaging, accessible, and enjoyable for students. Whether you want to create polished, professional-looking widgets or add creativity with thematic elements, this session will guide you through BookWidgets’ design options and templates. Participants learn: - How to apply BookWidgets design features such as backgrounds, colors, and fonts to enhance the visual appeal of activities - How to create and use templates to streamline widget design and maintain consistency across lessons - How to create themed widgets for holidays, events, or units while keeping activities adaptable for any subject area - How thoughtful design supports accessibility, readability, and student engagement - Practical tips and inspiration for making widgets visually appealing without overwhelming learners By the end of the session, you’ll have strategies and inspiration to design BookWidgets activities that look great, fit your teaching style, and keep students motivated. REQUIRED BOOKWIDGETS’ KNOWLEDGE: Participants should be comfortable with basic widget creation and sharing. Advanced widget creation skills are beneficial but not required for this session.

📢 Webinar Alert: BookWidgets Design – Dec 10
Discover how thoughtful design can boost engagement, accessibility & student enjoyment in your activities.

Register now: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#EduSky #BookWidgets #EdTech #DigitalLearning

How To Create Structured Multimedia Quizzes for in the Classroom Teachers have long requested more control over how digital quiz or worksheet questions are structured and displayed. Today, we’re excited to introduce a powerful new feature in BookWidgets that takes digital assessments to the next level: Question Pages. This update lets you build structured multimedia quizzes and organize questions into groups. Structure your quiz into clear question pages, and link supporting resources that automatically appear in a split-screen view when students arrive at the relevant questions. Whether you're assessing reading comprehension, guiding students through scientific experiments, or scaffolding multi-step math problems, the structured multimedia quiz with question pages is a game-changer.

🚀 Introducing our newest feature: Question Pages
Build structured multimedia quizzes with grouped questions, attached resources, and an automatic split-screen view for students. Discover the update and get inspired 👉 www.bookwidgets.com/blog/2025/12...

#EduSky #BookWidgets #EdTech

We’re cheering on our very own Kate Baker as she presents at EduProtocols Worldwide 7! 🎉

📅 Sat. Nov 15 | Session 3, Room 2

If you love EduProtocols, this is one you won’t want to miss!
Full schedule 🔗 tinyurl.com/EPWW7

#BookWidgets #FastAndCurious #EduProtocols

Promotional graphic for Kate Baker’s session at EduProtocols Worldwide 7. The top text reads, “I’m sharing… 31 Auto-Scored Ways to Spark Learning!” Centered are two logos — the Fast & Curious EduProtocol logo on the left and the EduProtocols Worldwide 7 circular logo on the right. Below the Fast & Curious logo is Kate Baker’s headshot in a circular frame wearing a BookWidgets shirt, with her name in bold orange text. Beneath her name are links to her LinkedIn profile and the BookWidgets website. On the right side, bold black text says “FREE FREE FREE NOV 15” and “tinyurl.com/EPWW7.” The color scheme includes blue, yellow, black, and white.

Excited to join amazing educators for #EduProtocolsWorldwide 7 🎉
I’ll be leading Fast & Curious: 31 Auto-Scored Ways to Spark Learning — a hands-on dive into instant feedback + engagement.

🗓 Nov 15 📍Session 3 · Room 2
🔗 Full schedule: tinyurl.com/EPWW7
#EduProtocols #EduSky #BookWidgets #EdTech

Digital flashcard with an orange spiderweb background and the question, ‘What kind of music do mummies listen to?’ displayed in orange text as part of a Halloween-themed BookWidgets activity.

Boo-kWidgets, anyone? 👻
I made a #Halloween joke flashcard set your students will howl over! 🧛‍♀️

Flip the cards, guess the punchlines, and get your giggles on.

🧠 Perfect for a brain break or Do Now!
🕸️ Try it here: www.bookwidgets.com/play/t:QaZ1z...

#BookWidgets #EduSky

⏳ How can teachers get students focused in under two minutes?
Use games as fast engagement routines.
Great for transitions, resets, or warm-ups.

✨ More ready-to-use ideas: www.bookwidgets.com/play/5EY7X57

#BookWidgets #BackToSchool #TeachWithTech #TeacherTools #MicroInterventions

A bright blue webinar banner with the title “Teaching Math with BookWidgets – Tips & Activities for Every Grade.” On the left, there’s a white calculator graphic with math symbols. On the right, a smiling student sits at a desk with a laptop. A slanted white label in the top corner says “Webinar.”

📢 Free webinar: Teaching Math w BookWidgets
🗓️ Oct 15 | 1 PM ET
Interactive tips & ready-to-use activities for every grade.
Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#MathEd #EdTech #BookWidgets #InteractiveLearning #EduSky

Header image with the title "10 EduProtocols in BookWidgets to Boost Engagement and Feedback" in bold blue, black, and yellow text.

Teachers don’t need more work — they need smarter tools.
✅ Lesson frames that save time
✅ Digital templates you can adapt in minutes
✅ Feedback tools that close the learning loop

www.bookwidgets.com/blog/2025/09...

#EdTech #EduProtocols #BookWidgets #Feedback #StudentEngagement #EduSky

Header image with the title "10 EduProtocols in BookWidgets to Boost Engagement and Feedback" in bold blue, black, and yellow text.

Teachers don’t need more work — they need smarter tools.
✅ Lesson frames that save time
✅ Digital templates you can adapt in minutes
✅ Feedback tools that close the learning loop

www.bookwidgets.com/blog/2025/09...

#EdTech #EduProtocols #BookWidgets #Feedback #StudentEngagement #EduSky

How Teachers Can Save Time by Importing Existing Lessons into BookWidgets Are you tired of spending countless hours recreating lesson content you already have? At BookWidgets, we understand that your time is precious. That's why we've made it easier than ever to import your existing materials and transform them into engaging digital exercises.

⏳ Stop recreating lessons from scratch! With BookWidgets, import your Word, PDF, or CSV files & turn them into Quizzes, Worksheets, Flashcards, games & more! 🚀 Save time, teach smarter.
👉 www.bookwidgets.com/blog/2025/09...

#EdTech #BookWidgets #TeacherTips #EduSky

A yellow background with a pencil and four checkboxes, each marked with a white check. The text reads: “Choosing New EdTech Tools – Checklist with 17 important considerations.”

Looking beyond bells and whistles? Our new blog post outlines 17 key considerations for choosing EdTech tools & includes an interactive checklist made with BookWidgets to guide purposeful selection.

🔗 www.bookwidgets.com/blog/2023/08...

#EdTech #TeachingTools #BookWidgets #EduSky #ISTESeal #ISTE

Screenshot of a BookWidgets activity titled Stick Insects from Around the World. The left side shows an informational passage with sections on Southeast Asia and Australia, along with a flashcard image labeled ‘Indian Stick Insect (Carausius morosus).’ The right side displays Question 10: ‘Create Your Own Stick Insect,’ with directions for students to draw and describe an imaginary stick insect. Below the instructions is a graphic organizer with a box for ‘Name of Insect,’ a large drawing area, and two smaller boxes labeled ‘Region & Habitat’ and ‘Special Adaptations.’

🐛 Current events bugging you out? 🪲
I turned the discovery of a new stick bug in Australia into a quick, ready-to-use #BookWidgets activity—students read, answer Qs, then invent their own.

🐞www.bookwidgets.com/play/t:PDAHRvKQ_OYkyVcZh...

#EduSky

18 Fun Picture Drag and Drop Activities for Students of all Ages In this blog post, I will share digital learning activities using image drag and drop question types for students of all ages throughout different courses.

📢 New in BookWidgets: Picture Count Drag & Drop!
Students can now reuse the same image multiple times in one activity — perfect for creative, interactive learning! 🙌

💡 Check out 18 fun activity ideas:
www.bookwidgets.com/blog/2025/08...

#BookWidgets #EduSky #Update

Promo graphic for ISTELive 25 and ASCD Annual 2025 featuring Kate Baker and BookWidgets. Session title: “4 Steps for Supporting Your Students’ Creativity,” scheduled for Wednesday, July 2, 11am–12:30pm at HBGCC Poster #41. Includes the ISTE Seal (May 2024–2026) and “Spark Joyful Learning”.

✨ WEDNESDAY at #ISTELive25
Let’s talk about nurturing student voice and originality!

Discover how to blend instructional design, personalized feedback, and digital tools like BookWidgets to help creativity thrive.
#EdTech #CreativityInLearning #BookWidgets #StudentVoice #ISTESeal #EduSky

🎯 TUESDAY at #ISTELive25
Let’s talk feedback that fuels growth—not just grades.

Join us for our interactive poster session:
🗓 Tuesday, July 1
🕐 1–2:30pm
📍 HBGCC Poster #25

#EdTech #FeedbackMatters #PersonalizedLearning #BookWidgets #ISTELive25 #EduSky

Promotional graphic for an ISTE 2025 session titled “Interactive Magic: How to App Smash BookWidgets and Genially.” Presented by Kate Baker and Lucie Renard from BookWidgets. Scheduled for Monday, June 30 at 2:00 p.m. at Genially Booth #3024. Includes headshots of both presenters on a black background with purple and teal accents.

✨ It’s time for some interactive magic at #ISTELive25!
Join us at the Genially booth (#3024) to see how BookWidgets and Genially work together for dynamic, student-centered learning.

#AppSmash #BookWidgets #Genially #EdTech #EduSky

🎉 Monday at ISTELive25: Join Us for 2 Interactive Sessions!
We’re kicking off Monday, June 30 with games and global goals 💡🌍

Stop by either session—or both!

#ISTELive25 #GameBasedLearning #SDG #BookWidgets #EdTech #EduSky

We’re presenting at #ISTE25!
🎉 Join BookWidgets for 6 exciting sessions—from game-based learning and global citizenship to student creativity and personalized feedback.

💻 Virtual + in-person
📍 San Antonio, June 29–July 2
#ISTELive #EdTech #FeedbackMatters #BookWidgets #EduSky

📣 Don’t miss this free webinar cohosted with ISTE!
🎯 Learn how to use digital feedback tools aligned with ISTE Standards.
🗓 Tuesday, June 24 at 3pm ET
💡 Register now! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#ISTE #EdTech #DigitalFeedback #BookWidgets #EduSky

Pop art-style illustration of anthropomorphic books enjoying summer activities. One book lounges on a beach towel with sunglasses and lemonade, another floats in a pool, a third reads under a beach umbrella, and two books play with a happy dog on a grassy area. A kite flies in the sky under a bright sun with dotted comic-style patterns throughout.

📚 Building my summer reading list + a new BookWidgets blog post!

Got any favorites that inspire professional growth or offer a bit of escapism? Bonus points if you tell me why you loved it. 🙌
Your rec might get featured! 🌞📖

#SummerReading #BookRecommendations #BookWidgets #EduSky #BookSky

15+ Free Lesson Activities For Teaching Ecopoetry & Climate Change Education

Poetry meets science standards.
Explore how ecopoetry aligns with NGSS, STEELS, and climate change education—plus free interactive activities to try. 🌿✍️

www.bookwidgets.com/blog/2024/09...

#EduSky #Ecopoetry #NGSS #STEELS #ClimateEd #BookWidgets @bookwidgets.bsky.social

10+ Fun Digital Last Day of School Activities to Finish the Year in Style That’s another school year almost in the books. Isn’t it incredible how fast time flies? In this blog post, we provide 10+ ready-to-use digital lesson activities for your last lessons of the school year, making them both meaningful and enjoyable.

🎉 Finish the school year strong!
Here are 10+ free & fun digital activities for your last day of school—escape rooms, memory games, AI songs & more!
Made with BookWidgets, easy to use & adapt.
👉 www.bookwidgets.com/blog/2024/06...

#EduSky #LastDayOfSchool #BookWidgets #FunLessons

How to take secure digital student exams with BookWidgets and Safe Exam Browser Administering exams digitally can be challenging—especially when students are hidden behind screens. With computers, tablets, and laptops offering instant access to the internet, it’s crucial to find effective ways to avoid students from cheating during online tests.

Final exams are near! 🎓 Worried about online cheating?
🔒 Use BookWidgets + Safe Exam Browser to lock students into a secure test environment—no tab switching, no distractions.
👉 Learn how to set it up: www.bookwidgets.com/blog/2020/11/how-to-take... #DigitalExams #SEB #BookWidgets

🌟 By app smashing #Padlet with #BookWidgets, you can create a seamless, interactive, & collaborative learning environment.

Explore how to use these tools together, plus practical tips and examples!
🔗 www.bookwidgets.com/blog/2025/02...

#EduSky #EdTech

Civics In Action: 10 Interactive Lessons For Young Citizens

Help students navigate democracy, rights, & responsibilities with these 10 interactive lessons that make civics engaging & relevant. 🗳️📖

Read more: www.bookwidgets.com/blog/2023/12...

#BookWidgets #EduSky

Take learning beyond the screen with #Padlet + #BookWidgets! Create interactive, real-time collaboration & personalized feedback in your classroom.

📱📚 www.bookwidgets.com/blog/2025/02/5-reasons-to...ppSmash #Edtech #EduSky