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As a first year edtech coach in a school that has never had an edtech coach, I am always looking for ways to be supportive. I created this today in hopes that this will give them an idea of where to begin now that we have built some great relationships. #edtech#edtechcoach#edu
2⏰ back to school templates to save you time ⏳
📝 Lesson planning templates
🧑🏻🏫 About the teacher template
💻Class website template
📰 Newsletter templates
🎒Back to school posters
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🐝👨🏫 Teachers, make your math class more engaging with @numberhive's free board games!
Visit numberhive.app for resources that help your students develop critical thinking skills.
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In the age of distraction, #microlearning seems to provide a glimmer of hope. Did you know that it can improve retention by up to 80%? So, let’s take a look at what microlearning means and some ways we can put it into practice successfully: blog.genial.ly/en/microlearn…
Welcome to Ed-Tech Madness 2023! Round 1 begins now! In each round, the winners will be 100% chosen by all of you. The voting polls can be found in the comment section. Vote for the tool you find the most valuable to you. May the best tool win!!!🏆🏆🏆
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As students are beginning to learn about converting fractions to decimals, the number tiles on Polypad can be helpful in providing some concrete representations.
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Creating a Yoga and Mindfulness station rotation in the classroom is a great way to promote physical and mental well-being. It can help ss focus, reduce stress and anxiety, and improve overall learning.
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Does any #gimkit lovers know where I can find a blank gim skin coloring sheet for my students to color on and design new skins? @gimkit , you got any in your back pockets?
🗺️ Felt - felt.com/
Free online tool for creating & sharing maps with many useful features including pins, routes, markers, clipping, data layers, polygons, text, notes, links, images, videos, sharing & more.
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Teachers & librarians! Want to Zoom with an author or illustrator for World Read Aloud Day on February 1st? Here are some amazing opportunities - including a list of more than 200 authors & illustrators volunteering their time on that day! katemessner.com/zoom-with-an…
🧐 Open a lesson with a "Baffling Blur". Blur parts of an image and invite students to make educated guesses about what has been blurred. You can use Canva.com to blur areas of an image.
#GAETC22#ElectrifyAnyLesson
ALT Steps for blurring parts of an image with Canva.com
A quick way to boost staff morale. My ELA coach presented me with this idea off @tiktok_us. Once we got the first bingo there was prize provided. Once the whole board is covered the whole staff will receive a big surprise! Next Bingo win coming soon!!! #LoveonThem#StaffFun
ALT COOPERATIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES
SHOWDOWN
Learners sit in a circle and the teacher asks a question. They must answer in secret and then when the teacher calls “showdown”, all boards must be shown. Students can debate the best answer. (Adapted from EdTech4Beginners)
COOPERATIVE GRAFFITI
Students write down as many ideas as possible about a topic using different colored markers (for each idea) on poster paper. Next, have kids organize their colorful ideas into categories.” (Source: Adapted from TeachHub)
WHYS
Provide 2-person teams with a question. “Have partner A answer the question and partner B ask Why ___? (the blank represents what partner A said). Then partner A has to give a thoughtful answer. Then partner B follows partner A’s answer with Why _____? 4 more times. Then they switch roles.” (Source: The Owl Teacher) ...and more...