…Balance, Pattern Blocks, Algebra Tiles, and more. The Math Learning Center: This site contains a gallery of free math apps. Apps include Fractions, Geoboard, Math Clock, Math Vocabulary Cards, Money…
Hear It, Say It, Play It: The Power of Audio in Student Creation
…it’s especially powerful in the hands of the students. Audio Notes and Comments: By using Chrome extensions like Talk&Comment (Tips), students can leave audio notes for themselves or peers. These…
Share Your Learning With Others: Step 7 of the Searching for ANSWERS Inquiry Process
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Ed Tip: Student Online Study Skills
…be an effective way to organize key online study skills and tools. 3 B4 T Strategy Study independently. Research. Ask a peer. Reach out to your teacher. Digital Tools Here…
Apply and Extend Science Skills and Concepts Through Virtual Field Trips, Real-World Science Applications, Coding, and Computational Thinking
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#21 – Lessons Learned in 2020: Embracing Uncertainty
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AI and Organization
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Integrate Digital Whiteboards
…each student. The teacher can see all students’ boards in real time. The teachers can lock the room, enable saving and download the whiteboard as a PDF. Whiteboard.chat: This free…
Accelerate Learning by Empowering Students
…Chicago. Extend Your Learning Studying 101: Study Smarter Not Harder (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) Study Skills for Students (EducationCorner.com) Help Instill Confidence in Your Students (Teach Elementary)…
#185 – Helping Students Hone Their Online Study Skills
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#307 – Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights
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Empower Students Through Creativity and Choice
…increasingly technological world. By leveraging an abundance of free online tools, students have access to a huge palette of creative opportunities and inspirations. Many of these digital resources are free…
Develop Your Students’ Time Management Skills
…math test, include a link to your class notes). Notes/Description: Include reminder notes or other relevant details (for example, watch teacher video linked in LMS). Use the repeating events option…
#108 – Unpacking AOA: Making the Most of AVID Open Access
…intended to be downloaded and used immediately in your classroom (such as templates, graphic organizers, and grab-and-go lessons). Other content works very well for self-study or collaborative group study. The…
Ed Tip: Digital Notes and Annotations
…with Nimbus Screenshot (Tips). Websites: Annotate using Hypothesis, Sticky Notes, or Page Marker. Videos: Add time-stamped notes with ReClipped or YiNote. Note-Taking and Synthesis Tools These resources can support students…