Top three for the week
Google Spaces is a new way to collaborate and share resources
An interesting take on small group collaboration
The Beginner’s Guide to Design Thinking in the Classroom – A.J. JULIANI
Getting started with design thinking in the classroom
Create a slideshow of your Google Photos with Youtube
Create slideshows in Youtube from your Google Photos
ⓔ Use Google Photos for managing your classroom photos How Google Photos can be used in your classroom. Teen’s Snapchat school bathroom prank is criminal behavior, court rules A warning for not just Snapchat users, but for anyone who posts things publically. Cardboard Challenges: No Tech/Low Cost Maker Education | User Generated Education Great low…
Field trips and school outings create opportunities for students to share new experiences and get them excited about learning, but teachers often lack the resources for these out-of-the-classroom adventures.. Teachers at Community Consolidated School District 62 wouldn’t let a lack of resources stop them from igniting students’ sense of wonder by exploring the world together….
The secret to VLACS’ success may be that it does things differently from most virtual schools. It puts a focus on building strong student-teacher relationships. It breaks up traditional courses into specific skills and abilities, called “competencies,” that students master through a personalized blend of traditional lesson plans, offline projects and real-world experiences. Source: Inside the…
For the last two weeks of 2021 I will be revisiting past articles. This is a new experience for me because I’ve never done this before! I hope you have a wonderful and regenerative holiday break and wish the best for you and your family in 2022. https://eduk8.me/2018/02/2018-conference-checklist/
Best defined by the research and work of Carol Dweck, Jo Boaler and Eduardo Briceno, growth mindset is the recognition of the brain as a muscle that—with practice, effort, and nurturing—can continue to grow and develop. When you think of an inventor or innovator, past or present, what descriptors come to mind? Creative. Persistent. Curious….
Your shift key is a super hero in disguise. During the day, it has the mundane job of making letters upper case, and allowing you to prefix your hashtags with the # sign, but it can do more… A lot more. Presenting: The hidden power of the shift key! Power 1: Adding blank lines in…