Category Archives: Video Tutorials

27. Favorite 3 Google Chrome Extensions

27. Favorite 3 Google Chrome Extensions These 3 tools are diamonds in a sea of instructional technology tools. 1. Draftback 2.Grammarly 3. Read and Write for Google 1. DRAFTBACK Draftback is a MUST HAVE Google Chrome extension. I absolutely love … Continue reading

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24. Creating a Google Site

CREATING A GOOGLE SITE Blog Post Agenda: 1. What is a Google Site? 2. Techie Teachers’ Tricks for Creating a Google Site 3. End-of-Blog-Post Bonus (Google Search Education) 1. What is a Google Site? Google Sites is a great tool … Continue reading

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23. Powtoon Animated Presentations

PowToon Animated Presentations Blog Post Agenda: 1. What is PowToon? 2. Techie Teachers’ Tricks for Using PowToon 3. End-of-Blog-Post Bonus (Digital storytelling tools and apps) 1. What is PowToon? PowToon is a free animated presentation tool. It can be used … Continue reading

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21. 20 Tips and Tricks to Become a Techie Teacher over the Summer

20 TIPS AND TRICKS TO BECOME A TECHIE TEACHER OVER THE SUMMER Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. Chinese proverb There are … Continue reading

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20. Kahoot

Kahoot Blog Post Agenda: 1. What is Kahoot? 2. Techie Teachers’ Tricks for Using Kahoot 3. End-of-Blog-Post Bonus (Summer Reading Lists) 1. What is Kahoot? Kahoot is a free game-based response system similar to Infuse Learning and Socrative (to read … Continue reading

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19. Brain Breaks with GoNoOdle and Just Dance Kids

Brain Breaks with GoNoOdle & Just Dance Kids Blog Post Agenda: 1. Brain Breaks with GoNoOdle? 2. Brain Breaks with Just Dance Kids 1. Brain Breaks with GoNoOdle To stay focused and engaged, students need brain breaks. How often? It … Continue reading

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18. Nonfiction and Current Events using Newsela

Nonfiction and Current Events using NEWSELA Blog Post Agenda: What is Newela? Techie Teachers’ Tricks for Using Newsela End-of-Blog-Post Bonus (current events resources) 1.      What is Newsela? Newsela seems to be e very promising free web tool with multiple benefits … Continue reading

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17. Whole Brain Teaching

WHOLE BRAIN TEACHING Blog Post Agenda: What is Whole Brain Teaching? Whole Brain Teaching Techniques and Videos 🙂 End-of-Blog-Post Bonus (Write About This app) 1.      What is Whole Brain Teaching? Whole Brain Teaching is an instructional delivery method that was … Continue reading

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16. Subtext app

SUBTEXT Blog Post Agenda: 1. How Subtext can enrich instruction 2. Tricks I learned while using Subtext 3. Tutorials 4. End-of-blog-post bonus (Tools for reading, on Edshelf)  1.            How Subtext Can Enrich Your Instruction Subtext is a FREE collaborative reading app … Continue reading

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15. Flipped Classroom-Video/Screencast Creation (2/2)

THE FLIPPED CLASSROOM (2/2) Video/Screencast Creation Tools   Blog Post Agenda: 1. 9 Video/Screencast Creation Tools 🙂 2. Quick Tips for Creating Your Videos/Screencasts 3. Additional Resources for the Flipped Classroom 4. End-of-blog-post bonus (Simple K12) Please visit my previous … Continue reading

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14. Flipped Classroom- Resources (1/2)

THE FLIPPED CLASSROOM (1/2) Resources   Blog Post Agenda: 1. What is the Flipped Classroom? 2. Five Ready-Made Flipped Classroom Resources a) Khan Academy 🙂 b) TedEd c) Learn Zillion d) MobyMax 🙂 e) BrainPop and BrainPopJr. 3. Tools to … Continue reading

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11. The 4 C’s – Communication (3/4)

THE 4C’s- COMMUNICATION (3/4) Blog Post Agenda: 1.      COMMUNICATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY 2.      50 SYNCHRONOUS AND ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATION TOOLS 🙂 In a hurry? Grab this pdf file! 50 (A)synchronous Communication Tools 3.     END OF BLOG POST BONUS (Web index for communication) … Continue reading

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10. The 4 C’s- Creating (2/4)

THE 4Cs- CREATING WITH WEB 2.0 TOOLS (2/4) Blog Post Agenda: 1. WEB 2.0 TOOLS 2. CREATING, the highest in the Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy 3. 13 WEB 2.0 TOOLS FOR CREATING 🙂 4. END OF BLOG POST BONUS (Kathy Schrock’s … Continue reading

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9. The 4 C’s- Critical Thinking (1/4)

THE 4C’s-  CRITICAL THINKING (1/4) Blog Post Agenda: 1.  THE 4 C’s 2. CRITICAL THINKING 3. TOOLS WHICH FOSTER CRITICAL THINKING 🙂 4. END OF BLOG POST BONUS (Pearltrees) 🙂 1.  THE 4 C’s You’ve probably already heard the new … Continue reading

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8. iPads for Toddlers and Preschool Students

IPADS FOR TODDLERS AND PRESCHOOL STUDENTS Blog Post Agenda: 1.  IPADS AS A TOOL FOR YOUNG LEARNERS (TODDLERS AND PRESCHOOL) 2. WHAT IT MEANS “TOO YOUNG” FOR IT? 3. MY COLLECTION 🙂 4. HOW TO RESTRICT ACCESS 5. END OF … Continue reading

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