…14,000 families had devices to support remote learning. Students without Internet access had hot spots provided by the school district. Meals were lined up for all families free of charge….
WeVideo
…free account allows for five minutes of recording per month. Check out this video and tip sheet for an overview of WeVideo: Interested in Learning More? The following resources are…
#276 – The AI Revolution in Education, with Claire Zau
…provide educational AI resources to educators. Opportunities for Teachers: Currently, AI is being developed to reduce administrative tasks and to enhance professional development. TeachFX is a program that can transcribe…
AI and Organization
…text-based content. Both Google and Microsoft are beginning to integrate AI assistants directly into their production tools. For instance, Google Bard has an extension that connects a user’s Gmail, Drive,…
Keep Your Students Engaged Virtually: When Life Hands Them Lemons, Help Them Make Batteries (…and Other Cardboard Engineering Ideas)
…educators from Microsoft’s Hacking STEM team, James Burke and Jason Ewert. Learn how hands-on lessons with low-cost materials can work in your virtual classroom. James Burke is a 20-year teacher…
Back-to-School Teacher Technology Checklist
…storage system, like Google Drive or Microsoft Teams. No matter the platform your school uses, there are a few tips that can help you be more organized. One tip is…
Digital Note-taking: Going Beyond Paper
…their own thinking. Interactive notebooks go beyond text and can include pictures, links, audio, videos, and much more. Tools: Interactive Notebooks can be done with Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, or…
#9 – Foster a Growth Mindset for Teachers and Students
…reflect on their learning process, and see their growth as a learner over time. eBinders. AVID eBinders work best using Google Sites or a Microsoft OneNote Class Notebook. The following…
Build Classroom Community to Support Your Students’ Social and Emotional Needs
…Zoom, or Microsoft Teams meetings with each student. Learning Teams Create smaller learning communities within your classroom. Teams can create names, logos, and cheers to establish a team identity. Create…
Strategies for Identifying Deepfakes
…AI, created by an Estonian cybersecurity firm, is used by governments and media outlets to combat disinformation campaigns. Phoneme-Viseme Mismatch Detector identifies mismatches between mouth movements and audio. Microsoft has…
Choose Your Live Face-to-Face and Virtual Feedback Strategies and Tools
…Possible digital survey tools include: Google Forms SurveyMonkey Microsoft Forms Word Clouds Participants can provide feedback and be engaged through the use of digital word clouds. In most word cloud…
Ask Questions and Facilitate Answers: Q and A Tools
…questions. Zoom & Microsoft Team Meet Similar to Google Meet, Zoom and Microsoft Teams offer Q and A features. If you have access to either of these video conferencing tools,…
#181 – Student Organization: ePortfolios
…Host Digital Tools Below, you will find four digital tools that your students can use to create ePortfolios: Seesaw (Tips) Google Sites (Tips) Microsoft OneNote Google Slides or Microsoft PowerPoint…
#200 – Celebrating 200 Episodes
…extension, OneTab, and Chrome’s Pin tab feature, while Paul encourages educators to try out one of the top three AI chatbots: ChatGPT, Microsoft Bing Chat, or Google Bard. One Thing:…
Ed Tip: A Community-Building Experience
…this experience: Google Forms or Microsoft Forms, for the gathering of student facts Quizlet and Quizlet Live, for the contest portion Integration Ideas As you create your survey, try to…