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Put your problem-solving skills to the test and create your own math games. I share my experience authoring The Percent Progress Game, and I encourage others to unleash their creativity and see what they can build with ChatGPT and Google Sites.
Wrap up 2022 with me by reviewing my top tweets. Let's take a look at what received the most engagement. Spoiler: Wordle alternatives were quite popular!
Let me tell you about intriguing ways to get heads spinning and thinking about vocabulary words with spinning wheels and a chatbot.
Wordle has inspired the creation of many other grid-based word and number games. I'm listing some that teachers might like to offer students.
I wrap up each year by reviewing my tweet that earned lots of likes and retweets. Check out what was popular in 2021.
Educators are using Bitmojis to make personalized cartoon characters. The thing is, Bitmojis are low resolution and look fuzzy when enlarged. Upscaling is a magical process that can convert a Bitmoji to high definition by increasing the number of pixels and adding details.
I like to end each year by sharing which posts earned the most retweets and likes. Reviewing my top postings helps me see what resonated during 2020.
Sara Mora and I co-hosted 3Ps in a Pod: PD in 30 podcast. It’s a half hour of professional learning where we talk about how to build relationships and personal connections through live and recorded video.
I like to end each year by sharing which posts earned the most retweets and likes. Reviewing my top postings helps me see what resonated during 2019.
I’m sharing three ideas that I think other teachers might like to try. Turkey Carving, Thank You Cards, and Turkey Dancing are great activities for Thanksgiving.
Feedback can improve learning if done correctly. You can get a copy of the document that has helped facilitate quality student-to-student feedback in my classroom.
Lots of educators tweeted the things they learned from my Ditch Summit video. Some even posted graphics and sketchnotes. I collected many of the tweets in a wakelet.
Twitter Analytics and Instagram Insights show me data about my social media posts. I like to end each year by sharing which posts earned the most retweets and likes. Reviewing my top postings helps me see what resonated during 2018.
Get schooled on emojis! Emojis can play a role in communication, productivity, creativity, and learning. When you think of emojis as pictures you can type, you can begin to picture the possibilities! Check out some great emoji tools, resources, and ideas.
I’ve been thinking about the kinds of seating options I’ll have in my fifth grade classroom. I review the FlexiSpot Computer Riser and Deskcise Pro.
If you’re a teacher, there's a good chance that you use YouTube. Whether you send students to your own videos or someone else's, I think you’ll find many of these pointers particularly handy.
I'm sharing several teaching tips for Google Classroom. I will continue to add more as I create visuals for things that are handy to know about Google's free service for connecting learners and teachers.
I share helpful links for educators on Twitter and Facebook everyday. I also post graphics on Instagram each week. Let's see what resonated on social media in 2017.
A web widget is a bit of code you can add to your website (or blog or wiki). The code can grab content from one website and insert it into another site. Explore dozens of categorized widgets–widgets you might consider adding to your own website.
Step right up to see impressive iPad and iPhone tips and tricks! Learn stunts like annotating photos without an app, compelling Siri to flip a coin, conjuring up keywords on a page, hearing highlighted text, making clutter on web pages vanish, closing all Safari tabs in the blink of an eye, and more!
An iPad can be a teacher’s very handy assistant! Check out the infographic all about what can be done by Pad-using educators, whether or not their students have iPads. It has seven sections full of suggested apps, websites, and tips.
Ring lights, also known as diva lights or selfie lights, provide bright, even lighting for photos and videos. Read why I absolutely love filming with a ring light.
Quizlet has added Diagrams! Diagrams are helpful for studying content that requires maps, charts, or images. You can find and study interactive diagrams on a variety of topics at Quizlet.com and in the Quizlet app. The best part about Diagrams is that you can create your own for free.
By replacing /edit in a Google document's URL, you can do some pretty nifty tricks! You can transform a shareable link into a Preview, Make a Copy, Template, or PDF link.
Extensions for Chrome are little programs that add functionality to Google's web browser. I've made graphics for my favorite ones.
Instagram can be a powerful learning and communication tool for educators, so I've written a guide for teachers.
I learned a lot from teaching a six week online class for educators in Google Classroom. Now I’d like to share tips and advice for using Google Classroom for professional learning, including the fundamentals of Classroom, a cheat sheet for post options, and the workflow I used with the adults in my class.
Green Guardians offers free and premium lessons for K-5 students about environmental literacy.