EdTechTeacher

JUNE 14, 2023

Together with his team, Sam has developed the award-winning online learning program Next Generation Teacher , the first UDL-TPACK integrated model, and the Next Gen Teacher Competencies—a personalized learning framework for educators.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

They can fill out a simple Google form, add their name to ClassroomQ, or put a post-it note with their name in a box labeled “waiting room” on the front board. What assessment strategy will you use? Can you build student agency into the assessment strategy so students can decide how they demonstrate or share their learning?

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Below are strategies and resources I’ve used to cultivate a reading culture in my classroom. My students found it tedious to write a summary every time they read, yet I needed a strategy to gain insight into their reading comprehension. Over half of my current students struggle to read and comprehend grade-level texts.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 17, 2023

A simple strategy that I have used to help teachers design offline student-led collaborative stations is talking chips, also known as discussion chips. This is a helpful strategy for English Learners and students who need extra support when formulating their thoughts.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 16, 2024

I’m making it a priority to help myself and others learn strategies to escape burnout. Emily Nagoski dives deep into the complexities of stress and burnout, offering insights and strategies to break free from the cycle. Check out what I’m writing and sharing on the Teacher Revival blog.

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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2020

This is the second of a three-part series looking at how social-emotional learning strategies can support teachers of students with learning differences during the pandemic. Was it best for students to access material on a dashboard and, if so, should it be housed on one platform, such as Google Classroom, or spread across a few?

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Tom Murray

MAY 14, 2017

Practical tools, templates, and resources allow you to implement the strategies presented quickly and easily, while stories of real-world schools illustrate what BrandED thinking can do for your students, teachers, and community. (I’ll Recommended for Classroom Leaders: Book: Teaching Math with Google Apps: 50 G Suite Activities.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 24, 2021

After reading Catlin Tucker’s blog post, 5 Strategies to Engage Learners Around Flipped Instruction , I was inspired to reflect on and revise a mini-unit I designed focusing on the short film Alike by Daniel Martinez Lara and Rafa Cano Méndez. I love reimagining a unit or lesson after I have taught it a few times.

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Educational Technology Guy

MAY 20, 2015

PowerUp WHAT WORKS ( www.powerupwhatworks.org ) provides customizable materials, lesson plans, instructional strategies, videos and more to enhance learning for students with diverse needs, and to personalize learning with technology and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Follow me on Twitter and Google+.

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

More than just an online worksheet, Hyperdocs allow teachers to intentionally design powerful lessons reflecting UDL principles in a sequence of personalized tasks. Utilizing the live, powerful collaboration components within Google Apps as the vehicle for your lesson allows this and takes your lesson to the next level.

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EdTechTeam

AUGUST 14, 2018

From typing in challenging URLs to trying to get students’ attention for directions, to workflow strategies for collecting and evaluating work, teaching with technology was a challenge. We immediately noticed some kinks it threw into many colleagues’ instructional craft.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

So Google Bard , which is like kind of the their version of ChatGPT is going to come naturally with citation. 00;25;30;25 – 00;25;54;29 Amanda Fox Word clouds, Q&A’s, open-ended discussions and there's a bunch of strategies that they have, we think, pair share having them team up, even using these text generative A.I.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 3, 2021

A choice board will give students what UDL requires through multiple means of engagement, representation, and actions or expressions of their learning. With a focus on adapting to the “new normal,” this conference will help teachers and educational leaders learn new skills and strategies to engage students in online and blended learning.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

In my last blog, I focused on the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principle of engagement. I shared strategies designed to develop self-regulation skills, sustain effort and persistence, and recruit interest. Below is a quick video tutorial for anyone who is interested in adding audio instructions to a Google Slide deck.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2018

Many educators know it as the building blocks behind Universal Design for Learning, or UDL. Developed by CAST , UDL is comprised of three guiding principles that seek to increase engagement and accessibility: Providing learners with multiple means of engagement; representation; and action and expression. It’s just an ed thing.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

In my last blog, I focused on the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principle of representation. In this post, I want to explore the third, and final, UDL principle of action and expression. This choice allows students to select a strategy for communicating their ideas that is comfortable for them.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2020

She received the distinction of CFD (Certified Faculty Developer) from the Learning Resources Network which enables her to train faculty in the latest, most advanced faculty development strategies and techniques. Google for Education is a leading platform for schools moving into Online Learning, Distance Learning or Remote Learning.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 15, 2020

She received the distinction of CFD (Certified Faculty Developer) from the Learning Resources Network which enables her to train faculty in the latest, most advanced faculty development strategies and techniques. As a CFD, she has been part of the training team for LMS’s platforms in eLearning, Bongo, BrightSpace, and MML (MyMath Lab).

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Fractus Learning

MARCH 23, 2016

Countless educational technologies and strategies exist to help engage students, represent content differently and provide students with creative ways to demonstrate their understanding. Google recently introduced a new Voice Typing feature in Google , which takes a user’s voice and transfers it to text in Google Docs.

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SpeechTechie

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Many visitors to the booth reported that the site is definitely something they have been looking for- a "Google for therapy apps." Though I didn''t want to jump into the session when suggestions were called for, as my own suggestion would have been entirely predictable, the topic made me think of Universal Design For Learning (UDL).

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

A Quick Review of Explicit Teaching Explicit teaching is a high-impact teaching strategy in which the teacher shows students precisely what to do and how to do it. 2) Use a Google Form to administer this pre-assessment and enter the correct answers so it automatically grades itself and surfaces the students’ data. MagicSchool.ai

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 29, 2014

Topics include: Personalize Your Math Professional Development, Learn About Differentiated Instruction and UDL, Personalize Your ELA Professional Development, and more. Tag your questions #eduquestion or post them on our Facebook page or Google+ community. PD certificates will be available through the Learning Revolution.

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Fractus Learning

MAY 6, 2015

I often provide my students with a visual dictionary called Blanchan Shahi , which combines the power of text definitions with pictures from Yahoo, Flickr, and Google images. Matt shares his ideas on technology integration and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) through his blog called Learn-Lead-Grow.

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Hapara

MAY 13, 2022

to develop strategies leveraging technology to achieve the goals. Finally, does it meet Universal Design for Learning (UDL) criteria for accessibility? Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework developed by CAST, a founding partner of the Understood nonprofit. Tips to vet edtech tools for accessibility .

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Depending on the grouping strategy a teacher uses, they should be thinking about how they can differentiate by adjusting their explanations, models, word choice, scaffolds, and supports to ensure every student can access the information or tasks presented. Then teachers can use their precious time with students on higher-value interactions.

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