…Invention Box. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZZFDIa1-0U Encourage your child to look in the recycle bin in your home to find some clean, unbreakable materials. If your child can’t find thick or heavy paper,…
Flip the Learning in Your Classroom
…lazy or avoiding your assignments. Some students might not have reliable internet at home, leaving them unable to view the content. Others may not have a home environment that is…
#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…
#259 – NotebookLM, Google’s AI-Powered Digital Notebook
…summarize, take notes, and interact with this curated content. Read a transcript of this episode. Paul Beckermann PreK–12 Digital Learning Specialist Podcast Host How It Works Log in at notebooklm.google.com….
Design Summative Assessments for a Face-to-Face or Live Virtual Classroom
…Costa’s Level 2 and 3 Questions: Include two or three questions and answer them. Download Costa’s Levels of Thinking Name: Students write their name(s) in the notes of the slides….
Ed Tip: NotebookLM
Overview NotebookLM is a free virtual notebook tool released by Google that allows users to upload documents and then use artificial intelligence (AI) to summarize, take notes, and interact with…
Accelerate Learning by Maintaining Academic Rigor and Cognitive Complexity
…Study Groups (CSGs): In Collaborative Study Groups, students identify a specific question from a content area, collaborate to develop and deepen their understanding through Socratic inquiry, and apply their new…
Ed Tip: Digital File Management
…into these folders. Use search and filter features. Use the search tools available to locate files on your device or cloud storage. Use keywords in your search. Use filter options…
Manage Your Teacher Workload in a Remote-Learning World
…planning to common learning goals and standards. Create in a digital space that allows you to easily share materials. Find a common, shared space to store these digital materials and…
Create Credibility Detectives in Your Classroom
…Not only will you find information about information literacy in these sources, but you will also find instructional materials and lessons. Checkology News Literacy Project (NLP) provides this free curriculum…
#251 – The Achievery
…NROC, and aiEDU. Content is aligned to Common Core, CASEL, ISTE, and NGSS standards. How does the site work? Set up a free account. Browse content or search with the…
Reduce Your Workload Through Efficient Planning
Planning for a day of teaching takes a lot of time and effort. There are lessons to design, materials to make, records to keep, and a wide range of abilities…
Design Your Self-Paced Digital Classroom
…a method and stick with it. Expectations and materials: Post in the same place, using the same system each day. Naming conventions: Be consistent in how you name folders and…
Digital Icebreakers
…person, or you can go digital and have them use an online recording tool to record the song. There are many free audio recording tools available online or for download,…
Financial Aid Myths and Realities
…Over 83% of full-time, first-time undergraduate students get at least some financial aid to help make college more affordable. Students can receive a combination of grants, loans, scholarships, or work-study…