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Fickett Elementary School: Making a Difference thorough Innovation and Collaboration

TeacherCast

Have you ever thought about what you would do if you oversaw your very own elementary school? For Benita Grant , her dream came true six years ago when she became the Principal of Fickett Elementary School , a K-5 elementary school in the Atlanta Public School District located in Southwest Atlanta. The Game Room.

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22 Classroom-Focused Resources on AI from Teachers Everywhere

The CoolCatTeacher

The Tweet That Started it I get weary of AI hype auto-generated by *gasp* ChatGPT without any real applicability to the classroom. I'm collecting blogs of teachers who are in the classroom actually use AI and have practical, real examples to share. Next up is Microsoft Education VP Lydia Smyers.) Enough of the junk.

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How to Use AI to Help You Make Substitute Teacher Lesson Plans in a Snap

The CoolCatTeacher

Learning moves forward in my classroom and students get so much done. Even when I am sick, my classroom can still learn and be a healthy place for progress. I have tested this in ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot. That said, the Microsoft Copilot has a down button that will take the lesson plan straight to Microsoft Word.

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11 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools to Support Effective Teaching and Leadership

A Principal's Reflections

Brisk Teaching – A Google Chrome extension that helps busy teachers save time in the tools they already use, like Google Classroom, Docs, Slides, YouTube, and online articles. During coaching sessions, I have helped elementary teachers create images for sight words. Ideogram – A free image creation tool.

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Fickett Elementary School: Making a Difference through Innovation and Collaboration

TeacherCast

Have you ever thought about what you would do if you oversaw your very own elementary school? For Benita Grant , her dream came true six years ago when she became the Principal of Fickett Elementary School , a K-5 elementary school in the Atlanta Public School District located in Southwest Atlanta. The Game Room.

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Classroom collaboration: Learning together

Neo LMS

In most classrooms today, students are seen working together in small groups, perhaps in learning stations in the classroom, and taking a more active role in learning. After researching student engagement and motivation, mostly because I was having some challenges in my classroom two years ago, I decided to try new ideas.

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4 Tips for Reigniting Creativity in the Classroom

Digital Promise

How can teachers develop a practice of creativity and stay inspired in their classrooms? The webinar, hosted by Digital Promise as part of HP and Microsoft’s Reinvent the Classroom initiative, highlights four strategies for encouraging creativity in students and how they stay creative in their own work: Practice a growth mindset.

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