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Tech Tip #138: 7 Ways to Evaluate Websites

Ask a Tech Teacher

169 tech-centric situations—tech topics most important to your teaching as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations Today’s tip: Evaluate websites Category: Parents When students use the internet to research a topic, likely they get hundreds—or thousands—of possible resources. Is the website unbiased?

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Google Classroom Bootcamp Duo Demo: Student and Teacher Views

The CoolCatTeacher

Alice Keeler and Vicki Davis demo both sides of Google Classroom From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As so many of us schools are having to move quickly to Google Classroom, Alice Keeler sat down with me recently to do what we’re calling a “duo demo.”

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How to Compress PDFs for Efficient Classroom Resource Sharing

EdTech4Beginners

The Importance of PDFs in Digital Classrooms PDFs are critical in streamlining the circulation of lesson plans and student resources. For instance, a teacher endeavouring to transfer a detailed lesson incorporating high-definition visuals discovers it surpasses permitted dimensions.

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Tech Tip #125: Basics in Every Lesson Plan

Ask a Tech Teacher

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogythe tech topics most important to your teachingas well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education.

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Teachers’ Guide to Plagiarism

This article provides teachers with a step-by-step guide on how to handle plagiarism in the classroom: it examines the definition of the term "plagiarism" and its types with examples, describes common reasons students plagiarize, and provides tips for teachers to detect and prevent plagiarism among students.

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Self-Regulation in the Personalized Classroom

A Principal's Reflections

One of the best and most gratifying aspects of my job is getting into classrooms and providing feedback to leaders, who, in turn, help their teachers grow. Here is what she provided: In a self-paced classroom, it's essential to help students manage their time. This is a skill they will definitely need in their future!

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AI Gone Wild, Canva Code, and ChatGPT Tennis?! 15 Edtech News Stories

The CoolCatTeacher

You know what time it is its the end of the week, and that means its time for your 10-minute edtech news briefing from a real classroom. Thats why I started sharing these weekly updates: to offer a classroom-grounded view of whats working, whats changing, and what needs our attention. Great for projects or classroom celebrations.

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