How to Add Audio to Google Slides with Mote
If you’re not already familiar with Mote, it’s the most user friendly tool out there for adding voice comments to Google Docs, Google Slides, Google Sheet, and Google Classroom. But now Mote isn’t just for leaving audio recordings as a comment. Their newest feature allows you to easily create audio recordings that you can drag […]
How to Teach Remotely: The Ultimate Guide
How to Teach Remotely This past spring teachers around the world unexpectedly found themselves in the position of needing the plan for emergency remote instruction. With scant time to prepare and implement an effective remote teaching plan, educators did their best, with predictably mixed results. Now that we have some time to reflect and plan […]
Padlet Tutorial for Teachers
Padlet is a simple, yet powerful tool that should be in every teacher’s remote learning toolkit. Used intentionally, Padlet can increase participation, help retain a sense of class community, make student thinking visible, and emphasize to students that the work they do matters. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC69Sr-OQik 1. Why Teach with Padlet? Padlet is essentially an online bulletin […]
How to Teach Remotely with Edpuzzle
Edpuzzle is an essential (and free!) program that allows teachers to transform video content from a passive to interactive experience for students. I strongly believe Edpuzzle should be a part of all educators’ toolkits, particularly when teaching remotely. With Edpuzzle you can easily create custom video-based lessons that will give your students immediate feedback about […]
How to Make a Video Project in Adobe Express
Whether teaching remotely or in the classroom, making video projects with Adobe Express (formerly Adobe Spark Post) is a great way to provide students with an engaging, rigorous project that encourages creativity, as well as cultivates relevant 21st century skills! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chGtmjBrBpc 1. Launch the Lesson Prior to assigning this project, I recommend you make a […]
How to Make a Podcast Project with Soundtrap
Learn everything you need to know to teach your students about how to make a podcast project with Soundtrap, from couch to publication! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLzKpNMfR9s Podcasting Lesson Plan Let’s jump right in and take a look at the podcasting lesson plan. On the slide you’ll notice that I’ve included all major objectives of this project. […]
How to Use Google Classroom for Remote Teaching
A teacher’s main goal when using Google Classroom for remote teaching should be to create a well-organized digital classroom that students visit on a daily basis in order to find announcements and assignments. Optimize your Google Classroom for online learning with these 10 tips. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUOwyIgzFOU 1. Strategically Set Up Classrooms When you first login to […]
How to Teach Remotely with a Google Slides Hyperdoc
Using a Google Slides Hyperdoc to deliver lessons when teaching remotely will help you develop engaging, asynchronous project-based lessons that will keep students engaged over an extended period of time. Scroll to the bottom of the page under “Resources” if looking for copies of the Hyperdocs shown in my videos! What is a Hyperdoc? A […]
How to Make Digital Books with Book Creator
Making digital books in the classroom provides students with a way to show their knowledge in a creative way while also learning 21st century skills. Digital books made with Book Creator are fully customizable, and in addition to words and pictures, students can also add drawings, audio files, and videos to communicate their message. Best […]
Ditch That Textbook Review
Overview Published in 2015, Matt Miller’s first book offers educators a roadmap for how to break free from “textbook mentality” and start innovating with technology in their classrooms. Although full of specific strategies for how to use education technology, its primary purpose is to jolt educators out of a fixed mindset about what it means […]