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8 Digital tools for engaging classroom presentations

Neo LMS

Integrating presentations in teaching is an accessible way to bring technology to the classroom and make the best digital tools available. Teachers and students can use presentations to support learning and develop creativity, communication, collaboration, and critical thinking. To achieve this, you need more advanced tools.

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How to Teach Presentation Skills, New Technology and Research Using CES

The CoolCatTeacher

In the fall semester, students present about historical figures in computing. However, in January, we turn the spotlight on analyzing new technologies with a critical but futuristic eye. This unit teaches about new technology, some basic CS concepts, research skills, plagiarism, verification of sources, and presentation skills.

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Google Earth Lesson Plans

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Stephanie Smith Budhai that incorporates the amazing Google Earth into learning. Here’s the beginning: The 3D interactive online exploration platform Google Earth provides a pathway to endless learning adventures around the globe. Google Earth Resources. Google Earth Board : a Warm-up using Google Earth.

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What Happens When Technology Fails? 3 Work-Arounds

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Technology enables it to differentiate authentically for the diverse group of learners that walk across your threshold. Until the day of, the technology that is its foundation fails. All that matters is an effort to use technology to add rigor and excitement to a tired lesson plan fails, leaving the teacher more technophobic than ever.

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Tech Tip #108–Tech Problem? Google it!

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Before you call your IT guy or the tech teacher, here’s what you do: Google it. Type the question into Google and push send. Here’s the sign-up link if the image above doesn’t work: [link] Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. 80% of the problems I am asked can be answered that way.

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Speed Presentations: Help Students Improve Presentation Skills Rapidly

The CoolCatTeacher

Rob Donatelli on episode 543 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Presentation skills are an essential skill for students to master. Robert Donatelli has a solution: speed presentations. Learn how to use this technique to help students improve their presentation skills.

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10 Ways Any Teacher Can (and Should) Use Technology

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Common Core tells us: New technologies have broadened and expanded the role that speaking and listening play in acquiring and sharing knowledge and have tightened their link to other forms of communication. The underlying theme can’t be ignored by teachers any longer: A 21 st Century learner requires technologic proficiency.