…administrative tasks to free up more time to work with others, especially students. This might involve simplifying interactions with technology to shorten the time it takes to learn a new…
#186 β A Journey From Jamaica to a PhD, with Dr. Winston Benjamin
…in New York, and ultimately his move to Washington state where he earned his PhD. As he tells his story, Winston explains the life lessons that he learned along the…
#52 β Managing Transitions: Addressing Social and Emotional Learning for Students
…survival brain: Panicky, obsessive, and unwilling to learn new things Afraid of getting things wrong (normally connected to punishment and pride) Doubtful in ability to learn new things Learning brain…
Ed Tip: Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking
…can be edited and shared as needed. You may also download a PowerPoint version if you are a Microsoft user. The templates may be completed digitally or printed to complete…
Flippity
Use Flippity to create digital manipulatives, activities, and tools to support your online classroom. Flippity is a free website that allows you to turn Google spreadsheets into interactive digital manipulatives,…
#158 β Girls Who Game: Equity in STEM, with Dr. Kendall Latham
…that are interested in Girls Who Game can learn more at Dell.com or email the team at girlswhogame@dell.com. Other ways to learn more are to attend an end-of-season celebration event…
Accelerate Learning With Successful Student Conferencing
…especially if you have large classes or multiple sections. Therefore, consider taking notes and tracking what you talk about. This will allow you to quickly review notes from the previous…
Ed Tip: Digital Notes and Annotations
…a growing number of resources that support this type of note-taking, and these tools can empower students to record their ideas, regardless of what media format they’re using. Annotation Tools…
Ed Tip: Making a Research Plan
…Resources Review project requirements. Review research tools and options. Make a research plan that aligns to requirements and best options. Consider how final outcomes will be communicated. Integration Ideas It…
#187 β Managing Email
…messages by using rules. Create a search folder. Search and filter messages. For more information about this topic, explore the AVID Open Access article, Manage Your Communication: Emails and Notifications….
Ed Tip: Digital Whiteboards
Overview Using digital whiteboards is very similar to using a blank sheet of paper, poster paper in the middle of a desk, a markerboard at the front of the room,…
#236 β The A.I. Roadmap: Human Learning in the Age of Smart Machines, with John Spencer
In this episode, we are joined by Dr. John Spencer to talk about his new book, The A.I. Roadmap: Human Learning in the Age of Smart Machines. He helps us…
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…
Ed Tip: Elementary Math
…needed. You may also download a PowerPoint version if you are a Microsoft user. Templates from AVID Open Access Base 10 Blocks Activity Builder Google Slides Microsoft PowerPoint Graph Paper…
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…