How to Use Podcasts in Your Classroom
I am a podcast superfan – this might not come as a huge surprise to you since I host my own podcast – but it’s true. I love podcasts. My … Continue Reading How to Use Podcasts in Your Classroom
EdTech Tool of the Week (5/19/21)
Academic conversations start with listening, and Listenwise is here to bring real-world stories from public radio into the classroom. Listenwise is a website “filled with public radio stories covering current … Continue Reading EdTech Tool of the Week (5/19/21)
Episode 43: The Myths about Makerspaces with Spencer Sharp
Maddie (02:43):Spencer Sharp is an elementary STEM teacher from Indiana, who built the STEM program at his school from scratch. Spencer developed STEM curriculum for Kindergarten through 6th grade, and … Continue Reading Episode 43: The Myths about Makerspaces with Spencer Sharp
EdTech Tool of the Week (5/12/21)
Adobe Spark allows users to easily create stunning graphics, short videos, and web pages. In the classroom setting, “Adobe Spark empowers students and teachers to easily create and share visual … Continue Reading EdTech Tool of the Week (5/12/21)
Teacher Spring Cleaning: How to Organize Your Google Drive
Digital organization is tricky! It’s hard to stay organized online. In today’s blog post, I’m sharing 5 different tips for how to organize your Google Drive. TIP #1: Use naming … Continue Reading Teacher Spring Cleaning: How to Organize Your Google Drive
EdTech Tool of the Week (5/5/21)
Code.org is a nonprofit that works to increase access to computer science education in schools across the world. More specifically, code.org is dedicated to increasing participation of young women and … Continue Reading EdTech Tool of the Week (5/5/21)
Episode 41: Empowered Learners, Global Educators, and Meaningful Learning with Nishat Firdous Jehan Ali
Maddie (03:24): Nishat Firdous Jehan Ali is a dedicated educator with a mission to empower children and families for a strong future. She completed her Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology … Continue Reading Episode 41: Empowered Learners, Global Educators, and Meaningful Learning with Nishat Firdous Jehan Ali
EdTech Tool of the Week (4/28/21)
Explain Everything is not just another digital whiteboard app: it is a powerhouse tool for creating stellar multimedia presentations. Both teachers and students can use Explain Everything to create dynamic … Continue Reading EdTech Tool of the Week (4/28/21)
May Morning Meeting Ideas for Virtual, In-Person, and Hybrid Teaching (2021)
The end of the school year is approaching (can you believe it?), so of course, I’m back with another Morning Meeting blog post, and today I’m sharing my May Morning … Continue Reading May Morning Meeting Ideas for Virtual, In-Person, and Hybrid Teaching (2021)
EdTech Tool of the Week (4/21/21)
Google Sites is a structured wiki- and web page-creation tool offered by Google. In other words, it’s Google’s version of a website builder. I love how user-friendly Google Sites is: … Continue Reading EdTech Tool of the Week (4/21/21)
Episode 39: Collaborative Learning Systems and The Future of EdTech with Mike Rutherford, Founder of gotLearning
Maddie (00:01:00): In today’s episode, I’m chatting with Mike Rutherford, founder of Growth Over Time Learning, or gotLearning. Mike is an experienced educator who has worked as a teacher, edtech … Continue Reading Episode 39: Collaborative Learning Systems and The Future of EdTech with Mike Rutherford, Founder of gotLearning
EdTech Tool of the Week (4/14/21)
Our EdTech Tool of the Week is one I’ve talked about before… and I’m sharing it again because this time of the year is PERFECT for introducing students to this … Continue Reading EdTech Tool of the Week (4/14/21)
How to Implement Genius Hour in Your Elementary School Classroom
In today’s blog post, I’ll be sharing step-by-step directions and strategies for implementing Genius Hour in your elementary classroom. If you teach older grades, I also share more broad strategies … Continue Reading How to Implement Genius Hour in Your Elementary School Classroom
A Student-Centered Project Using the Sustainable Development Goals
A big focus of mine as a STEM teacher is the idea that technology can be used as a force for good. One way that I implement this idea in … Continue Reading A Student-Centered Project Using the Sustainable Development Goals
EdTech Tool of the Week (4/7/21)
Wakelet is “working to change the way people find, organize and share information.” Wakelet helps users organize and find relevant and compelling content from across the web. With Wakelet, you … Continue Reading EdTech Tool of the Week (4/7/21)
Experiential and Place-Based Learning in Higher Education with Ivan Cestero from MYX
Maddie [00:01:00] Hello everyone. And welcome back to another episode of the EdTech Classroom podcast. In one of my very first episodes of this podcast, I interviewed Abby Brody from … Continue Reading Experiential and Place-Based Learning in Higher Education with Ivan Cestero from MYX
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