Google will include at least 12 new updates within their workspace package (docs, sheets, slides, etc.) by the end of the year. They have done this in hopes to make collaborating with others easier and more efficient. Some of these updates will include: “@” to mention people, files, and meetings. Already available to Google Workspace…
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Merging the Virtual and Physical Classroom
In the pandemic virtual learning has become the new normal. This has inspired educational technology to come more toward the forefront of education. While we have all been stuck inside people have found a way to travel the world from the comfort of their homes. Google cardboard is an accessible and affordable way to experience…
The Use of Virtual Reality in the Classroom
By: Tara Giandomenico Virtual Reality can be beneficial in all kinds of classrooms. I am studying to become an elementary school teacher, so my blog post will include research on how to use VR for younger children. Google Cardboard is a great tool to have in the classroom to assist with using Virtual Reality in…
Out of Eden Walk
The Out of Eden Walk can be explored on the National Geographic website, this is a great way of learning about global collaboration in your classroom and for yourself. Global collaboration is extremely important for all students to learn about, and this site is a great place to start. In this first section of the…
Kansas Students Collaborate with school in Kenya via Skype over Water Crisis
A middle school in Kansas heard about a water crisis in Nairobi, Kenya and wanted to do something to help. They reached out to Skype and Microsoft to help get connected and collaborate with an educator in Kenya named Livingstone Kegode. He connected with the teachers from the Kansas middle school and told them that…
Out of Eden Walk
By: Tara Giandomenico Global collaboration in the classroom is so important. If you visit the National Geographic website, there is an Out of Eden Walk that can be explored yourself, with your classroom, business purposes, etc. If you want to visit the website click HERE. This section of the website is from a storyteller who…
WE Reflection
In this week’s chapter of our textbook, the authors introduced “WE”, an organization that encourages students to use their voice. I really appreciated the number of resources they had available for teachers and students. The pdf files they had available covers a variety of important topics like inclusivity, mental health, and many others. These topics…
Teaching the SDG’s in my future classroom
By: Tara Giandomenico I am on the path to becoming an elementary education teacher and I plan to teach second grade. I have learned that teaching our students about the 17 Global Goals is critical. Especially at a young age, children need to be aware of what’s going on in our world, and what we…
Hyperdocs
This week we explored Hyperdocs. Not only did I learn what they and the purpose they serve, but I also found examples of them. Using the Twitter page TeachersGiveTeachers (@TsGiveTs) and the hashtags Hyperdoc and Hyperdocs I was able to find many good examples. I found this website that has an ample amount of examples…
Subtitles
This week I watched an episode of a show in Spanish called “Extra”. The seemed to be a sitcom seeming inspired, in my opinion, by the American show “Three’s Company”. I didn’t see too many differences in culture in this show. I did notice that the characters in the idealized Americans. The two main female…