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Notetaking and Study Apps

Ask a Tech Teacher

Check out this article from The Tech Edvocate with a list of six ideas, including: Google Keep. Note-taking and Study Apps. Taking notes from discussions helps greatly in remembering important points raised and in aiding you to study for exams and other assessment activities. ClickUp (not familiar to me).

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Case Study Resources for Modern Teachers

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In education, case studies are widely used as a pedagogical tool to encourage critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and the application of theoretical knowledge. Well-planned case studies can challenge students’ problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. Where to Find Case Studies?

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5 Ways Ed-tech Can Enhance Social Studies Lessons

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Lately, I’ve concentrated on social studies. I chatted with my PLN, browsed forums where I knew efriends hung out, and taught a slew of online grad school classes to teachers who always are willing the discuss their newest favorite social studies tech tool. That means it’s easy to apply to your social studies class.

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Engagement & Edtech in Social Studies

The CoolCatTeacher

Dustin Harnish inspires social studies teachers From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter You can blend old fashioned relationships with modern edtech if you know how. Dustin Harnish teaches seventh-grade social studies with Spheros, 3d printing, and engaging activities. We can reach kids!

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5 Ways Edtech Enhances Social Studies Lessons

Ask a Tech Teacher

Before I get into how edtech enhances social studies lessons, let’s ask a foundational question: What the heck is Social Studies ? According to Brookings , roughly nine percent of educators consider themselves social studies teachers. Here are five ways edtech can kick up your social studies program: Simulations and games.

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Google Jamboard 2021 with Tom Mullaney

The CoolCatTeacher

One of the most popular shows of 2018 was with Tom Mullaney on Google Jamboard so we’ve updated it for 2021! In this show, Tom shows us how teachers are using Google Jamboard, why it is so popular, and how you can use it to teach. Google Jamboard 2021 – Hot Tips with Tom Mullaney. Let’s Jam!

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PROOF POINTS: A spate of recent studies on the “Google effect” adds to evidence that the internet is making us dumber

The Hechinger Report

But neither of these great thinkers could anticipate how the debate would play out in the Age of Google. A seminal 2011 paper established the so-called “Google effect,” our tendency to forget information that we can easily look up on the internet. Still, no actual Googling took place in those adjusted experiments.

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