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Interactive Smart Boards In The Classroom
Use of technology in the classroom has been constantly growing in the 21st century as we enter the age of technology. This article focuses on the importance of interactive Smart Boards and their implementation into the classroom. What Is A Smart Board? A Smart Board is a large device (designed after a white board) that…
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Virtual Reality In The Classroom
VR otherwise known as virtual reality is taking the education world by storm. What started off as just an idea is now a technology advancement that is taking students from the classroom and around the world without even moving! There are even different levels of virtual reality that you can implement from K-12. Focusing on…
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Using Google Cardboard in the Classroom
Google cardboard is an inexpensive VR tool that can easily bring virtual reality experiences into your classroom. All you need is a Google cardboard headset and a cellular device. On your cellular device you can download the Google cardboard app that offers an extensive amount of VR experiences to choose from. You then insert your…
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Accessibility Tools for the Classroom
Tool 1: Turn Off the Lights. Turn Off the Lights is an educational accessibility tool that is helpful for students who struggle with keeping their attention. What this tool does is fade student’s screens while they watch videos, to prevent them from becoming distracted by the ads and other videos that pop up on the…
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Biology Hyperdoc
Hyperdocs… what an awesome tool to engage students in their own learning. I was able to find a Hyperdoc related to Animal Cells, a key topic in Biology. I found this Hyperdoc on hyperdocs.co, which is actually a website that allows you to make a copy of Hyperdocs created and uploaded by teachers from all…
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Communication in the Classroom
Communication is key, right? We usually associate this advice with personal relationships, but it really is part of the entire world around us. The reading our class did this week from “Sail the 7 Cs with Microsoft Education” was on the second chapter. This chapter focused on communication tools that Microsoft provides and ways that…
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Using Microsoft Sway
What is Microsoft Sway? Microsoft Sway is a design application, much like Power Point and Slides, but a more uniquely multifaceted tool. According to “Sail the 7Cs” Microsoft’s education textbook, “One of Sway’s features that stands out to us is the linear fluidity. There aren’t sections broken up by slides, content presented in pieces, or…
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Films in Education
One tool that I think would work well in the classroom is called Teen Screen. Teen Screen allows educators to decide on a film to watch from their list of movies. Then, as a class, they can all go to a movie theater to watch the film together. Educators are provided with materials to get…
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Fostering Successful Collaboration
“I would rather work on my own,” is a statement I have thought a countless amount of times in the classroom as a student. However, going into education in college has opened my eyes to how different forms of collaboration are beneficial for both students and teachers. Below I have included a video of a…