HyperDocs

Recently I have found a hpyerdoc in the form of a google slide presentation. It was a timeline of the American Revolution. This is a link to the Presentation Each of the team names in this slide would take the individual students to a shared document for their teammates. To help students learn, the quizlet…

Out of Eden

Chapter 1 : Out of Africa The first step in the journey that I explored was Paul at milestone 10, Red Sea. I was looking around the pictures he took on the boat, and I was fascinated by how old the technology was. I was very interested in the cartography that was used to navigate…

Google Cardboard as a Global Classroom Tool

There are many ways augmented reality can be a helpful tool in the classroom. One of these ways is fostering the global environment for students of all ages. Students can use many forms of virtual reality, google cardboard included, to understand the world around the. Google cardboard is also a cost effective way for schools…

Mental Health

One of my biggest issues I would like to champion as a teacher is mental health. I had a few teachers in my high school that if I was ever in trouble I knew they would be able to help me. One of them even worked for the crisis line 2nd floor. I want to…

Free Presentation Coaching From Microsoft

Wouldn’t it be awesome to have your own personal presentation coach to help you make the best of that speech you have to make, or that presentation you have to give at the office? With Microsoft’s “Presenter Coach” add in for PowerPoint, you can get real time advice and feedback on your presentations. The program…

A Look Into Sustainable Consumption

Sustainability in general has always been an important factor in my education as an environmental science major. Speaking from an environmental standpoint, production and consumption are two very important factors. Waste is on the rise. Electronic waste is growing at an alarming rate. Approximately 14 percent of food is lost in the supply chain. We…

American Councils for International Education

America Councils is an organization that is offering students and teachers the chance to take their education global. They offer scholarships for students to travel for the sake of learning a language crucial to communicating with other countries. This is called the Critical Language Scholarship Program. I chose this tool from global educators toolkit because…

Students Form Teams

Microsoft has rolled out its program known as Teams. Its goal is to bring people together. With its endless possibilities, lets focus on its applications in the scholastic setting. Teachers can create multiple choice exams or quizzes, and push instant feedback to students. Students working in groups, or teams, can all share documents and chats…

The end of the Expo Marker?

For decades, chalk and whiteboards have been a cornerstone of the American education system. Since the dawn of the technological era, old classroom traditions have become digitized and the erasable board is no exception. Applications AutoDraw Whiteboard.Chat Ziteboard Utilization in the Classroom Allows students to all collaborate on one space In the event of student…