A new series of free EdTechTeacher webinars coming up! I’m excited to offer a 30-Minute webinar on how to use the best game-based assessment tools for virtual learning on December 10th at 4pm ET.
Kahoot! Walkthrough for Teachers
Google Meet: New Features & Security Settings
Google Meet is currently rolling out brand new features to school districts across the nation. Here is a presentation highlighting the key changes to look out for. Many of them may already be enabled in your school, so make sure to check for these at any time. More detailed Google Meet posts and tutorials coming soon…
Call for Chapters: Designing Effective Distance and Blended Learning Environments in K-12.
CALL FOR CHAPTERS ANNOUNCEMENT!
I am editing a new book for IGI Global titled "Designing Effective Distance and Blended Learning Environments in K-12." I have most of the chapter authors lined up, but I am still looking for about 4-5 more authors to contribute to the project. I am particularly interested in including more authors that work in urban school environments. Below is the chapter proposal link with more information about the project (also included below in post) as well as next steps. Please consider adding a proposal or sharing with those in your network that you think would be valuable contributors to this project!
1 Week Summer Course: Games, Simulations & Virtual Field Trips
Announcing a new 1-week @EdTechTeacher21 virtual course on "Games, Simulations and Virtual Field Trips" beginning on July 6th! Join us and have fun learning ways to enhance engagement and excitement in your class!
Teaching History and Social Studies with Technology (1 Week Summer Course Starting July 13th)
As part of the EdTechTeacher Summer Virtual Workshop Series, I will be hosting a 1 week “Teaching History and Social Studies with Technology” course. During this course, we will explore practical, dynamic, and creative ways to use technology to provide students with unique opportunities to demonstrate their understanding. The course offers innovative ideas and thoughtful approaches for incorporating G Suite for Education, web tools, apps, video, audio, images, maps, and emerging technologies applicable to World History, United States History, and Civics at the middle school, high school and college level. This course emphasizes active learning whereby students demonstrate understanding through interactive presentations, digital stories, screencasts, collaborative documents, virtual field trips, interactive maps, timelines, and more.
Creating Effective Hybrid & Blended Learning Environments (2-Week Summer Course)
This Spring, educators and students across the world were thrust into distance learning scenarios within a matter of days. Now that we have some experience to reflect back on, let’s consider what practices worked best, which challenges persist, and how we can design more powerful and impactful learning experiences in the future. Given the current projections, educators must now prepare for several scenarios that will include a mix of on-site, distance and blended (or hybrid) learning environments.
How to Facilitate Project Based Learning in Remote Environments (2 Week Summer Course)
Games, Simulations and Virtual Field Trips (Free Webinar on May 26th!)
Although distance learning has gone very well in many districts across the nation, one common challenge is how to keep students engaged in the process. Yes, this is no easy task… In this EdTechTeacher webinar, we will explore several powerful yet practical ways to enhance engagement and authenticity in distance learning environments. First, we will explore how teachers can leverage games and simulations to engage students as well as how to facilitate student interaction with them remotely. We will then discuss various ways that teachers can spark real-world learning through virtual field trips and guest speakers.
Best Mic Options For Teachers
Teachers across the world are attending virtual meetings, hosting live classes and creating instructional videos. When engaging in this new reality of teaching, you may have realized that your computer’s built-in microphone just isn’t cutting it. I realized this a while back when creating my first “flipped videos” and have tested out countless mic options over the years. Below are three great options for teachers looking to improve their sound quality, all without breaking the bank.
New Webinar: Deeper Learning Through Remote & Blended Environments (5/20/20)
Two burning questions have been at the forefront of my thinking lately. 1) How can teachers foster deeper student learning given current educational circumstances?… and 2) How can school and district leaders encourage and support more engaging and authentic learning given the many challenges that we face?
The New Google Share Interface Explained
Expanded Tile Layout in Google Meet
New Feature: How to Share Your Screencastify Video Directly to EdPuzzle
There is a new feature in Screencastify that enables you to share your video directly into the EdPuzzle platform. In this video tutorial, I demonstrate how to enable this setting and share from Screencastify to Edpuzzle. Definitely a time saver and ramping up the impact of your screencasts with the powerful tools in EdPuzzle will make for effective and engaging instructional videos!
Screencasting with Screencastify!
Screencastify is one of the most popular screencasting tools for educators, and for good reason! It is a free Chrome extension that enables you to record your screen, add voiceover audio, and embed a webcam video. There are also some annotation and editing tools built-in. This is incredibly helpful for distance learning since it helps teachers provide students with much needed asynchronous video instruction that is tailored to their needs and interests.
Free Google Applied Digital Skills Workshop 4/30 at 2:30ET
am excited to be hosting a free EdTechTeacher “Google Applied Digital Skills” workshop on April 30th at 2:30! Join me to learn about a FREE online curriculum created by Google that combines real-life skills with Google Tools in self-paced, video-based lessons that are perfect for remote or home learning. From creating If-Then Adventure Stories, to researching and developing a topic, or managing a budget, the curriculum engages students in problem-solving, critical thinking, and hands-on opportunities to develop skills and knowledge.
Learn edpuzzle in 2 Minutes
How to Create Instructional Videos With Google Meet
In my work with teachers around distance learning, I have been advocating for the creation of instructional videos that are tailored to their particular students. One of the simplest and most effective ways to get up and running with video creation is actually with Google Meet! Here is a quick tutorial I just created demonstrating the process in three steps:
