Tackling AI with Socratic Seminar
In the past few years, educators have continually been challenged ...
Everything You Need to Know About ITP 2020-2021
ITP is a great opportunity for teachers to learn about and bring new technology into their classrooms. Applications for the 2020-2021 ITP cohort will open on February 14 and close on March 30th. Below you will find all the information you need to know about the program and the application process. Additionally, over the next ...
Student-Centered Learning Pt. 1
Resources and Links from This Episode Announcements No announcements this fortnight Student-Centered Learning Pt. 1 4 myths about student-centered learning Build student-centered learning the right way Classroom Hacks - Use Desktop Shortcuts to Get Students Places Faster We did not offer a classroom hack this week. Stay tuned for more to come. ...
Add Your Sweet Website to Teams
An Open Letter to Teachers With a Boss Website If we're being honest, I think your website is pretty amazing. You've done an excellent job over the last 17 years organizing, revamping and making sure it hums and sings a glorious song about your class and all the great learning that goes on there. However, ...
Collect Files in Forms
A great new feature has been added to Microsoft Forms, you can now collect files! Many teachers have had students submit links to files, but this new feature means that students can now submit their completed files as an attachment directly to a folder in your own One Drive. Here is a quick video to ...
KidCitizen: Explore Primary Sources with Technology!
Monday is a national celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Are you looking for ways to celebrate history with your students in ways that promote inquiry-based learning? KidCitizen offers opportunities for elementary students to explore primary source documents and make connections to their own lives by seeing, thinking, and wondering. In partnership with images ...
Pin Files to Make Them Easier to Find
In Teams, files are super easy to create and collaborate on. However, sometimes it can be a little tricky to find them. Thanks to a new feature recently rolled out by Microsoft, helping team members find files just got easier. You can now pin any file to the top of the Files tab (or inside ...
K-5 Code.org Workshops
Did you students love their experience with Hour of Code? Are you ready to learn more? Join the over 80,000 teachers who have participated in the CS Fundamentals workshops. The majority of attendees say, 'It's the best professional development I've ever attended.' In fact, 98% of attendees would recommend it to other teachers. Teachers are ...
Research Using Digital Tools
The Scenario Your students will need to write a research paper or create a research project that reflects their learning and showcases their research skills. The end product will be a product that includes a variety of cited sources, works cited or bibliography, and their own angle on the topic. Students have a variety of ...
Now is as Good a Time as Ever to Make the Switch to OneDrive
Maybe it's because it's the new year, or maybe it's because of all the hullabaloo around the district internet and servers over break, regardless, now is a great time to move your files off your computer (and/or district servers) and into the cloud. OneDrive is Microsoft's cloud storage solution that is included through Office 365. ...
