…which elements of play can help bring about. Finally, learning designers need to address biases, threats, and distractions, so the learning space feels safe to all learners and encourages them…
Inventing Matters: Move It! Activities
…through invention.” Prize winners and the young inventors we have worked with from high schools across the U.S. cite the importance of having opportunities for learning the unique ways inventors…
#148 – Leading for Inclusion, with Adra Davy
…or design for various disabilities.” The Importance of Language: Many common sayings bring negative connotations to those with disabilities. Statements like, “That’s so lame,” “You’re so blind,” and “That’s so…
Inventing Matters: Use It! Activities
…through invention.” Prize winners and the young inventors we have worked with from high schools across the U.S. cite the importance of having opportunities for learning the unique ways inventors…
Ed Tip: Searching and Seeking Answers
…San Diego Zoo Live Cameras Explore.org Livecams Research online. Common Sense Education’s Most Reliable and Credible Sources for Students University of California, Santa Barbara Library’s Free Publicly-Accessible Databases University of…
Teach Information and Media Literacy: The Foundation of Democracy
…to know how to wire a new electrical outlet in your garage, search YouTube. More information is freely available online than in all the libraries of the world combined. Information…
PhET
PhET is a free website packed with over 150 online math and science simulations. Simulations are available in the areas of physics, chemistry, math, earth science, and biology. This project…
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,…
Twitter is a free social-media platform that can serve as an excellent entry point for developing a Professional Learning Network (PLN). By setting up an account and “following” others, you…
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….
Amplify Social Studies and History Education with Technology
…free) on the Internet. Be sure to search for more resources, network with other professionals, and share what you find. By sharing and being connected, we can all become stronger…
#7 – Support Student Collaboration During Remote Learning
…virtually, we are also providing students with a real-world learning experience that will help them achieve college and career readiness. Paul Beckermann PreK-12 Digital Learning Specialist Rena Clark Digital Learning…
Choose the Right Digital Collaboration Tool for Your Lesson
…Video Meetings These are great for both launching a collaborative project as well as for students to meet as a smaller group. Screen-sharing options help to facilitate real-time collaboration on…
Choose Your Remote-Teaching Platform
…and hear each other. This allows the students and teacher to communicate back and forth in real time, and it creates a learning experience similar to a traditional classroom. This…
#312 – Preparing Your Classroom’s Physical Space
…work), Campfires (for the class to gather around), Mountaintops (for students to celebrate successes and post their work), and Life (for students to engage in authentic, real-life learning and production)….