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8 strategies for reducing your reliance on homeworkIn the past, I’ve assigned homework when I’ve felt a lack of control, a sense of scrambling to cover everything. I would think, “These students just aren’t where they need to be. I have so much to …

Note Taking With Technology | EdutopiaDespite arguments to the contrary, computers can be effective for note taking—if we adequately support students in using them.

Digital Assignments - Include a Parent Corner - Teacher TechWhen creating digital assignments, consider also including a parent corner. A specific note to the parent and include reflection questions

Teachers are the key to effective classroom technologyThis drive to transform learning with technology lies at the heart of ISTE’s refresh of the ISTE Standards for Students, which focus on the skills and dispositions students can and should develop using digital tools.

5-Day Teacher Challenge The 5-Day Teacher Challenge from Rushton Hurley, founder of Next Vista for Learning , is just wrapping up. The idea behind this challenge ...

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5 Reasons Why Origami Improves Students' Skills | EdutopiaOrigami, the ancient art of paper folding, has applications in the modern-day classroom for teaching geometry, thinking skills, fractions, problem solving, and fun science.

22 Powerful Closure Activities | EdutopiaToo many university supervisors and administrators criticize the absence of lesson closure, the activity that ends a lesson and creates a lasting impression. Like contracting your bicep at the top of a dumbbell curl, closure squeezes an extra oomph into a lesson. Find 22 closure strategies in this article by Todd Finley.

Making the Most of a 90-Minute BlockWhether you're brand-new to block scheduling or you've been doing it for years, these strategies will have you handling those 90 minutes like a boss.

Digital Note Taking Strategies That Deepen Student ThinkingDebates over note taking tend to focus on whether devices are helpful or harmful, rather than on strategies students can use to make connections between ideas regardless of the format.

The Practical Ed Tech Handbook for 2017-18 For the last couple of years I have published a free PDF titled The Practical Ed Tech Handbook . Over the weekend I updated it to include ...

Real-World Applications of Classroom Learning | EdutopiaProject-based learning ideas that have your students collaborate with peers around the world and apply their learning to make a difference.

Equity vs. Equality: 6 Steps Toward Equity | EdutopiaSix steps toward classroom equity include knowing every child, celebrating their potential, recognizing their challenges, becoming flexible, making it safe to fail, and using culture as a resource.

Three Options for Hosting Snow Day Study Sessions Batten down the hatches! We've got a big storm about to hit the northeastern part of the United States. When I went to bed last night many...

5 Tips to Help Teachers Who Struggle with Technology | EdutopiaGuest blogger Josh Work, middle school teacher and Marine Corps reservist, talks about teachers who struggle with technology and offers five professional development tips that can bring staff up to speed for school-wide technology integration initiatives.

3 Ways to Hack Classroom Presentations with James SturtevantToday James Sturtevant @jamessturtevant helps us hack our classroom presentations. So, whether they are flipped or in person, you can have more engagement with these tools and ideas. We’re also giving away a copy of his book to a lucky winner, Hacking Engagement Again. Awesome! Listen Now Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher Stream by clicking […]

5 best practices for VR in the classroom - Classcraft BlogAt the "VR in the Classroom" panel at G4C, some of the best minds in education shared their best practices for using virtual reality in education.

The Many Roles of an Instructional Coach

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Supporting the 4Cs in Learner-Centered Classrooms - CreativityA blog about education, learning, teaching, and edtech.

How to Make an Interactive Diagram in PowerPointA couple of days ago I published a video that demonstrated how to create an interactive diagram in Google Slides . This morning I received a...

What Kind of Group Work Encourages the Most Original Thinking?In Adam Grant's book, Originals, he writes that taking risks and embracing curiosity can lead to original ideas. So how can teachers and parents use his findings to help their kids be more creative?

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