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“Hear Me” A Turkish Drama
By: Kiera Deschin The show that I had watched was a Turkish series called “Hear Me” directed by Ali Balcı and produced by Süreç Film. This drama was about a teenaged girl and high school student Ekim, who lives an ordinary life in one of the middle-class neighborhoods of Istanbul, Turkey. Ekim’s life is turned…
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My Virtual Experience in France
By: Kiera Deschin For my virtual experience field trip, I chose to visit London, England. I chose to explore London because it has always been a place my sister and I have been dreaming to go to. I also have the possibility of going to London this summer because my boyfriend just got a contract…
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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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Google Cardboard: Virtual Reality
In this week’s blog post, we will be discussing Google Cardboard as a virtual reality tool in the classroom. One major benefit to having this in the classroom is that it is affordable, which makes it easier to have in more classrooms. This tool is just cardboard that students can fold and place a smart…
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Helpful Accessibility Tools by: Emily Faragher
Through my Web Tools class, I learned about some helpful accessibility tools I want to bring to my classroom when I become a teacher. ListNote Speech-to-Text Notes: Whether students just want to talk rather than typing or they feel more comfortable this way, this is a great app to introduce to my future students.…
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7 Accessibility Tools For Every Classroom
#1. JAWS Screen Reader – JAWS is an acronym meaning Job Access With Speech. This technology is a program that is meant to make it easier for visually impaired or blind people to read the screen. This tool will read the screen with text-to-speech audio or use a Braille display. #2. ZoomText – ZoomText is…
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The Rock Cycle Hyperdoc
I have chosen to blog about the Hyperdoc I found from the twitter user @TechEdChange. She made a Hyperdoc about the rock cycle. Her hyperdoc is in a google doc that shows links to pictures, videos, texts, games, and clues that explain what exactly the rock cycle is and how it works. She also attached…
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Holiday Game Hyperdoc
By Alex Sellitsch Since I am already in the holiday spirit, I found an awesome Hyperdoc game board that allows students to click the various links around the game board. Students will learn about Kwanzaa, Hanukkah and viewing holiday traditions by using Google Earth. These are just a few of the interactive activities within this…
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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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Virtual Field Trip to the Smithsonian
In this week’s work, I have taken a trip to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Well, this was not your typical trip. This was a virtual field trip! You can take a walk through this museum as well with this link. This famous museum was amazing to tour, even just online. Through the link…