July 21st Weekly Finds

1. Music and Audacity

It’s hard to find resources for our fine and performing arts teachers, so when I find something, I want to share it! Learn about 18 ways music teachers can use the free software Audacity in their classrooms.

Have you ever wanted to record and edit audio? Not sure where to begin? Here are 18 creative and surprising ways that a music teacher can use Audacity for FREE –> https://t.co/J7J6rWjLYF#audiorecording #audioediting #edtech #edtechchat #musedtech pic.twitter.com/4r4oRU26Xd

— Katie Argyle (@MusicTechTchr) July 17, 2023

2. Question Trails

If you’ve followed this blog, you know I am a fan of getting students up and moving and away from worksheets! This is a new instructional strategy to me and I’m excited to try it! Question trails are a sort of scavenger hunt for students. Post questions around the room. Have students start with different questions. Then the answer sends them to a different question. For example, have one student start at question #5 and if the answer is D, it will tell students to go to question #14 next. Another student can start with question #2 and the correct answer will tell them to go to question #7. If a student visits the same question twice, then they have a wrong answer. Learn all about how to create your own and get templates in this blog post.

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3. Reduce Overload in Google Drive

I love this graphic that shows how both teachers and students can reduce cognitive overload when looking at Google Drive. I have all the extra features turned off in my Drive, because it’s just too much! I use both a numbering system and colored folders to quickly access the documents I need.

Many of my Ss are a bit overwhelmed in their #GoogleDrive with their Suggested files at the top
& some staff get a bit confused about them too
Easy fix tho – turn them off 😊
#15 in the series 😎 Google thru a different lens@GoogleForEdu #SEL pic.twitter.com/qj2rp7M2yF

— Donna Golightly (@donnagolightly1) July 15, 2023

4. Conflict Reflection Template

I appreciate this template when there’s a conflict in the classroom. One of the things I’ve learned the most from the Educational Leadership program I am in is how easily something can be misconstrued and how by having a conversation it can be fixed. Having a resource such as this one can help both the teacher and student to take a step back and understand where each may be coming from.

🫶 Create a #SafeSpace for your students to learn from their missteps by pairing a consequence with a reflective practice.

Use my free 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 for support: https://t.co/6hDL7gcsBP#EDChat #EDChatEU #UKEDChat #AussieED pic.twitter.com/4XrsMf9fsU

— Dr. Catlin Tucker (@Catlin_Tucker) July 14, 2023

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