…support you. Reimagine Summative Assessments for Increased Student Agency in Remote Learning Design With Accessibility in Mind 9. Try to use bias-free language in your classroom. Using bias-free language will…
#256 – Supporting a Healthy Digital Lifestyle, with Eisha Buch
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FAFSA and Financial Aid FAQs
…categories of federal student aid: grants, work-study, and loans. What is FAFSA? FAFSA is short for Free Application for Federal Student Aid. FAFSA is the application that you need to…
Ed Tip: Polling Tools
…embedding with a free account. Google Forms: Create robust surveys with a variety of question types. Review data on preformatted charts as well as an integrated spreadsheet. Microsoft Forms: Integrate…
#309 – aiEDU
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Polish With Precision: Step 4 in Powering Up and Enhancing the Writing Process With Technology
…You can use the Hemingway App for free online or purchase the premium version and install it on your PC or Mac for additional functionality. The paid version provides the…
Design for Accessibility With the Universal Design for Learning Process
…Accessibility Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Universal Design for Learning can be used to create content and materials that work for all learners. When designing a lesson, you need to…
Approaches to Addressing ChatGPT and Academic Integrity
…to cite their sources, they will need to conduct their own original research. Even if they use ChatGPT as an idea starter, which is a valid approach to consider, students…
#306 – Universal Design for Learning, with Dr. Sam Johnston
…Sam points out, “CAST was really a pioneer in making learning materials accessible and usable by all.” CAST leaned on the work of learning sciences, neurosciences, and ed tech to…
Put the Pieces Together: Completing the Puzzle With Computational Thinking
…identify computational thinking. I was just glancing at my state’s PE standards, and the word “pattern” is everywhere. Sticking to first grade, let’s look at PE1.6.2.a: “Demonstrate mature pattern in…
#69 – Inspire K–12 Students to Learn Computer Science
…classroom after spending time as a software consultant in industry. She has been a Reader for the AP Computer Science Principles exam for the last 4 years. She is the…
#314 – Preparing Your Classroom’s Online Learning Space
…screens.” The two most common ways of reading a screen are called the F-Pattern and the Layer-Cake Pattern. Almost always, the most important information should be at the top of…
Strategies for Identifying Deepfakes
…the audio is a deepfake. It can be helpful to practice spotting deepfakes, and it’s especially helpful to examine both examples and nonexamples. The more examples you study, the more…
Go and Do with Dash
…the problem. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHsuEh1kJ18 If you are doing this activity with your students in a synchronous setting, display the grid arrangement with pictures of Dash and Dot placed according to the…
Week 2: 3-5 Day 5 Activity
…you already have a Scratch account. Scratch is a very popular, free online environment for coding. It doesn’t require you to download any software from the Internet. You can learn…