Weekly Finds

November 18th Weekly Finds

1. Bringing up Concerns in Coaching Conversations Are you an instructional or technology coach? Ever found yourself in a sticky conversation? How do you bring up concerns without risking the relationships you have built up? This post by Clint and Alyson Dowda shares how you can use a 4-step system to bring up concerns. The… Continue reading November 18th Weekly Finds

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October 14th Weekly Finds

1. Google Drive Organization Are you struggling to organize your Google Drive? You're not the only one! Check out the tips in this thread: https://twitter.com/MissWineteer/status/1572312184046374913?s=20&t=bPcPIcGzgacHXoBMJqeCsw thread on Google Drive organization tips 2. Cut the Clicks I'm a big proponent of putting anything and everything inside your LMS for students to access. If you can embed… Continue reading October 14th Weekly Finds

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October 7th Weekly Finds

1. Appsmash with Canva I think I've shared my love for Canva on this blog quite a bit 🙂 But I do truly think it's magical! Here are some wonderful apps you can use in combination with Canva that will make it even more special: https://twitter.com/AmandaFoxSTEM/status/1566010954839736326?s=20&t=2doJXll0GLCMWPkllgXmYA Appsmash Canva chart I've used YouTube within my recent… Continue reading October 7th Weekly Finds

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September 30th Weekly Finds

1. Planning Equitable & Inclusive Assessments One of my unofficial goals this year is to ramp up how we as educators approach designing items; whether it's a single activity, whole unit, or assessments, and provide resources that help change our thinking. I like things that I can refer to and these two tweets, which I… Continue reading September 30th Weekly Finds

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July 1 Weekly Finds

1. One-Page Learning As someone who is really into design and was a layout designer for publications in both high school and college, I just like one-pagers. It's got the layout of a magazine page or ad and contains information that is concise and to the point; focusing on key highlights or summarizing big concepts,… Continue reading July 1 Weekly Finds

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June 24 Weekly Finds

I've officially transferred over to preparing for the next school and have my eyes peeled for some great finds to share; I got a few weeks behind, but have some great ones for this week! 1. SlidesMania School Bundle I love SlidesMania and it's one of my favorite places to go when I need templates… Continue reading June 24 Weekly Finds

Professional Development Events

2022 Summer Professional Development

I recently sent out this list of free summer professional development opportunities to my staff and wanted to make sure others were aware of these great events too! Google’s The Anywhere School, June 7  - 1PM EST 2. Wakelet Community Week, June 13 – 17 online 3. Kahoot EDU Summit, June 14 – 15 online… Continue reading 2022 Summer Professional Development

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March 25 Weekly Finds

1. Progressive Choice Boards TCEA shared out a post from Ditch That Textbook and I really like this idea of a choice board that grows over time as students learn new technology tools and strategies. Keep this idea in your back pocket for the start of next school year and utilize it early and often.… Continue reading March 25 Weekly Finds

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March 18 Weekly Finds

1. Primary Sources Even at the high school level, understanding primary sources can be a struggle for some students. Which is why I appreciate a good graphic organizer like this primary source detective that will help guide students in the process: https://twitter.com/SrtaLisa/status/1500993369253756929?s=20&t=VcsRSDaTgn1hsbnECng6zg 2. Scaffolding Choices I like good choice boards as much as I like… Continue reading March 18 Weekly Finds

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February 25 Weekly Finds

1. VSTE + UnisonEDu EdTech Shorts Check out this playlist of edtech tips - each tip is kept to under 4 minutes! Full disclosure: I belong to both organizations but did see another member post about this and it's a great resource. Keep tuning in as more videos are on the way, including mine, which… Continue reading February 25 Weekly Finds