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AI generated post: Online Tools for Classroom Teachers

Kathy Schrock

However, the next paragraph following that one stated: Guidelines for Effective Use of Online Tools in the Classroom When using online tools in the classroom, teachers should be sure to select tools that are age-appropriate, aligned with learning objectives, and accessible to all students.

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14 Education Advancements in a Year

Ask a Tech Teacher

Classrooms now are more likely to store student files in the cloud (OneDrive or Google Drive for example) than on school servers allowing students to access their work from school and home. 2017 lessons were enriched with teacher-curated resources shared through intuitive programs like Edmodo, Google Drive, and PearDeck.

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New Teachers Won’t Save Us

The Thinking Stick

History teachers… as part of their program should be required to know how to use all the amazing layers found in Google Earth. How to update your “class website” in a manner that is appropriate, within school guidelines and gets your message across to your community. I’m going to guess not.

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Makerspace Starter Kit Updated

The Daring Librarian

but after a couple months of a wasted materials (ex: uncompleted duct tape raincoats that ended up in a sticky ball) and some messy LEGO behavior, I realized we did indeed need a few guidelines. One of my AWESOME former 8th graders, Lillian, started a Makey-Makey Made Simple-Simple Crowdsourced Google Doc Tutorial. That's on you.

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Website Review: Prodigy Game

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here are guidelines, culled from top education sites like Edutopia, Google Education, Educational Technology, and EdWeek that are valuable when evaluating any website: free or small fee. I’m a big believer in the gamification of education; Prodigy makes that work brilliantly for math. positive parent reports.

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Test Time, Game Time

EdTechTeam

” Without over-analyzing that statement, take into account just a few things: games are rules or guidelines that everyone must follow in order to win. This was 2009, and it was my first time experimenting with gamification. One of the clichés I told them was, “Life’s a game, you just need to know how to play it.”

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Dave Burgess Talks Student Engagement #MondayMotivation #tlap

The CoolCatTeacher

This book (called #tlap by those who follow its guidelines) is like an overstuffed tackle box for teachers full of useful tools, ideas, and tips for engaging kids and staging exciting experiences. 50 Things You Can Do with Google Classroom by Alice Keeler and Libbi Miller. Listen Now. Ditch that Textbook by Matt Miller.