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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Tech Tuesday, Season 5 Episode 3 – Creating Instructional Videos
Today, I'm focusing on how to create instructional videos. As I’ve been conducting training sessions in my building and virtually, it occurred to me that I’ve never done an episode on instructional videos. I’m talking about the ones that are pre-recorded and will be used for direct instruction or lectures or to walk students step-by-step… Continue reading Tech Tuesday, Season 5 Episode 3 – Creating Instructional Videos
Pear Deck: It’s More Than an Add-on!
On Tuesday, I attended a 3-hour virtual training to become a Pear Deck certified coach. I am a big fan of what Pear Deck can do to make direct instruction and lectures more interactive with active learning strategies with students and was very much looking forward to this training. Originally scheduled to be an all… Continue reading Pear Deck: It’s More Than an Add-on!
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 3, Episode 17 Your Favorite Tech Projects
Welcome to the last episode of season 3 of Tech Tuesday! This has been an incredible season of 17 episodes!! My first two seasons only had 10 episodes, so I am thrilled to have produced more videos this year that I hope have helped you implement technology into your classrooms. For my last episode… Continue reading Tech Tuesday – Season 3, Episode 17 Your Favorite Tech Projects
Tech Tuesday – Season 3, Episode 15 BIG End of the Year Project Ideas
https://youtu.be/SF6Kve47gyE Welcome back to a new episode of Tech Tuesday! I know many of you are shifting your mindset for the last quarter, reviewing, and preparing for finals. This week’s episode focuses on big end of the year project ideas to keep your students learning! I’m really excited about today’s topic because once AP testing… Continue reading Tech Tuesday – Season 3, Episode 15 BIG End of the Year Project Ideas
Tech Tuesday – Season 3, Episode 13, 10 Ways to Use Animated GIFs
Welcome to a new episode of Tech Tuesday! This week I’m returning to a recent topic. In the last episode, I showed you Brush Ninja, an animated gif tool. But did you know there are lots of other ways to make animated gif’s? Inspired by a blog post from Free Technology for Teachers, I’ll show… Continue reading Tech Tuesday – Season 3, Episode 13, 10 Ways to Use Animated GIFs
Tech Tuesday – Season 3, Episode 12 – Brush Ninja
Welcome to a new episode of Tech Tuesday! I’m back after recovering from the flu and strep throat and ready to jump into this week’s topic! This week I’m focusing on Brush Ninja, an easy to use animated GIF tool. https://youtu.be/5Xbcqq5EUi4 Now originally, I asked Andrea Barbuzza, the MPHS Digital Media Specialist who first… Continue reading Tech Tuesday – Season 3, Episode 12 – Brush Ninja
Tech Tuesday, Episode 3.9 – Google Slides Features
In this episode, I'm taking a look at two special features in Google Slides: Q&A and closed captioning. https://youtu.be/B9L7gUF7qJc Q & A FEATURE Google Slides has all kinds of special uses, but these are two that you may not be aware of. The first one is the Q and A feature that allows your audience… Continue reading Tech Tuesday, Episode 3.9 – Google Slides Features