Top 3 Tips for Introducing Technology to Students

Teachers, you know this scenario: You've found a technology tool that you are excited to use with your students. You have a well crafted lesson plan and are ready to go. However, when you start introducing the tech tool, things go bad. Some students are lost and can't catch up, some students are over confident and are giving bad advice to others,...

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Be an Educator, Not an “Edutainer”

With school across the world forced into remote learning, many teachers have found themselves recording videos to provide instruction to their students. Teachers might be asking themselves many questions about the videos they create for their students. Do my videos look professional enough? Are my videos as good as other teachers’ videos? How can...

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FlipGrid For Feedback

Looking to find a way to give your students feedback in a remote learning environment? Look no further than FlipGrid. FlipGrid is a video based discussion platform that is 100% free for all educators and their students. FlipGrid works on any device and has a low friction interface that is easy for students to start using. I know, I know, in one...

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Giving Students Feedback in Google Classroom

This post is all about different ways students can receive feedback in Google Classroom. Yes, there are many great third party tech tools other than Google Classroom that specialize in providing student feedback, however, today’s post is going to focus on ways that we can maximize effectiveness with Google Classroom without the complications of...

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Google Classroom Student Experience | Computer vs Mobile

When using Google Classroom, the student experience on a mobile device is vastly different than the student experience on a computer, especially when working with assignments. Check out the video below for a detailed comparison between "student view" on a computer compared to an iPad. In short, Google Classroom on mobile devices is best for students...

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Work With What You Got

If you are a teacher, chances are you are being bombarded with countless ways to use technology with your remote teaching. Your inbox is filling up with promises from edtech companies that their product will transform online learning. Your social media feeds contain endless links to technology tips and tricks that every educator MUST know. Colleagues...

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Find Your Daily Balance

This post is a departure from the usual “tech tips” theme. If you are looking for a post on my usual theme of educational technology you might want to skip this one. I wanted to mix things up a bit and write on a new topic today. If you are up for a change of pace keep reading, if not I’ll see you in my next edtech related post. So, here goes …...

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