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10 Ways to Use Twitter in Class

Ask a Tech Teacher

For anyone who missed the April announcement, Twitter switched its app category from ‘social media’ (where it consistently ranked in the top ten with Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Pinterest) to ‘news’ (now ranked #1, ahead of apps like CNN, Fox News, and Reddit). Establish rules for Twitter use.

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Project Based Learning and the Flipped Classroom… A Great Combination!

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

While I was at FETC I ran into Jon Bergmann who is best known for his work on the Flipped Classroom. We had our usual talk on ideas that support both PBL and Flipped Learning. Project Based Learning and Flipped Classroom… A Great Combination ( [link] ). A flipped infusion just might be the answer.

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How to Create a Paperless Classroom

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This includes how-to videos, lesson reviews, homework help, whiteboard explanations of math or science, and anything required for a flipped classroom. Give students a method to work together using forums, LMS Discussion Boards, blogs, and even Twitter. quick methods like texting are fine.

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How to do more with less screen time

Neo LMS

In addition, as this article from Science News for Students tells us, studies on the effects of screen time on children that were completed prior to the pandemic show that there is a potential for even more insidious results to reveal themselves when screen time is excessive, such as mental and physical health issues.

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5 Microsoft OneNote Tips Every Educator Should Know

EdTech Magazine

In my roles as professor, student advisor and program administrator of the classical studies program at Villanova University, I’ve discovered that OneNote is my No. is director of classical studies at Villanova University, a Microsoft Innovative Educator and a OneNote enthusiast. 5 Microsoft OneNote Tips Every Educator Should Know.

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Integrating the Arts into Every Subject

The CoolCatTeacher

Catherine Davis-Hayes on episode 153 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. As 2007 State Teacher of the Year in Rhode Island, Catherine Davis-Hayes is passionate about helping every teacher use the arts in their classroom. Twitter: @cdhayes13.

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How Modern Learning Environments Support Numerous Pedagogies

EdTech Magazine

Studies show that modern learning environments improve student performance. Two classrooms in each neighborhood have a retractable whiteboard wall in the middle, which can open up and allow teachers to turn the smaller rooms into one larger classroom if they want to combine classes for a project, she says. It’s exciting.”.