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May 26: Screen mask
May 26: Screen mask
Want to focus student attention on a small part of your screen while presenting in Zoom? Try a Chrome add-on called screen mask.
Want to focus student attention on a small part of your screen while presenting in Zoom? Try a Chrome add-on called screen mask.
May 21: Retrieval Practice with Kahoot, Quizziz, Socrative and Google Forms
May 21: Retrieval Practice with Kahoot, Quizziz, Socrative and Google Forms
“Research suggests that homework is most effective when it is short and focused, such as practice of current material or spaced retrieval practice of older material.” - Dr. Ian Keller, Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning
“Research suggests that homework is most effective when it is short and focused, such as practice of current material or spaced retrieval practice of older material.” - Dr. Ian Keller, Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning
Here is the slide deck and video from yesterday’s session comparing tools that facilitate retrieval practice -- Kahoot, Quizziz, Socrative and Google Forms.
Here is the slide deck and video from yesterday’s session comparing tools that facilitate retrieval practice -- Kahoot, Quizziz, Socrative and Google Forms.
May 19: Gamification
May 19: Gamification
Try using this gamification template to create a Google Sheets choice board to motivate your students.
Try using this gamification template to create a Google Sheets choice board to motivate your students.
May 18: Industry Professionals
May 18: Industry Professionals
Need a guest speaker or a real world connection in the last few weeks of school? Check out Nepris.com and connect with industry professionals who will visit your class virtually.
Need a guest speaker or a real world connection in the last few weeks of school? Check out Nepris.com and connect with industry professionals who will visit your class virtually.
May 13: Google Slides Templates
May 13: Google Slides Templates
May 12: Streaming Videos
May 12: Streaming Videos
Source: https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/effective-educational-videos/, cited in the Cult of Pedagogy piece Everything You Need to Know About Building a Great Screencast Video
Source: https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/effective-educational-videos/, cited in the Cult of Pedagogy piece Everything You Need to Know About Building a Great Screencast Video
May 8: Polls
May 8: Polls
Want to integrate polls, word clouds and multiple choice questions directly into your Google Slides presentation? Sign up for Poll Everywhere and then download the Poll Everywhere chrome extension. I just tried it, and it is my new favorite thing.
Want to integrate polls, word clouds and multiple choice questions directly into your Google Slides presentation? Sign up for Poll Everywhere and then download the Poll Everywhere chrome extension. I just tried it, and it is my new favorite thing.
May 7: Off-Screen Ideas
May 7: Off-Screen Ideas
Looking for some off-screen ideas for your class? Check out https://learn.outofedenwalk.com/all-activities/
Looking for some off-screen ideas for your class? Check out https://learn.outofedenwalk.com/all-activities/
May 6: Integration
May 6: Integration
New integration is here, new integration is here! Screencastify videos are now linked directly with Edpuzzle. AND we are working to integrate Edpuzzle into myViewpoint. Look for it when you create an assignment. We are in search of more beta-testers, let us know if you try it?
New integration is here, new integration is here! Screencastify videos are now linked directly with Edpuzzle. AND we are working to integrate Edpuzzle into myViewpoint. Look for it when you create an assignment. We are in search of more beta-testers, let us know if you try it?
May 5: Whiteboard.fi
May 5: Whiteboard.fi
Do you wish every student had a virtual whiteboard only you could see? Do you wish you could push questions to that whiteboard and see individual responses in real time? Do you wish this tool was web-based, had no log-in and a simple, 3 digit join code? Try whiteboard.fi. Here is a one minute video showing how it works.
Do you wish every student had a virtual whiteboard only you could see? Do you wish you could push questions to that whiteboard and see individual responses in real time? Do you wish this tool was web-based, had no log-in and a simple, 3 digit join code? Try whiteboard.fi. Here is a one minute video showing how it works.
May 4: Zoom Backgrounds
May 4: Zoom Backgrounds
May 1: Waterfall Chat
May 1: Waterfall Chat
Encourage independent thinking in Zoom through the “waterfall technique.” Pose a question. Ask students to type their thoughts in the chat, but remind them NOT to hit send…yet. When everyone is ready, ask everyone to hit “send” at the same moment. Flood the chat with responses and discuss those responses.
Encourage independent thinking in Zoom through the “waterfall technique.” Pose a question. Ask students to type their thoughts in the chat, but remind them NOT to hit send…yet. When everyone is ready, ask everyone to hit “send” at the same moment. Flood the chat with responses and discuss those responses.
April 30: Mentimeter
April 30: Mentimeter
Looking for an engagement tool during live Zoom lessons? Poll your students with multiple choice, open ended, slider, or word cloud questions using Mentimeter. It is free, and there is no sign-in required for students.
Looking for an engagement tool during live Zoom lessons? Poll your students with multiple choice, open ended, slider, or word cloud questions using Mentimeter. It is free, and there is no sign-in required for students.
April 29: Share multiple screens
April 29: Share multiple screens
In a Zoom call, would it be helpful to see your students’ screens, instead of their faces some of the time? If yes, click on the up carrot next to screen share and check the box that allows "multiple participants to share simultaneously.
In a Zoom call, would it be helpful to see your students’ screens, instead of their faces some of the time? If yes, click on the up carrot next to screen share and check the box that allows "multiple participants to share simultaneously.
April 27: Twitter
April 27: Twitter
Educators on Twitter are sharing great stuff these days. Here’s an example of a chart adapting direct instruction to remote learning. https://twitter.com/brad_teacher/status/1252107860617486342?s=20
Educators on Twitter are sharing great stuff these days. Here’s an example of a chart adapting direct instruction to remote learning. https://twitter.com/brad_teacher/status/1252107860617486342?s=20
April 24: Zoom Plug-In for Outlook
April 24: Zoom Plug-In for Outlook
Did you know you can add your Zoom room to your Outlook calendar invites? To install the plug-in, click here then click on the small blue words NOT the big blue button.
Did you know you can add your Zoom room to your Outlook calendar invites? To install the plug-in, click here then click on the small blue words NOT the big blue button.
April 23: Phone tips
April 23: Phone tips
-Want to send your school voicemail to your email? Request this feature at helpdesk.viewpoint.org.
-Want to send your school voicemail to your email? Request this feature at helpdesk.viewpoint.org.
-Want to call a parent or student to stay connected or check-in, but worry about disclosing your cell number? Temporarily turn off your caller ID. (Best to let folks know you are doing this, so they pick up.)
-Want to call a parent or student to stay connected or check-in, but worry about disclosing your cell number? Temporarily turn off your caller ID. (Best to let folks know you are doing this, so they pick up.)
- To disable caller ID on an iPhone, go to Settings > Phone > Show My Caller ID
- On any US carrier except AT&T, type *67 before you enter the number to hide your number
- On the latest Samsung phone, open the Phone app > Settings top right > Supplementary services > Show caller ID > Choose the Hide number
April 22: Clips
April 22: Clips
Did you know you can record a quick video using the Clips App (only on iPhone/iPad) and, with a couple clicks, send that video to an individual student (or group of students) via Seesaw or Google Classroom? Talk about an easy way to build personal connections, wow!
Did you know you can record a quick video using the Clips App (only on iPhone/iPad) and, with a couple clicks, send that video to an individual student (or group of students) via Seesaw or Google Classroom? Talk about an easy way to build personal connections, wow!
April 21: Zoom Audio
April 21: Zoom Audio
Did you know you can share your computer’s audio while screen sharing, so your participants can hear the video you are playing? Once you click “screen share” look for a small check box in the lower left hand corner of the pop up window that says “Share computer sound.”
Did you know you can share your computer’s audio while screen sharing, so your participants can hear the video you are playing? Once you click “screen share” look for a small check box in the lower left hand corner of the pop up window that says “Share computer sound.”
April 20: Khan Academy
April 20: Khan Academy
Explore the free video content libraries of Khan Academy. You can share Khan’s videos (and quizzes) without setting up a class. Leveraging these videos in your asynchronous lessons may afford you more time to focus on feedback, "the most powerful single moderator that enhances achievement" (Hattie, 1999).
Explore the free video content libraries of Khan Academy. You can share Khan’s videos (and quizzes) without setting up a class. Leveraging these videos in your asynchronous lessons may afford you more time to focus on feedback, "the most powerful single moderator that enhances achievement" (Hattie, 1999).
April 17: Teacher Pay Teachers
April 17: Teacher Pay Teachers
As a school, we have now have access to up to 700 Teachers Pay Teachers (TpT) resources for free. Every faculty member will get an email from TpT next week. If you are interested in TpT, open that email to activate your “School Access” license. We have until June 30 to “spend” our 700 resource licenses. Want to know more about how this new, free program works? Click here.
As a school, we have now have access to up to 700 Teachers Pay Teachers (TpT) resources for free. Every faculty member will get an email from TpT next week. If you are interested in TpT, open that email to activate your “School Access” license. We have until June 30 to “spend” our 700 resource licenses. Want to know more about how this new, free program works? Click here.
April 16: EdPuzzle
April 16: EdPuzzle
Want to embed a “check for understanding” in your asynchronous video lessons? Edpuzzle allows you to add questions to any video. We have a school account, and the code is j93x74. Want to learn more about EdPuzzle? Watch the videos posted on our Remote Learning website, or email Anneke to be paired with an in-house Edpuzzle coach.
Want to embed a “check for understanding” in your asynchronous video lessons? Edpuzzle allows you to add questions to any video. We have a school account, and the code is j93x74. Want to learn more about EdPuzzle? Watch the videos posted on our Remote Learning website, or email Anneke to be paired with an in-house Edpuzzle coach.
April 15: Padlet
April 15: Padlet
Need a quick and easy way for students to collaborate in real time with no login? Padlet give you three, free bulletin boards on which students can share images, text, videos, links, etc. You can decide whether or not to approve all posts, and whether or not students can comment on one another’s posts. Try it by adding to my Padlet, CLICK HERE!
Need a quick and easy way for students to collaborate in real time with no login? Padlet give you three, free bulletin boards on which students can share images, text, videos, links, etc. You can decide whether or not to approve all posts, and whether or not students can comment on one another’s posts. Try it by adding to my Padlet, CLICK HERE!
April 14: Breakout Rooms
April 14: Breakout Rooms
Have you tried Breakout Rooms in Zoom yet? They are super useful for small group instruction or discussion. Only hosts can start Breakout Rooms and move participants, but co-hosts can move between rooms and screenshare in each room.
Have you tried Breakout Rooms in Zoom yet? They are super useful for small group instruction or discussion. Only hosts can start Breakout Rooms and move participants, but co-hosts can move between rooms and screenshare in each room.
April 13: Zoom Feature
April 13: Zoom Feature
In a Zoom meeting, you can press the spacebar to temporarily unmute yourself. Release the spacebar and you are back on mute.
In a Zoom meeting, you can press the spacebar to temporarily unmute yourself. Release the spacebar and you are back on mute.
p.s. If you are a user who can’t find your waiting room or chat window while screensharing in Zoom, please watch this 90 second video.
p.s. If you are a user who can’t find your waiting room or chat window while screensharing in Zoom, please watch this 90 second video.
April 9: Wide Open School
April 9: Wide Open School
A massive, free collection of the best online learning experiences for kids curated by the editors at Common Sense.
A massive, free collection of the best online learning experiences for kids curated by the editors at Common Sense.
“There is so much good happening, and we are here to gather great stuff and organize it so teachers and families can easily find it and plan each day.” -Common Sense
“There is so much good happening, and we are here to gather great stuff and organize it so teachers and families can easily find it and plan each day.” -Common Sense
April 8: Choice boards
April 8: Choice boards
Check out these hyperlinked digital “menus” that give some ownership of the learning back to students. Incorporating choice into your lessons is a research informed teaching strategy. https://twitter.com/kevenrinaman/status/1246427766259683328
Check out these hyperlinked digital “menus” that give some ownership of the learning back to students. Incorporating choice into your lessons is a research informed teaching strategy. https://twitter.com/kevenrinaman/status/1246427766259683328
April 7: Check In
April 7: Check In
Need a warm up or check-in activity as students enter your synchronous class? Ask students to express their thoughts in one sentence. For example, “How are you feeling about ___________?” Have students call on one another. (Options to fill in the blank: The quarantine; Remote learning; Summer; How much sleep you’re getting; Your room; Last night’s homework; What we just studied; That lesson)
Need a warm up or check-in activity as students enter your synchronous class? Ask students to express their thoughts in one sentence. For example, “How are you feeling about ___________?” Have students call on one another. (Options to fill in the blank: The quarantine; Remote learning; Summer; How much sleep you’re getting; Your room; Last night’s homework; What we just studied; That lesson)
To add dimension to this activity, ask students to make a topic bank in the chat, and allow speakers to change topics mid-check-in, whenever they like.
To add dimension to this activity, ask students to make a topic bank in the chat, and allow speakers to change topics mid-check-in, whenever they like.
Like this idea? Ask Cynthia A or Dan O for Cait’s “Connecting While Distancing” handbook
Like this idea? Ask Cynthia A or Dan O for Cait’s “Connecting While Distancing” handbook
April 3: Adobe Scan
April 3: Adobe Scan
Need to scan a photo, workbook page, or document? Download the Adobe Scan app on your mobile device, snap a picture of one or more things, and turn them into a .pdf in seconds.
Need to scan a photo, workbook page, or document? Download the Adobe Scan app on your mobile device, snap a picture of one or more things, and turn them into a .pdf in seconds.
On an iPhone, you can also do this with the Notes app
On an iPhone, you can also do this with the Notes app
April 2: Screencastify code
April 2: Screencastify code
Screencastify is a Chrome add-on that allows you to quickly make and share screencasts. It has now waived its five minute limit. You just need to update your free account, using the code CAST_COVID. Here is how https://safeshare.tv/x/tGnU2Fnc2wk#edit
Screencastify is a Chrome add-on that allows you to quickly make and share screencasts. It has now waived its five minute limit. You just need to update your free account, using the code CAST_COVID. Here is how https://safeshare.tv/x/tGnU2Fnc2wk#edit
April 1: Safeshare
April 1: Safeshare
If you share YouTube links with your students, use https://safeshare.tv/ to generate a clean, distraction free link in seconds.
If you share YouTube links with your students, use https://safeshare.tv/ to generate a clean, distraction free link in seconds.
March 31: Zoom chat
March 31: Zoom chat
Use Zoom Chat as an exit ticket. For the last 5 minutes of the class, ask students to summarize what they have learned, or list 3 things they remember or ask 2 questions about the content. The chat is automatically recorded for you by Zoom, once you turn it on in Zoom settings. #1coolthingVP
Use Zoom Chat as an exit ticket. For the last 5 minutes of the class, ask students to summarize what they have learned, or list 3 things they remember or ask 2 questions about the content. The chat is automatically recorded for you by Zoom, once you turn it on in Zoom settings. #1coolthingVP
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