AI in Education: Resource Guide
AI tools to improve student learning and save teachers time.
October 31, 2023
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Category: EdTech
Make These Shifts Permanent: 5 Lessons from Teaching During a Global Pandemic
Teaching during a global pandemic has been the most challenging experience of our professional lives. As we pass the first anniversary of schools shifting to hybrid or remote instruction, it’s worth appreciating what we have accomplished through many rounds of trials and tribulations. The silver lining of this tumultuous year—yes, even a tragic global pandemic
March 31, 2021
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6 Scaffolding Strategies & 16 tools to implement them during Remote Learning
I wish I could register every moment of confusion in my student’s eyes, peek over their shoulder at the passage they’re struggling with, and simply pull up a chair next to a student that needs help. Instead, I’m scanning 25 miniature faces while squinting at tiny boxes of screens and frantically giving feedback as quickly
September 25, 2020
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9 Ideas to Help Plan for Hybrid A/B Schedules
The start of every school year is filled with exciting beginnings and opportunities to try new activities & lessons. This year is different. Anxiety levels have reached unprecedented levels as we try to make plans that will quickly change depending on the spread of COVID in their communities. Many districts have chosen to start the
August 7, 2020
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3 Tips to Make Teaching via Videoconferencing more Collaborative & Engaging
Trying to transition a traditional curriculum to an online setting can be overwhelming especially as we juggle taking care of our own families. The biggest struggle for me has been feeling a constant state of dissatisfaction because I feel like I’m not reaching every student; this has led to a lot of trial & error.
April 29, 2020
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2017-2018 Reflection
The end of every school year leaves a gnawing feeling of self-doubt: What more could I have taught my students? How could I have developed their skills further? Did I truly inspire anyone? Did I change how they view themselves or the world? As I sit in front of empty chairs and desks I’m trying
June 1, 2018
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21st Century Humanities PD
The steady stream of developments in education technology along with the books and blogs touting the newest, most student-centered methods of teaching makes it difficult to discern fads from true instructional innovations. Technology should shift how students learn. However, without appropriate professional development teachers will be overwhelmed by the speed with which technology changes or merely replicate traditional teaching
April 24, 2017
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Download & Print from Google Classroom
Normally, I’m opposed to printing student assignments. With the proper workflow, I’ve found that I can offer more timely feedback in digital format, not to mention save acres of trees. However, there are times when you might find that you need to print entire classes worth of documents submitted on Google Classroom. It can be tedious
April 20, 2017
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Cognitive Science in the Classroom
I enjoy reading Daniel Willingham’s work because he makes complex but important findings in cognitive science accessible to the average, busy teacher like me. I was first introduced to his writing a few years ago when I came across his book Why Don’t Students Like School? Recently, I discovered that he has written a number
April 20, 2017
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What Teachers can Learn from The Originals by Adam Grant
Recently I listened to the audiobook The Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam Grant. Although the primary audience for his book are entrepreneurs and business people, many of his ideas are very applicable to teachers and school leaders. Teachers too often bring each other down. We champion our causes (ed tech, project based learning, gamification, flipped
February 28, 2017
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