…Builder / Ice Breaker Colleague Song Generator Restorative Reflection Generator SAT Math Practice Test Generator SAT Reading Practice Test Generator Integration Ideas These tools are best used as planning assistants….
TeacherMade
TeacherMade is a free website that allows you to convert paper documents into interactive, digital activities. Upload PDFs, images, or Word documents to the site, and then add the interactive…
#236 – The A.I. Roadmap: Human Learning in the Age of Smart Machines, with John Spencer
…. We write in order to learn.” He also adds, “Handwritten notes, as old-school as that may be, lead to deeper learning and more retention of the knowledge, which in…
#196 – Girls Who Code, with Chrissy Ziccarelli
…way to learn more and to get involved is to visit their website at GirlsWhoCode.com. The Programs page offers an overview of programming opportunities to explore. You can search by…
Ed Tip: Activity Builders
…and shared as needed. You may also download a PowerPoint version if you are a Microsoft user. Templates from AVID Open Access Activity Builders Add your own content to these…
The Server’s Tray
…Do you learn better by seeing or hearing things? How are musical notes and hertz (Hz) tones related? When do the Hz tones sound the same as musical notes? For…
Incorporate Playlists Into Blended Learning
…choice boards are not free–for-alls. They are intentionally structured in such a way that students will experience all the critical learning regardless of which path they choose. Choice boards offer…
Accelerate Learning by Building on Student Assets
…suffers from test anxiety, maybe they can explain what they know in a conversation. If a student doesn’t write well, perhaps they can record an audio response. The more flexibility…
Ed Tip: Managing Email
…messages for follow-up. Organize email by using folders. Manage email messages by using rules. Create a search folder. Search and filter messages. Integration Ideas Integration of an email management plan…
Ed Tip: Comic Strips
…comic strips, you might choose to provide students with a premade template, or you might want them to start from scratch. You could even have them use free online comic…
Ed Tip: Games
…also download a PowerPoint version if you are a Microsoft user. If you are using Microsoft 365, students can share in a similar fashion to Google Slides. If students are…
#320 – Understanding the Younger Generations, with Mark Perna
…He is an acclaimed generational expert and weekly Forbes.com contributor. He serves on the Advisory Council of the Coalition for Career Development Center in Washington, DC, and is the author…
Ed Tip: Professional Learning Networks (PLNs)
…free account, create your profile, and start following education leaders like those on this list. Then, start sharing your own ideas and content with your connections. AVID, @AVID4College (closing the…
#164 – Igniting the Fire: Inspiring Students and Educators, with Kevin Honeycutt
…classrooms? Extend Your Learning Honeycutt Consulting Inc (Kevin Honeycutt) Midnight Run: My Narrow Escape to a Better Future (free download of Kevin’s book, coauthored with Terri Peckham) Lulu (publishing company)…
Mysteries of Space: Launch Lesson
“Where would you search for life in space?” Students will learn about extremophiles, a diverse set of organisms on Earth that can thrive in extreme environments—ones that would be inhospitable…