I was hired for my very first teaching job one week before school started. In fact, on the very day my district's New Teacher Academy started. I missed the first couple of hours. Four months earlier, I had left my writer/editor position with the federal government and boy, was I nervous! I was about to… Continue reading Tips for New Teachers
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Tech Tuesday Season 5 Episode 16
This is the last episode of season 5, which brings us to 66 episodes overall! It’s hard to believe that we are at the end of the year already. I think I started out with 28 subscribers in August and there’s now 104 of you, so thank you for continuing to come back to my… Continue reading Tech Tuesday Season 5 Episode 16
Tech Tuesday Season 5 Episode 15 – Alternative Assessments
Today, I'm talking about alternative assessments for finals. In this time of virtual learning, student choice has never been more important and this idea extends to finals and other summative assessments, forgoing the traditional multiple choice exam and instead using strategies such as project based learning and tools such as choice boards, videos, portfolios and… Continue reading Tech Tuesday Season 5 Episode 15 – Alternative Assessments
Tech Tuesday Season 5 Episode 14 – Google MyMaps
In this episode, I’m delivering on a promise I made back in episode 11 and talking about Google MyMaps. I’m so excited to show this very versatile tool and how you can not only navigate it, but create activities too. So let’s jump in! https://youtu.be/orsPA00seNg When I say Google MyMaps, I definitely don’t mean Google… Continue reading Tech Tuesday Season 5 Episode 14 – Google MyMaps
Tech Tuesday Season 5 Episode 13 – Prepping to Present at Conferences
Today, I’m talking about how first timers can prepare to present at a conference. If you remember in episode 9, I talked about a number of free virtual conferences and how you could attend. But it didn’t occur to me until I was helping a colleague prepare for her first state level conference that some… Continue reading Tech Tuesday Season 5 Episode 13 – Prepping to Present at Conferences
Tech Tuesday Season 5, Episode 12 – Playlists, Pathboards, and Choice Boards
On today's episode, I’m continuing to discuss the topic of innovative and interactive activities from my last episode, focusing specifically on Playlists, Pathboards, also known as Pathways, and Choice Boards, also known as Learning Menus. These three strategies are so similar, I felt lumping them together in a separate episode would be better time well… Continue reading Tech Tuesday Season 5, Episode 12 – Playlists, Pathboards, and Choice Boards
Tech Tuesday Season 5 Episode 10 – Tech Tool Updates
Hi and welcome back to a new episode of Tech Tuesday! It’s definitely been a minute since my last episode in December. With the holidays, my birthday and the end of the semester, which also is the end of classes in my district and the beginning of new classes, January always is a crazy month! … Continue reading Tech Tuesday Season 5 Episode 10 – Tech Tool Updates
Tech Tuesday – Season 5 Episode 9 Conference Season
Hi and welcome back to a new episode of Tech Tuesday! Today, I'm talking about some upcoming professional development opportunities as conference season is here! https://youtu.be/IzLw9EJfUuE While this is always an exciting time for me as I always love to continue learning about educational technology and seeing tweets of awesome new finds coming out of… Continue reading Tech Tuesday – Season 5 Episode 9 Conference Season
Tech Tuesday – Season 5 Episode 8, Canvas Integrations
Today, I'm focusing on integrations with Canvas using the external tool feature in assignments. While there are lots of different integrations, I’m focusing specifically on the subscription products used in my district: Pear Deck, Newsela, and Edpuzzle. Even if your district doesn’t have these products, they are set up in a very similar way, so… Continue reading Tech Tuesday – Season 5 Episode 8, Canvas Integrations
Tech Tuesday Season 5, Episode 7 – Discussion Boards Part II
Today, I'm focusing on discussion boards, part II. In my last episode, I covered how to develop discussion board questions, how to use video discussions and different platforms to use. Today, I’ll be focusing on how to evaluate and grade responses, including using rubrics. Let's jump in! https://youtu.be/tjQ2iYT9ZQA EVALUATING DISCUSSION BOARD RESPONSES In the last… Continue reading Tech Tuesday Season 5, Episode 7 – Discussion Boards Part II
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