In this episode, we are joined by Kiki Prottsman, Director of Education for Microsoft MakeCode, computer science (CS) author, and keynote speaker. She helps us unpack ways that educators can…
Explore Computer Science
…teach computer science in school, no matter what resources you have available Here are some of our favorite tools and activities you can explore to celebrate CS Education Week! Microsoft’s…
Think It, Write It: Creative Writing Across the Curriculum
…digitally to your learning management system. Newswriting Creation Tools: Google Docs Microsoft Word Google Slides Microsoft PowerPoint Madmagz Integration Ideas: Feature a day or year in history Create a tribute…
Find and Explore Resources to Help Plan Science Lessons
…science lessons and resources, especially for educators. Nearly all of these are free, or have components that are free, and are easily accessible on most digital platforms. K–12 Lessons and…
Social Studies Dimension 3: Evaluating Sources and Using Evidence
…selections. Sign up with a free account. Smithsonian Learning Lab: The Smithsonian Learning Lab contains collections of free content about many topics. Search, find collections, and create your own collections….
Maintain Academic Integrity
…during the exam or use filtering programs, like GoGuardian, to restrict students to their LMS during the exam, students will find ways around these restrictions, like searching on their phones….
#162 – Mastery Learning, with Jon Bergmann
…and a clear test—and students choose which version they will take. Students who wish to score up to 100% of the points must take the more-challenging deep test. If students…
Connect With Art, Artists, and Audiences Using Technology
…access. The following are some effective collaborative documents to consider: Word Processors: Google Docs or Microsoft Word Digital Slideshows: Google Slides or Microsoft PowerPoint Virtual Whiteboards: Google Jamboard (Tips), Whiteboard.chat…
Develop Your Students’ Time Management Skills
…LMS for new assignments. See the weekly planner templates from SlidesMania that you can download for free in PowerPoint and Google Slides formats. Regularly reflect upon your goals, priority tasks,…
#191 – ANSWERS Inquiry Process, Step 1: Ask Questions
…questions. Maintain a culture of curiosity. Templates Searching for ANSWERS Inquiry Process (Poster) Ask Questions (Step 1 Guide) KWL: Google Slides Microsoft PowerPoint Watch and Wonder: Google Slides Microsoft PowerPoint…
#103 – Digital Education: Skills and Leadership
…at his university. It’s an inquiry-based course that is “designed to be a personalized learning experience.” This model can also serve as a great option for professional learning in K–12…
Facilitate Virtual Music Performance and Response
…of how to play an instrument. These can be used to augment classroom instruction, or they can be used to empower students to teach themselves. Guitar Chordbook.com Access videos to…
Utilize Breakout Rooms
…be minimized during live sessions. Lectures can be easily flipped with students watching a video and then completing practice and processing activities. Student collaboration, while possible during asynchronous learning, is…
#108 – Unpacking AOA: Making the Most of AVID Open Access
…them transition to remote and hybrid learning, an avenue of instruction that was new to most educators. AVID sought to help by providing a collection of free resources. Since those…
#283 – News Literacy Project
…Literacy Project resources are free. Resources Here are our favorite resources from the News Literacy Project: Checkology: “a free e-learning platform with engaging, authoritative lessons on subjects like news media…