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Take A Trip To Neave Planetarium!
Did you ever want to learn about outer space, stars, constellations and many more? If so then Neave Planetarium is one of the best things you can visit! I have always liked the stars since I was younger. I loved to look up at night and see how many stars would be out at night.…
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Virtual Field Trip to the Neave Planetarium
My absolute favorite field trip in elementary school was the planetarium. I was so glad to hear that stellarium-web.org gives all students the chance to get this experience. The website allows students to learn all about the night sky including planets, constellations, and satellites that travel through space. The entire website was extremely interactive. I…
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Visit 360 Cities From Your Laptop
Visit 360cities.net here! What is 360Cities? 360Cities offers a wide selection of high-resolution interactive photos and videos throughout different cities around the world. You are able to position yourself anywhere in this setting by using the keypad arrows or mouse on your device. This can also be used as a tour guide for those looking…
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Knocking Down the Barriers of Classroom Communication
Many workplaces are run on the basis of communication. Whether it be in an office, a sports team, a classroom, etc. None of these settings can thrive without an established and effective communication system. Specifically in a classroom, it is important for the educator to be able to meet the needs of their students. Doing…
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Communication-The Spectrum of Abled and Disabled
We have always heard the phrase “Out with the old, in with the new!” but can we say that when it comes to schooling? After reading Chapter 2 of Sail the 7C’s with Microsoft Education I can say this has come to fruition! This chapter focuses its emphasis on communication technology integrated into the educational…
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Sway like a Ship on the 7 C’s
Education relies heavily on communication, but it is not all about the words alone. Communication entails so many factors such as emotions, intent and voice. To ensure the recipient completely understands the meaning behind the message that is being presented so much more has to go into it than words. That is why Sway, a…
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Microsoft Translator: A Classroom Must Have
After reading Chapter 2 of Sail the 7 C’s, Microsoft’s Translator tool stood out to me the most. This tool isn’t just useful in the classroom, it’s useful to so many others. It is amazing how it eliminates a language barrier and allows conversation between anyone which results in clear communication. Students can connect with…
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Communication Has Improved In Various Ways!
Technology has improved communication and brought new forms of communication! Communication is key in everyday life. It’s a skill that is needed to be learned by everyone. It is most effective when it is learned by someone at a young age because they have more time to experience it. Technology has brought a new experience…
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Communicating Through Minecraft in the Classroom
Technology has provided so many different ways to promote inclusion in the classroom. While reading chapter 2 of Sail the 7 C’s with Microsoft Education, I came across the section where a teacher used Minecraft: Education Edition with a group of students who have difficulty communicating with one another. Before reading about this teacher’s experience,…
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Presenter Coach
Microsoft has created an elaborate AI-based tool to improve presentations and presentation skills in PowerPoint. With a collection of evaluation features ranging from presentation content to tone of voice, Presenter Coach holds massive opportunities for growth and development. Some, like myself, may be thinking, “If only this tool had existed in the past!”. Reflecting back…
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Brightening the Classroom with Discovery Education
Before we start, here is a quick video on what Discovery Education is and what they are about! Field trips have been a staple of the educational experience for grade school students, providing a hands-on learning experience that is difficult to replicate in the classroom. However, traditional field trips can be expensive, time-consuming, and logistically…
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Empatico.
Empatico is a free online learning platform that allows students to connect with one another from all-around the world. It was first launched backing 2017 by the KIND Foundation, a foundation aimed to foster a more empathetic world. The goal of Empatico is to help develop young students global awareness, collaboration skills and empathy to…
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Learning For Justice!
The tool I chose for my blog is, Learning For Justice. There are a few reasons that I chose this tool. For starters, I chose this tool because I have prior experience with this tool. I have used it in activities in my preschool classroom about social awareness and social justice. The other reason I…
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Free Online Books for Kids
A great educational tool I found is online books. With a single click, students can access thousands of books. They’re not only in English either! There are multi-language books for children globally. This website lists multiple links to access free online books. The website also lists benefits to online books. Adults can read the books…
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Creating Crucial Collaboration in the Classroom
As educators, it is important to create an engaging and productive learning environment for the students in the our classrooms. The easiest way to do so is by promoting collaboration. Collaboration helps students develop vital skills such as communication, teamwork, leadership, and problem-solving. All of which are crucial for academic success, as well as positive…
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All About Innovative Educational Technology
The article Microsoft Innovative Education: The Benefits talks about all of the opportunities that educational technologies can bring. initial response I found it intriguing that it talked about the drawbacks and the positives of the “MIE” which stands for Microsoft Innovative Education Programme. This Programme recognizes global educators who use technology to teach not only…
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Collaboration Using OneNote
Microsoft OneNote has optimized collaboration across all boards, especially education. OneNote is an effective tool that can be utilized by educators, school administration, students, as well as parents or guardians. This blog post will cover the key features of this web tool and highlight ways this web tool can be implemented throughout the spheres of…
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Using Flipgrid to Foster Collaboration
FlipGrid is a video based tool used in classrooms that allows students to post videos and responses “expressing themselves creatively and sharing ideas with one another” as explained by Caylie Gaccione in her Teq.com post. FlipGrid is a great collaboration tool that is free online and connects people from all over. Educators can use this…
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How has Zoom changed our lives?
In %20 In%20this article, Alison Rayome discusses how zoom made our lives much more accessible in 2020. We all know that when the pandemic hit, our whole world turned upside down and went from being in person every day to jumping on zoom with a dress shirt and sweatpants. Almost everyone was affected this way and…
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Collaborative Annotation in Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is a growing platform where students of all ages can collaborate with each other to work on group projects or interact with their teacher. I have never been very familiar with the platform until recently, so I am new to most of its features. While scrolling through Twitter, I came across a post…
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Engage In Global Education With Empatico: collaborating globally
Empatico is a free platform that can help develop your students social-emotional learning in a way that would have been inaccessible for teachers in recent times. Empatico allows for engagement with students in classrooms from across the world. I think this is useful as an educational technology resource because of how often students and everyday…