Wondering what technologies you can blend into high-effect-size instructional strategies? Check out these ideas and resources.
Lit and Tech helps teachers integrate EdTech and literacy strategies to engage students, spark creativity, and improve classroom learning.
Adding ChatGPT plugins are simple and can help you teach more effectively
The authors of The Coach Approach provide insight into their favorite technology tools for instructional coaches and best practices for school coaching.
Description by The Scout Project "For Twitter users, this helpful application will be most useful. Interested parties can use TweetInsight to spot the main topics their Twitter contacts are talking about and also find the most frequently tweeted hashtags. Also, users can use TweetInsight to find out which URLs their contacts have been sharing with others. It's quite easy to use and it is compatible with all operating systems." | Into the Driver's Seat
Downloads: Interactive PDF Version Image File (PNG) I was introduced to Dr. Allan Carrington's Padagody Wheel (aka SAMR Wheel) last fall and immediately started using this amazing tool in pro... | Digital Delights - Digital Tribes
HyperDocs make room for more interactive, personalized, and student-directed learning. Let's look at how they work.
Relton McBurrows originally shared to iPad Ed (Creativity and the iPad): A New iPadagogy (SAMR) Wheel bit.ly/ipadagogy1
Covid 19 has educators and educational institutions worried about and preparing for possible school closures. What happens if students have to stay home for days or even weeks? How can we keep them learning remotely? What strategies and technology tools can teachers use to take traditional classes online? I have fielded multiple questions about the […]
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In this guest post by Pam Hubler, you will find many useful Google Tips for Instructional Coaches, Tech Coaches, or anyone looking to use Google to get organized and productive.
If you are not familiar with Zaption, it is a free service that allows you to make videos interactive. These do not have to be videos you have created, they can be videos from YouTube even."Including videos into online and blended classrooms has been transformative. Allowing students to access content anywhere at anytime is a big deal. However, in replacing a classroom lecture or discussion with a video we lose out on some of the interactivity. This is a bad thing. Learning is not just about content, but making connections. Research shows that if we do not make connections to our learning we do not tend to retain it long term. Then, what is the point to learning it?"Zaption takes us the next step in the right direction. It allows the student to respond to the video, be interactive. Zaption is of course a tool so it does not magically create dynamic learning experiences or good interactivity. It still requires an educator who designs the learning environment and who crafts really good questions to ask." | Into the Driver's Seat
There are so many reasons I love the interactive tool Nearpod. As a classroom teacher in a one-to-one iPad classroom I used Nearpod to create interactive presentations for fifth graders. As a professional development facilitator Nearpod is still one of my favorite technology tools. It provides real time information on how well students understand a lesson. […]
20 ways to use Padlet in the classroom 1. Bell ringer activity 2. Predicting activity 3. Collaborative notetaking 4. Event planning, and more.
Gallery walks are a great way for students to observe each other's work. Padlet makes this possible to do virtually while distance learning!
Free Technology for Teachers
by Richard Byrne"Socratic Smackdown offers a fun approach to having students practice discussion strategies. Socratic Smackdown is a printable game designed to be played with up to forty students at a time. In the game students are awarded points for using each of six questioning and discussion methods. Students can lose points for interrupting or distracting others." | Into the Driver's Seat
This blog is intended to give helpful tips and tricks for incorporating technology into your classroom.
How to Add Emojis to Your Google Drive Titles and Folders
Innovative teachers empower students through the use of the choice board, either in paper or digital format. Learn how and see examples in this blog.
