Google Docs is used by 1.8+ billion people worldwide.
The recent updates are perfection.
11 g-docs features so good, you'll kick yourself if you didn't know:
*whispers*
Pacing guides exist because schools have refused to adopt meaningful assessment practices. We have no idea how to tell what a student has learned and use that to guide our practice, so we just control what content is delivered and when and call it good.
Everything changed for me when I started asking, "Does my grading system instill fear or hope?"
That's honestly all it took.
My job is not to terrify kids of failure. My job is to help students see their potential and growth.
It deeply saddens me when a student tearfully expresses immense gratitude for something that is simply decent human kindness. Why would teachers treat their students like anything other than humans that deserve basic rights and decency?!
Let's normalize basing instructional & classroom procedures/policies/practices on research instead of personal preference or "I saw/heard a teacher do it once ten years ago, adopted it, & haven't reevaluated it since"
In preparation for potential distance learning, I want to learn more about Mayer's theory of multimedia learning. Thinking about doing PD around this article? @druinok
https://t.co/DgEeDUGpqi