This is part one of two blog posts. During the spring of 2017, my colleague and office mate, Chris, walked into our office holding The Innovator's Mindset by George Couros. Chris shared that the school and district leaders would be reading and discussing it before the beginning of the following school year. I remember reading… Continue reading My Innovator’s Mindset Journey
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Ideas for Second Semester Relationship Building
In my school district, we're preparing for the short turnaround between one semester and the next, where similar to a college campus, new schedules, classes and students are arriving. What's so different about this second semester from the first is that all of us, students and teachers alike, are a little more worn and stressed… Continue reading Ideas for Second Semester Relationship Building
Getting to Know Wakelet
True to the name of this blog, I am regularly learning about new tools to use in the classroom, testing out their features, and training teachers on how to use them. It's a very basic version of beta testing, but there's definitely trial and error involved! Today's blog post is a perfect example of this.… Continue reading Getting to Know Wakelet
Tech Tuesday, Season 4 Episode 7 – Google Jamboard
Welcome to episode 7 of Tech Tuesday! This week I’m focusing on Jamboard, a tool from Google that you’ve probably never heard of, but has the potential for great uses in your classroom. Let’s get started! https://youtu.be/TL_7pAvPTsE So what is Jamboard? It’s Google’s answer to the interactive whiteboard craze, think Smart Board or Promethean and is… Continue reading Tech Tuesday, Season 4 Episode 7 – Google Jamboard
Tech Tuesday Season 4, Episode 5 – Google Tips and Tricks
https://youtu.be/klALa8PfA0A Welcome to episode 5 of Tech Tuesday! This week I’m focusing on tips and tricks in Google and will focus on a few tips in each of the different apps. GOOGLE CHROME Let’s start with Google Chrome. My first tip is about pinning tabs. This helps if you need to use a website often,… Continue reading Tech Tuesday Season 4, Episode 5 – Google Tips and Tricks
Tech Tuesday Season 4, Episode 4 – New Quizzes in Canvas
https://youtu.be/BaStgxQ2v28 This week I’m focusing on a new feature in Canvas. Canvas will be replacing their current quiz feature by the end of the year with a new one named, appropriately enough “New Quizzes”. They’ve already opened it in Canvas, which is great because it will give users plenty of time to transition before… Continue reading Tech Tuesday Season 4, Episode 4 – New Quizzes in Canvas
Tech Tuesday Season 4, Episode 3: Canvas Tips and Tricks
Welcome to episode 3 of Tech Tuesday! This week I’m focusing on the Learning Management System, Canvas and want to give you some tips on the product. https://youtu.be/EkPdv1pU4nI Before I jump fully into these tips and tricks, let’s talk about what a Learning Management System or an LMS is. An LMS is designed to be… Continue reading Tech Tuesday Season 4, Episode 3: Canvas Tips and Tricks
Tech Tuesday, Season 4 Episode 2 – Using Google Drive Effectively in Class
https://youtu.be/9DqUrHfZKVE Welcome to episode 2 of Tech Tuesday! This week I’m focusing on effectively using Google Drive with classes. I want to share some tips on organization and implementation. For my school specifically, I will also share ways to implement Google with our LMS, Canvas. Google has so much to offer, I know it can… Continue reading Tech Tuesday, Season 4 Episode 2 – Using Google Drive Effectively in Class
Tech Tuesday, Season 4 Episode 1 – First Week Idea Round Up!
https://youtu.be/lK1PXQAm_Uo Welcome back to a brand new season of Tech Tuesday! Hi, my name is Darcie Priester and I’m an Instructional Technology Resource Teacher at a high school in Northern Virginia. This is my little video series where I spotlight edtech tools, how you can integrate them into your classes, and keep you in the know on… Continue reading Tech Tuesday, Season 4 Episode 1 – First Week Idea Round Up!
Summer G Suite Updates and How it Affects Ts and Ss
Google was hard at work this summer updating G Suite and all of our favorite Google tools. There were so many, I wanted to go over the biggest ones and how they will affect you and your students. 1) Priority Page in Google Drive According to the G Suite Update blog, this new page will… Continue reading Summer G Suite Updates and How it Affects Ts and Ss
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