…you can stay focused and be more productive. Digital Connection Tools Mute Tab: Mute all audio from a tab. Use Google Drive Files Offline: Work offline with Google products. Microsoft’s…
Establish Digital Study Spaces and Routines
…this space, so they know not to interrupt you. Distractions will cost you time, and multitasking is proven to be highly inefficient. Create a distraction-free environment so that you can…
#136 – Computer Science Education Week and the Importance of Computational Thinking, with Kiki Prottsman
…lot easier to justify trying it and maybe committing to it.” Keeping It Going: Beyond Hour of Code, there are lots of free coding tools available online, including materials from…
Ed Tip: Coding for Kids
…computer science reinforces skills important across all academic subjects—skills like creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and even digital etiquette. There are many free and accessible resources that teachers can integrate into…
Establish a Positive Teacher Presence in Your Virtual Classroom
…share more than your expectations for the class. Share some things about you as a person and be free to have fun and be yourself. You might even consider filming…
Loom
Loom is a screen recording tool that is free for students and teachers. It is ideal for creating instructional videos or video messages that can be shared as a link…
What Is FAFSA, and Why Do I Need to Complete It?
For many students, postsecondary school is financially out of reach without federal, state, and school financial aid packages. Fortunately, applying for this aid is quick, easy, and free. To be…
#11 – Develop Your Students’ Digital Organizational Skills: Study Spaces, Routines, and Time Management
…events merge onto one calendar. SlidesMania has lots of nicely designed weekly and yearly ePlanner templates available, and they’re all free! Calendly is free scheduling software that works well for…
#319 – Career Exploration with Roadtrip Nation
Career Exploration with Roadtrip Nation In today’s episode, we’ll explore the free career-exploration resources available to students and educators on the Roadtrip Nation website. Read a transcript of this episode….
Soundtrap
Soundtrap is an online audio production tool. While there is a premium subscription available, the free version will likely meet most classroom needs. Soundtrap allows you to record and edit…
Nimbus Screenshot
Nimbus Screenshot is a free Google Chrome extension that allows you to capture an image from your computer screen and then annotate that image with a robust palette of annotation…
Pixlr
Pixlr is a free online photo editor. There are two versions of the editor available online: X and E. The X version is described as “the easy to use photo…
Career Exploration with Roadtrip Nation
…is available for purchase through the site. The second part of this section of the website is the online course, which is free. The course includes both teacher and student…
Pop the Filter Bubble
…that would have otherwise been closed. Still, few things are completely free, and that applies to convenient access to information on the internet, as well. Someone must invest in storing…
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…