#301 – Birthday Celebrations

Tech Talk For Teachers July 2, 2024 11 min

Birthday Celebrations

In today’s episode, we’ll explore ways that you can leverage technology for birthday celebrations in the classroom.

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Paul Beckermann
PreK–12 Digital Learning Specialist
Podcast Host

Decorations and Cards

Here are a few tools and products that can be used when preparing decorations and cards for your celebrations:

Communicating

Technology can also be used when communicating birthday wishes through the following formats:

  • Teacher messages:
    • Email, with a scheduled send
    • Student information system (SIS) messaging
    • Learning management system (LMS) messaging
  • Student messages:
    • Designed and printed cards
    • Class discussion boards
    • Collaborative boards:

Class Activities

Here are a few ideas that you might consider for taking a classroom birthday celebration to the next level with fun and engaging class activities:

For more information about this topic, explore the following AVID Open Access article: Recognize Students and Celebrate Together.