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6 Ways to Avoid Those Social Media Landmines

The Daring Librarian

I’ve been sharing on social media professionally for eight years now, and I have to admit, it can be kinda tricky. As educators, I passionately believe we should use social media to push the positive, celebrate student successes, share resources with our colleagues, and connect with parents and the community.

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Offline and Off-Screen Activities for Minds-On Learning

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Striking that balance can be tricky, especially when schoolwork requires a screen and games and social media are so compelling. Older kids could definitely do a more sophisticated version of this activity. Listen to authors read their own work in Spanish courtesy of the Library of Congress. to be of service.

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Home Office Setup Ideas: The Ultimate Guide to Setting Up a Productive Workspace at Home

ViewSonic Education

While the daily commute will not be missed, it did serve to create a definitive divide between the two spaces, allowing us to leave our professional baggage at the office before heading home, and vice versa. Limit social media use during work and keep your phone off your desk. How to Create a Healthy Work/Life Balance.

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101 Ways For Teachers To Be More Creative

TeachThought - Learn better.

If there’s always a definitive right and wrong in your classroom then there won’t be much room for creative thought. The rules in your classroom will make a lot more sense and be more respected by students if they play a role in setting the guidelines for the class, within reason, of course. Then show them how it’s done!

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10 Tech Tools for Your Math Class

Ask a Tech Teacher

What’s more, they have curated the best lessons into a comprehensive library of lessons that are free for teachers to use as well! What’s more, they have a fantastic library of lessons created by teachers who use Nearpod in their own classrooms.

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The TeacherCast Ultimate Guide To Podcasting

TeacherCast

When “Professional Podcasters” get together and talk about podcasting, they have an extremely strict definition that has rung true for just over a decade. When educators get together and use the term podcast, they have a radically different definition from those outside the classroom. Social Media.

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Social and Cultural Literacy Resources for Classrooms

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Lesson plans and activities Anti-Bias Tools & Strategies (by ADL): A collection of ADL's articles ranging from teaching strategies to historical info to topical and definitional overviews, all aimed at anti-bias education. Videos Stepping Up (by KQED): These four videos feature the stories of youth activists and how they got started.