Instructional Technology Curriculum Specialist in Williamson County Schools and #designgeek. Hoping to cultivate seeds of learning in myself and others.
💡Great tips for improving the appeal & readability of the newsletters you send to your students’ families! 📧Digital newsletters are ideal for this moment! Why No One Reads Your Classroom Newsletter https://t.co/lVcpwSYBux #onlinelearning#parents#communication#edchat
Looking for ways to engage kids online? How about a virtual fishbowl, collaborative annotations, sort it out challenge, fun w/Google Maps, or constructing a music playlist? 8 Ideas Designed to Engage Students In Active Learning Online https://t.co/C497qqgehK #edchat#teaching
📦 The next time you’re recording a selfie video with your laptop, consider elevating it to raise its camera to your eye level. This gives your audience the view that they would see if they were standing or sitting across from you. #ClassyVideos
#NearpodTip: Enhance #DistanceLearning experiences by opting into Nearpod’s Advanced Settings! 💻 💫
👤 Click on your Profile
⚙️ Click on Lesson Settings
💡 Toggle settings on & off
✅ Enable #ImmersiveReader, Student Notes, resubmissions, required student submissions, & more!
Tip Tuesday! Creating a template for students to complete in Google Slides? Go to View → Master to design the background on a master layout. Close the master and add what you want students to edit on the slide. This prevents students from accidentally changing the background.
Feedback is one of the most powerful tools teachers have in their "teaching toolbelts" for guiding learners toward mastery. & building relationships online. Here are 3 ways to provide personalized #feedback online. https://t.co/vTcrGrL6wm #edchat#onlinelearning#blendedlearning
✨ Create Nearpod lessons within #GoogleSlides by adding interactive activities & using our design templates! 🏠 🏫 💻
🔗 Learn more about the Nearpod Add-On! https://t.co/dq7zhVfJ9k
#DistanceLearning#RemoteLearning#GoogleEDU
"The teaching environment may not be the same as we’re used to, but it’s important to remember that good teaching is still good teaching." @MelKitchenEDU
9 Ways Online Teaching Should be Different from Face-to-Face https://t.co/ESs6c2FABU
When working w/students online, it can be tough to keep track of where each student is in terms of their progress. It's critical to build mechanisms into digital lessons to collect #formativeassessment data.
https://t.co/B6rT3nsH5U #distancelearning#remotelearning#teaching
Was a lack of student engagement a challenge during school closures? 8 Ideas Designed to Engage Students In Active Learning Online https://t.co/C497qqgehK #EdchatEU#UKedchat#AfricaED#EdchatNZ#AussieED