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Say It in Six!: An On-Demand Workshop

In this workshop, Larry Smith shares his unique approach to storytelling, stories from classrooms’ six-word projects, and leads the group in a...

Sketchnoting: Ideas to Use in Your Classroom

Sketchnoting, or visual note-taking allows learners to create customized notes by combining images, graphics, and structure. This article gives...

Question Formulation Technique

Building the skill of asking questions is an essential, lifelong learning skill that allows students to think critically, feel greater self-efficacy,...

Image Brainstorming

Image brainstorming is a thinking protocol that allows learners to make connections through prior experiences. Check out this resource on how to...

Leaders Eat Last: A No Book Study in 25 Minutes: On-Demand Workshop

Check out this workshop, led by Diana Smith (Director of Digital Learning) and Rebecca Estes (Senior Director of Educator Talent), on key...

Book Creator for Chrome

While it's fun to read e-books, it's even more amazing to make them yourself! Book Creator allows students to do just that, making their polished...

Traffic Light Feedback

Needing to have students give each other feedback or reflect on others' work? This simple protocol is great for learning reflections and feedback,...

Developing Students' Ability to Give and Take Effective Feedback

Knowing how to give and receive constructive feedback is a life skill. Read this resource to learn how one educator adapted the 6 Thinking Hats...

Student Reflection

Throughout the school year, students should celebrate self-awareness and embrace and celebrate themselves as learners.Check out this wonderful...

10 Alternatives to Traditional Assessment

There's more than one way for students to show what they know! Check out this graphic, created by Kasson Bratton, that offers ten alternatives to...

Block Schedules: Maximizing Class Time

Are you an educator that works at a school with block scheduling? It can seem like a daunting task to plan and prepare for eighty to ninety minutes,...

Mighty Moments Links

Mighty Moments are video-based suggestions from the IDOE that families can do at home to help support their child's development during daily...

Tweetgen

Tweetgen is a fake Tweet and Twitter profile generator. This can be great for research projects, for students to introduce themselves to classmates,...

Viewing Your Students as Producers

Giving students the opportunity to create something original is an important part of the learning process. This article from the Center for Teaching...

AVID Open Access Resources

AVID Open Access™ is an open educational resource that provides practical, easy-to-use strategies to prepare your students for all that is possible...

Edpuzzle: YouTube Chrome Extension

Edpuzzle is a great tool that allows you to add interactive elements to videos and assign them to students.  This resource shows you how to quickly...

Edpuzzle: Uploading my own videos

Edpuzzle is a great tool that allows you to add interactive elements to videos and assign them to students. Can’t find what you are looking for on...

Edpuzzle: Student Projects

Teachers can create videos and assessments via Edpuzzle, but imagine the power of STUDENTS finding and creating videos in Edpuzzle! Watch this video...

Templates for Teachers

Templates for Teachers is a website created by Beth Kingsley and Sarah J Kiefer that houses a plethora of Google templates....

Webcam Reflections

So often we think of Screencastify as a screencasting tool, where we record solely what's on our screens. You and your learners can leverage the...