…to engage students online. We share tips for the digital tool below in this week’s episode. Each digital tool review in AVID Open Access includes a takeaway tip sheet and…
#127 β 7 Tips for Effective Digital Note-Taking
…Beckermann PreK–12 Digital Learning Specialist Podcast Host Integration Ideas Consider these tips for bringing digital note-taking into your classroom: Use a template. Format text. Use comments. Add multimedia. Search. Cut,…
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…
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…
#164 β 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)…
Wrap Authentic Project-Based Learning in Inquiry
…do a field study, and search for information online. To learn more about how to support students with each of these skills, check out our AVID Open Access article, Search…
#4 β Explore Best Practices for Teaching Remotely
…ways to engage students online. We share tips for the following digital tools in this week’s episode. Each digital tool review in AVID Open Access includes a takeaway tip sheet…
Week 2: 3-5 Day 3 Activity
…go on a scavenger hunt in your home and collect basic tools and materials to put in your box. Basic tools and materials means just that—BASIC. These are things you…
Ed Tip: Student Voice and Choice
…Choices Questions to Ask Groups Who will I work with? Audience Who is my audience? Topic or Content What is my project about? Message What is my message? Format What…
Ed Tip: NotebookLM
…this curated content. How It Works Log in at notebooklm.google.com. Create a new notebook. Upload content (a Google Doc, a PDF, or copied text). Click a resource to access the…
Optimize Station Rotation in Blended Learning
…find the arrow that corresponds to their group color to identify which station to attend first. By creating a series of five slides with the arrows pointing to a new…
Ed Tip: Digital Tools to Reduce Distractions
…When you conduct a web search, you end up with quite literally millions of results to explore. Social media beckons with dings and notifications of new posts, likes, and messages….
Support Student Reflection, Critique, and Revision in Project-Based Learning
…on how to support students searching and seeking information, consider reading the AVID Open Access article, Search and Seek Credible Information: Step 3 of the Searching for ANSWERS Inquiry Process….
Structure Student Reflection Activities Effectively for Remote Learning
…on their learning before, during, and after a live remote-learning session. They will need to review their progress and complete work on their own outside of the live virtual-learning session….
Prepare to Pivot: Teaching During a Pandemic
…Tell them to pretend that they are at home. Do they know what to do? Can they log in? Can they find their lessons and materials? Do they know how…