The article I will be discussing throughout my blog shared helpful tips for creating an interactive and effective Zoom class session. The shift to online learning has been difficult for students and teachers alike. However, we can make the most out of these online learning lectures by staying up to date and knowledgeable about several…
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Collaboration tools to use in online learning
It seems as though virtual learning is our new normal, it is crazy to think we would be at a place like this so soon. Collaborating with students and having students collaborate with each other can be very difficult through a computer screen. This article shows a variety of different web and collaboration tools 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…
Using The HyperDoc Padlet
The HyperDoc Padlet is great for teachers and students to post notes on a common page. These notes can contain links, images, videos, and document files. This is a board to organize all information for lessons and exams in an interesting and engaging way. I think Padlet is great for students to learn content in…
Gingerbread Man Hyperlink
As a preschool teacher at a daycare I found the most interesting hyperlink was this walk through gingerbread man. This hyperdoc is a power point slide show that includes math and decorating a blank gingerbread man cookie. This hyperdoc also includes a read aloud version of a Laura Murray book where the gingerbread man gets…
Immersive Reader as a Learning Tool
Have you ever struggled to teach children how to break down sentences into parts of speech or how to break down words to their syllables? The Immersive Reader tool on Microsoft platforms can help! The Immersive Reader tool has options to break down words by their syllables, as well as, other tools to show parts…
Microsoft Translator
By: Tara Giandomenico Communication is very important in everyday life, but it’s even more important in the classroom. If a teacher doesn’t appropriately communicate with their students, the students may get confused with their work. It is very important that teachers find multiple effective ways of communicating with their students. The biggest problem with communication…
Sustainable Development Goals: Decent work and Economic Growth
Economic growth is 8 of the 17 important goals. It is responsible for driving progress and increase potential jobs. According to the UN.org website, “the global unemployment rate in 2017 was 5.6per cent, down from 6.4per cent in 2000″. That means that the entire world’s unemployment rate deceased by .8%. I may not sound like…
Socrative: A Useful Tool in Education
There are many ways to teach students but out of all of the methods of teaching are they fun and engaging enough to keep their student’s attention? Learning online can be very challenging especially since its very different from a normal classroom setting. Teachers can still teach and reach their students by using fun and…
The Advantages of Socrative
This article outlines the uses and advantages of the education tool, Socrative. Much like Kahoot, this is a question-giving/answering platform. However, Socrative is slightly more sophisticated in that a teacher can create a room for each class, give assignments, quizzes, etc. Students can access the platform from any device: smartphone, laptop, desktop computer, or tablet….