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12 Ways to Update Your Online Presence

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Update your online profile –on your blog, your gravatar, FB, X/Twitter, professional groups, your PLN. Check individual post tags and categories– reorganize options so they authentically group your writing. Copyright ©2023 askatechteacher.com – All rights reserved. The ones you read last year, consider a reminder!

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25 Online Resources About Brainstorming and Mindmapping

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A mind map is a visual representation of information and ideas that helps organize and connect various concepts, making it easier for individuals and groups to understand, remember, and communicate complex topics. Copyright ©2023 askatechteacher.com – All rights reserved.

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Dozens of Online Resources for Assessment

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While multiple choice, short answer, and essays are still proven methods, there are many alternatives teachers can use for their particular student group. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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5 Unplugged Hour of Code Activities

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5, 2023 Long list of websites by grade — Dec. 6, 2023 9 Unusual Projects — Dec. 7, 2023 5 Unplugged Hour of Code Activities — (this post) Dec. 8, 2023 These unplugged activities go back to the roots of coding. This includes (links are live on publication day) : An Overview of This Week — Dec.

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Online Reading for National Library Week

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National Library Week is April 23-29, 2023. Online Books Page Open Library OWL Eyes –for the classics RAZ Kids –wide variety of reading levels, age groups, with teacher dashboards Reading Rainbow –library of books; free to try Tumblebooks (fee)–focused on student reading Unite for books (free) — gorgeous, easy-to-navigate site.

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Tech Ed Resources for your Class–K-8 Keyboard Curriculum

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All of them, I’ve found well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, taking into account the perspectives and norms of all stakeholders, with appropriate metrics to know learning is organic and granular.

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A Short Guide to Interesting Teens in Shakespeare

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are as relevant in 2023 as they were in 1600. Break the class into groups and have them practice acting out a scene. –Credit: master1305 Via Freepik Copyright ©2023 askatechteacher.com – All rights reserved. The themes, character dynamics and conflicts in Shakespearean plays echo into the modern day. How do you do it?