September 9, 2016
Course Design,Lesson Design,Games & Learning
How Learning Objectives Can Actually Make Your Class Fun
I remember blocking out a lot of the “edu-speak” as an undergraduate training to be a teacher. “Learning Objectives” was one phrase that I ignored.…
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September 5, 2016
Course Design,Weekly Challenges
Show Us Your LMS — Challenge #1
This week, we kick off our series of weekly challenges to help blended teachers design better courses. Teaching students with online tools opens all…
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August 31, 2016
Weekly Challenges For Teaching With Technology
I have something to confess. The biggest impact on my teaching has not come from technology. I love technology but, when things get difficult, I…
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August 23, 2016
Course Design,Google Classroom
How To Easily Automate Parent Notifications With Google Classroom
It is no surprise that Google Classroom is a popular choice for teachers. Yet, it always felt incomplete. There were a lot of features missing that…
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August 2, 2016
How To Show Videos Your Students Will Actually Watch: With Edpuzzle
1-1 iPads, Chromebooks, BYOD, low tech or not tech. It doesn't matter. If you are not using interactive videos with your students, they probably are…
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July 28, 2016
Interactive Videos Will Boost Your Student Engagement
If you aren't showing interactive videos to your students, they probably aren't watching them. Interactive videos offer countless opportunities to…
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July 19, 2016
What Do Teachers Need To Know About PokeMon Go?
Pokemon Go isn't a fad. It isn't going away quickly. It is the beginning of something big. Something that is not going to just happen on student cell…
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June 2, 2016
5 Unusual Ways to Use Google Slides
I went all through school using PowerPoints. Google Slides is essentially a cut-down version of PowerPoint but there is something different about it.…
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