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Shorts season: An introduction to the NEW Flipgrid camera

Ditch That Textbook

This post is written by Mike Mohammad, a secondary science teacher in Brookfield, Wisconsin. In August of 2019, Flipgrid added some amazing new […]. Check out some of the new features and get started creating! You can follow him on Twitter @mo_physics and check out his blog mophysicsmoproblems.blogspot.com.

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Today's CTE Investments Help Boost Students' Success

EdTech Magazine

Tue, 08/06/2019 - 12:12. There is a renewed focus on CTE amid broader debates about the value of college and the student debt crisis as well as the need for viable post-secondary alternatives. Demand for Post-Secondary Options Drives CTE Investment. Today's CTE Investments Help Boost Students' Success. Andrew.Steger_zKQu.

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Station Rotation Model: Grouping Strategies

Catlin Tucker

Unfortunately, most secondary teachers do not learn how to design lessons using stations in credential school. That said, there are clear advantages to using this model at the secondary level. It makes it possible for secondary teachers to: Create smaller learning communities within the larger class.

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The #ISTE19 Recap Show

The CoolCatTeacher

Record Date: Thursday, June 27, 2019) These three educators co-authored Don’t Ditch That Tech: Differentiated Instruction in a Digital World and talk about research, differentiation tools, and so much more from ISTE19. She’s now working with future secondary teachers and new faculty members at University of Indianapolis.

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4 Surprising Benefits of Gaming for K–12 Students

EdTech Magazine

Mon, 01/14/2019 - 15:23. It’s all about creativity and collaboration,” says Ron Pirayoff, director of secondary education for Saddleback Valley USD. 4 Surprising Benefits of Gaming for K–12 Students. eli.zimmerman_9856. Historically, many adults have derided video games as a waste of time at best, and actively destructive at worst.

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3 Ways to Stress Less in Today’s Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Dr. Alexander is lifetime certified in Louisiana in Secondary English Education, as a Reading Specialist, as a School Librarian, as an Educational Technology Facilitator, as an Educational Technology Leader and in Educational Leadership 1. She is the Founder CEO of Educator Alexander Consulting, LLC.

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5 Ways to Step Back from Teacher Burnout

The CoolCatTeacher

This week we are counting down the top episodes of 2019. She consults with school districts and post-secondary institutions around the country in the effective use of technology to support great teaching, conducts workshops, and presents and keynotes nationally. Today, we talk about battling burnout.

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