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Literacy Apps for Early Childhood Education
There are several apps available that are great enhancements for promoting early literacy skills for young children. In this blog, we will explore three apps that I’ve found useful when working on literacy and communication skills. These apps allow for some student guided time and differentiation, as well as large group discussions. They are also […] READ MORE
Zip, Zap, Zop!
Anyone who has done anything related to theater has most likely played the game Zip, Zap, Zop. It’s a classic warm-up to get actors focused and moving! It also leads to some great laughs. Here’s how to play Have all the participants stand in a circle. It is important that everyone can see each other. […] READ MORE
Managing 3D Print Queues
Considerations for your 3D printer Adding a 3D printer to your classroom is both exciting and stressful. Now that it is set up, and you’re read to start printing, but how do you decide the process of who prints their design and when they get to print it? Before you get started, here are some […] READ MORE
Creating Remote Learning Activities Using ClassFlow
ClassFlow is a free, cloud-based platform designed to provide teachers and students with a common and remote interactive space. Here, they can share and work jointly on lessons, activities, polls, and quizzes. One of the applications within ClassFlow is the Activity Creator. This provides teachers with the means to apply content to a variety of […] READ MORE
Introducing Screencastify Submit for Student Video
As you work with your students in your remote classroom, video responses are a fun and unique way to help students verbalize what they know, what they’ve figured out, and what connections they’ve made. In combination with written work and projects, students can submit videos of progress and make presentations for the class. Welcome to […] READ MORE
Increase Productivity From Home with These Windows 10 Tricks
Working from home can be a stressful experience for many of us. Some are using work computers they are not familiar with while others are using home computers that don’t contain all of their work documents. Here are some tricks for Windows 10 computers that should help make your experience a little less stressful. Take […] READ MORE
Cleaning and Disinfecting Your SMART Board and Flat Panel Display
As a Professional Development specialist here at Teq, I am most often asked by teachers, especially now, “How do I clean and/or disinfect a SMART Board or flat panel display and the accessories?” This question will be posed frequently by teachers prior to this September and beyond. However, the procedure is uncomplicated and not time-consuming, […] READ MORE
Build a Remote Community with Bitmoji Classrooms
A major challenge of remote teaching is losing the inherent value of the classroom as a place of learning. Teachers spend countless hours shaping their classrooms into ideal spaces, with different stations and areas for specific purposes. Something many teachers have begun doing to recapture this feeling is create classrooms on Google Slides or Microsoft […] READ MORE
Read-Aloud Resources for Students and Teachers
In these times of remote learning, it comes as no surprise that books and literature have become digital too. Nothing will replace the personal interaction and intimacy of reading to a student (or in my opinion, the hard copy of a book), but the following websites and resources offer an excellent alternative. The best part is — […] READ MORE
Triangle Offense with Sphero
Although I love being active, I am not what one would call a sports fan. But that doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy a good sports documentary, and if you’re up on pop culture, you may have heard about ESPN’s The Last Dance. The Last Dance chronicles the final season of the historic Chicago Bulls team […] READ MORE
The ZoomIt Tool for Presentations
Teachers can use a fantastic free tool on their Windows PC while presenting. It’s called the ZoomIt tool, and with it, we can zoom in on certain content on our computer screen, use ink annotation tools, and draw straight lines or arrows to help our students and audience focus on what we want to emphasize. […] READ MORE
Using the Draw Tool in Microsoft OneNote for Math
Throughout my time as a PD specialist I have frequently trained teachers in the Google, Microsoft, and Apple learning suites. One of the most common questions I am asked is which one I think is the best. My honest answer is that all three have their strengths and weaknesses. However, all three are best leveraged […] READ MORE
Using Jamboard and Google Docs to Show Math Work
Many teachers are using Google Classroom to create assignments for their students during this period of digital and remote learning. Google Docs and Google Forms are effective methods of creating worksheets but some assignments require more than just simple answers. Math teachers for example, might need to see students work for solving the problem to […] READ MORE
Google Classroom and Physical Education
Physical education remains an important part of a student’s education, even if they’re learning remotely. Students might be tempted to become sedentary while at home, but with these tips and tricks for using Google Classroom for PE you can keep them engaged, healthy, and moving. Post Videos These can be videos of a specific sport […] READ MORE
Maze Making for Math Measurements and Logic with Robots
Logic, mazes…. and robots? On a recent visit to the National Museum of Mathematics in New York City, I watched a group of students try to navigate a logic maze by Roger Abbott. The maze was designed in such a way that students were meant to follow along the path and reach the endpoint while […] READ MORE
Watch a YouTube Video in Another Language with Subtit
What is Subtit? Subtit is a video translation tool, accessible through a web app or Chrome extension, that is used to dub-over a YouTube video in another language. This can be useful if you have students who are in the process of acquiring English and you are assigning a task that involves them watching a […] READ MORE
