Goal three of the United Nations is to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. The global pandemic has affected living healthy, childhood shots have been come to a halt because of the virus in almost 70 countries. Before the pandemic, the health areas needed to improve however, now we may…
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Microsoft Translator
All students deserve to learn whether they speak English or a different language. Translators are hard to come by in school districts which leaves students not being able to communicate with teachers or other students. Microsoft Translator has created a tool to conquer language barriers. Microsoft Translator can be used in so many ways such…
Virtual Reality in the classroom!
So many things have changed in education due to technology. The way we are able to teach students has changed for the better! An example of this is virtual reality. Virtual reality is simulated experiences that make you feel like you are actually there. On youtube, there are tons of virtual reality videos. You may…
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…
A New Form of Connection
By: Alexandra Maseda A new concept that is being brought to light is virtual reality in the classroom. The idea of virtual reality has always seemed futuristic and far off, but now it seems closer than ever before. Kids play video games with it, and plans to incorporate it in films and television is in…
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…
Exploring the Walk Out of Eden
By: Alexandra Maseda In 2013 a journalist by the name of Paul Salopek began a 24,000 mile journey across the globe to trace the journey our ancestors took. While on this mission he would also look at current events such as climate change or technological advancements that would effect the areas he would visit. His dedication…
Change Makers
Today, I visited we.org and learned about understanding plastic waste through service learning. Service learning is something I am very familiar with because during my four years at Stockton University, I spent three and a half years working for the Office of Service Learning. Service Learning in a nut shell is learning about social, economic…
4 Activities Teachers can use with Google Meet
In this time during virtual everything teachers need to be familiar with technology, especially Google. Google Meet is more than video conferencing, Google Meet has many useful features to assist in the ultimate virtual connection. 1- Use a virtual whiteboard in a video meeting: At the bottom right, click More options Select Whiteboard Choose Start…