…to support students with pattern spotting and pattern matching as well as how to make and use generalizations to solve problems. When it comes to computing, pattern recognition is vital…
Connect Students to Music
…save—to download a file—or share your creation with a link or embed code. Typatone Type something using the keyboard. Hear your entry converted into music, and then download the audio…
A Side-by-Side Comparison of ChatGPT, Bing, and Bard
…I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions. Learn more: 1. forbes.com 2. geekwire.com 3. technologyreview.com 4. marketwatch.com 5. gizmodo.com Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly…
Manage Your Communication: Emails and Notifications
…study routine. Just as it is important to keep your digital files and class materials organized, it is also important to maintain an organized and uncluttered inbox. By doing so,…
Save Time With AI as a Teaching Assistant
…a Google Slides AI assistant add-on that you can install for free. If AI can answer some of your students’ burning questions, it will free you up to work with…
Take It Further With Online Literature Resources
…worth noting that some interactives may require Flash, which is no longer supported. Shmoop: This robust website offers both free and premium content. The free section includes study guides for…
Ed Tip: Making the Most of Your Ed Tech Dollars
…“Freemium”: This is a combination of free and premium access. Some features are offered for free to draw in users. A trial period may be offered that gives access to…
Inventing Matters: Use It! Activities
…lives. Download Activity Heavy Lifting Inventions You’ve probably seen cranes used to lift heavy materials. What if we could use cranes in our daily life? In this activity, you will…
Design Summative Assessments for a Self-Paced Classroom
…other hand, if you are testing recall or knowledge-level content, an online test will not be a reliable way to see what your students know. If students can “Google” the…
Reprogram Unconscious Bias in Computing
…free K–12 resources. In addition, Code.org offers free professional learning and support. Code Monster from Crunchzilla shows two adjacent boxes. One box displays written code, while the other shows what…
Action Steps for Educators in the Age of AI
…AI chatbots, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, or Google Gemini. To access ChatGPT, you’ll need to set up a free account at openai.com. For Microsoft Bing Chat, you can use the…
Invite Virtual Guest Speakers to Engage and Inspire Students
…readable and the visuals viewable? Test the screen sharing to be sure that the guests and students can see materials presented. Be aware of backlighting issues. Adjust the space so…
12 Classroom Valentine’s Day Activities
…slide for each student. Classmates could then add virtual sticky notes to each other’s slides. To make it easier for students, you could have blank sticky notes in the margins…
#294 – Assistive Technology, with Christine Fox
…Skills (Corgi) National Center on Accessible Educational Materials (CAST) Federal Policy to Practice (CITES) Pathways to Acquiring Accessible Materials and Technologies (National Center on Accessible Educational Materials) Office of Special…
Choose Your Self-Paced Remote-Learning Delivery System
…free accounts available. While companies offer upgrades to premium versions, the free version can often meet your needs. Examples of LMS Platforms Google Classroom Canvas Schoology Seesaw Moodle Classroom Websites…