…resources live in digital spaces. While the strategies listed below are important to teach our students, they may also potentially benefit us as educators: Search Functionality Advanced Search AI Note-Taking…
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…
Structure Student Reflection Activities Effectively for Remote Learning
…more pronounced. While we hope our students can take charge of their learning, we also know that this will not come naturally (or easily) for all of them. Yes, some…
Design for Accessibility With the Universal Design for Learning Process
…and edit the captions to make sure they are accurate. You can easily add captions to videos in YouTube: How to Add Subtitles to YouTube Videos (Video Tutorial) Turn Captions…
#167 – Virtual Guest Speakers
Virtual Guest Speakers In today’s episode, we’ll explore resources to help you find virtual guest speakers to bring into your classroom. Read a transcript of this episode. Paul Beckermann PreK–12…
#153 – Creating With Video
Creating With Video In today’s episode, we’ll review video capture and production tools as well as seven, flexible integration ideas that you can use to bring video into your classroom….
Edpuzzle
…feedback. Technical Requirements Edpuzzle is a web application that can be accessed on a web browser. Edpuzzle is free, with paid premium options. Teachers can sign up with their Google…
Google Sites
Google Sites is a free, student-friendly website creation tool that is part of Google’s G Suite of production tools. Using Google Sites, students and teachers can create robust websites with…
Connect With Colleagues
…using a digital slideshow, or sharing pictures. Create a staff website to showcase educator work and celebrations. Consider using Google Sites (Tips)—a free and friendly website creation tool that is…
#179 – Student Organization: eBinders
…Paul Beckermann PreK–12 Digital Learning Specialist Podcast Host Advantages of Digital In comparison to an organization system that is paper-based, an eBinder is: More accessible Customizable Usually free Multimodal Compact…
AI as a Student’s Personal Tutor
…supported by a 2021 study—as part of the EdResearch Recovery Project from Annenberg Institute at Brown University and Results for America—which found that “high-dosage tutoring can produce large learning gains…
#170 – The Future of the Educational Landscape: CTE, STEM, and CS, with Ty Stevenson
…to these two questions align? To make real change in our schools and reach more students in meaningful ways, we must commit to doing the hard work. Ty says, “To…
#30 – Teacher Insights with Annie Tremonte
…talk with Annie about how to bring PBL into the classroom without having to rehaul the entire curriculum. They share easy starting points and implementation tips to provide students voice…
Help Students Connect and Reconnect
…and teachers. Many students went through this past school year without making real eye contact with you or their peers. Crucial body language cues were also lost in the virtual…
#101 – Views From Both the Classroom and District Leadership: Perspectives, Insights, and Understanding
…we achieve it, a broader perspective is valuable and can bring better understanding and empathy to the conversations we have with colleagues and community members. In this episode, we hear…