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Top 10 Hits and Misses for 2021

Ask a Tech Teacher

million views from visitors, about 10,000 followers who have read some or all of our 2,731 articles on integrating technology into the classroom. Here they are–my top 10 hits of 2021 (though I’ve skipped any that have to do with website reviews and tech tips because they’re covered in separate posts): Top Ten Hits.

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Geography Awareness Week: November 15-19, 2021

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Promoted by National Geographic, here’s what you should know about Geography Awareness Week which occurs November 15-19, 2021: Too many young Americans are unable to make effective decisions, understand geo-spatial issues, or even recognize their impacts as global citizens. Dig hole through the earth with Google Earth.

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How to Get the Most Out of Google Apps Now with Eric Curts

The CoolCatTeacher

Some awesome changes have happened with Google Apps over summer 2021. In today's show, Eric Curts talks about Google Classroom, Google Docs, and other Google apps and what has happened that is new and cool and how these changes will help classrooms improve this school year. Stream by clicking here.

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A Look Back at 2020 Teaching What It Means for 2021

The CoolCatTeacher

Today, she shares their wisdom, including the positives, negatives, the things that shocked her, and what her research shows that everyone should know about moving forward in 2021. Learn about Research on 2020 and What It Means for 2021 Teaching with Pamela Livingston Gaudet. If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF.

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What Really Happened in Hybrid Classrooms This Year

The CoolCatTeacher

She bravely reflects on the real struggles, challenges, and quality of education in the school year 2020-2021. Recently, I shared 21 Hot Topics for Teacher Professional Development for Summer 2021. Listen to Tennille Johnston Share What Really Happened in Hybrid Classrooms This Year. Johnston’s classroom at [link].

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Compare Google Bard and Chat GPT

The CoolCatTeacher

So, today, I'm spending time in Google Bard , which is actually significantly improved from just a few weeks ago when I first had a conversation with it. I focused on ELA two days ago, so today, I'd feed the similar prompts I used for ChatGPT into Google Bard to compare the difference. ChatGPT keeps the prompts and the answers.

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Benefits of Using Board Games in the Classroom

User Generated Education

Years ago I brought board games into my classroom. I understood this was a problem throughout our time doing remote learning from March, 2020 through the end of the 2021 school year. Research indicates that there is power in using board games in the classroom. As a kid growing up, I loved board games.

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