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Twitter Chat: Tools for Teaching Writing - TeachersFirst
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K to 12
tag(s): professional development (409), twitterchatarchive (175)
In the Classroom
Writing matters in all subjects throughout the entire day. Find new tools in this chat. Share this tool with your colleagues interested in learning more about writing strategies and resources.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Twitter Chat: Preparing for Digital Learning Day - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): professional development (409), twitterchatarchive (175)
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Digital Learning Day takes place every February, but the resources shared in this chat could be used any time throughout the year. Share this tool with your colleagues interested in learning more about Digital Learning Day or new resources.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Twitter Chat: ESL Teaching Tools and Tips - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): professional development (409), twitterchatarchive (175)
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Explore the tools shared in this archived chat. Share this tool with your colleagues who work with ESL students in their classrooms.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Twitter Chat: Device Agnostic Tools - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): professional development (409), twitterchatarchive (175)
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DATS are perfect for the byod classroom. Explore the tools that are shared in this archived chat. Share this tool with your colleagues who are in byod classrooms.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Twitter Chat: 12 Gifts of Google Extensions - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): professional development (409), twitterchatarchive (175)
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If you are new to Google apps and extensions or a veteran, find new ideas in this archived chat. Share this tool with your colleagues who are interested in learning more about Google Apps and Extensions.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Twitter Chat: 1:1 Classroom - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): professional development (409), twitterchatarchive (175)
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If you are new to 1:1 or a veteran, find new ideas in this archived chat. Share this tool with your colleagues who are in 1:1 classrooms.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Twitter Chat: Coding in the Classroom - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): professional development (409), twitterchatarchive (175)
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If you want to learn more about coding, view this archive. Many websites, apps, and tools are shared in this chat. Share this archive with your colleagues who are interested in coding.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Twitter Chat: Primary Sources - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): primary sources (119), professional development (409), twitterchatarchive (175)
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Educate yourself about primary sources with this archived chat. Share this tool with your colleagues who are interested in learning more about primary sources.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Twitter Chat: Connected Educator Month 2016 - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): professional development (409), twitterchatarchive (175)
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Learn more about Connected Educators Month with this archived chat. Share this archive with your colleagues who are interested in Connected Educators Month .Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Twitter Chat: Formative Assessment - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): assessment (148), professional development (409), twitterchatarchive (175)
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Learn more about formative assessment by browsing this chat. Share this archive with your colleagues who are interested in formative assessment.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Twitter Chat: Preparing for the School-Year: Setting Goals and Getting Organized - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): back to school (62), classroom management (122), twitterchatarchive (175)
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Get ready for the school year with these resources and tools. Find organization tools and more. Share this archived chat with your fellow colleagues who are preparing for the new year. Get ready for a great start!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Twitter Chat: Classroom Management - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): classroom management (122), professional development (409), twitterchatarchive (175)
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If you are looking for some new classroom management ideas and tools, view this archive. Share this chat with your collegues who also want to learn new classroom management ideas from other teachers in the trenches.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Twitter Chat: Start a School Makerspace from Scratch - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): makerspace (43), professional development (409), STEM (279), twitterchatarchive (175)
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If you are starting Makerspace, or need some new ideas, view this archive. Share this tool with your colleagues who are interested in Makerspace.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Credo Reference - Credo Reference
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6 to 12tag(s): bookmarks (47), search engines (49)
In the Classroom
Bookmark Credo Reference to use on all classroom computers as a reliable and hearty search engine. Be sure to include a link on your class webpage for student use at home. Demonstrate on your interactive whiteboard different methods of searching and appropriate use of each method. Have cooperative learning groups research a certain topic and share their resources using this tool. Remind students that they will need to give proper credit for any resource they use in their research! To either teach about or give students a review of plagiarism and citing sources, use a tool like Plagiarism.org, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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History of Classroom Technology (Infograph) - Judy Hanning/Learning Success
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6 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): infographics (56), STEM (279)
In the Classroom
Share this infographic with students as you demonstrate how technology has changed lives in different ways over many years. Use this as an example of an infographic, then have students create their own to demonstrate changes in vehicles over time, climate change, mobile phones, personal computers, or any number of changes over time. Create your infographics using Infogram, reviewed here. Share this site during professional development sessions as an ice-breaker when introducing new classroom tools or websites.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Coaching Boys Into Men - Futures Without Violence
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4 to 12tag(s): bullying (50), character education (77), difficult conversations (61), mental health (36), mentoring (6), school violence (10), social and emotional learning (96), social skills (23), sports (81)
In the Classroom
Share this program with your school's athletic coaches, physical education teachers, school counselors, and parents who coach athletic teams. Use the program locator to find nearby communities involved with the program. Invite a local coach to speak to young men in your school regarding healthy relationship skills. Extend technology use and student learning by having them create a newspaper featuring sports role models using a site such as Printing Press, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Amazing Things Happen! An Introduction to Autism - amazingthingshappen.tv
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K to 12tag(s): autism (15), brain (56), disabilities (31), Special Needs (56)
In the Classroom
Share this short video with your class as part of any discussions on autism. Stop the video at different points along the way to discuss the information and develop knowledge of how to understand and work with autistic students. Consider enhancing classroom technology use and giving all students a chance to voice their opinions (even the shy and quiet ones) by using a tool like Yo!Teach, reviewed here. Backchannel Chat is an easy tool to manage if you are starting the process of integrating technology into your classroom. If you and your students are more advanced with technology, you may want to modify technology use in your classroom with a tool such as Acclaim, reviewed here, where you AND your students can annotate, highlight, and ask questions or make observations about the content of the video. This video is also perfect for use during staff meetings as an introduction to considering tools and guidelines for working with autistic students. Include a link to this video on your class webpage to share with parents.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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From Provocative to Productive - NewseumEd
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4 to 12tag(s): character education (77), debate (40), difficult conversations (61), listening (92), speaking (22)
In the Classroom
Have this lesson handy when a controversial or contentious subject emerges. You just never know when that will happen, but you can run with it if you prepare using these NewseumEd guidelines. Share them with students, so they will understand what they need to do to participate successfully in a discussion or debate. Are there no issues at hand? Try finding one using Code Switch, reviewed here. At Code Switch find award-winning journalists from a variety of races to share their perspectives on current issues. Try giving students a choice! Show them several subjects and use Dotstorming, reviewed here, to comment and vote on topics for the discussion. Use the opportunity to hone students information literacy skills by reviewing how to evaluate and cite sources. Once they have researched their topic, and are ready to discuss, use a tool such as Thinkalong, reviewed here, to practice their discussion and argument strategies. With older students, a next step might be to take the debate public using Virtual Debate, reviewed here, which has online examples and resources for conducting virtual debates.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Flipped Learning Global Initiative - Flipped Learning LLC
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4 to 12tag(s): learning styles (18), professional development (409)
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If you are considering flipping your classroom or have begun using this technique, bookmark this site as a resource for professional learning and collaboration. View webinars with your peers as you learn how to flip a classroom together. Have questions? Share your thoughts and ideas on the community forum to get answers from educators experienced in flipping their classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Microsoft Learn - Microsoft
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K to 12tag(s): collaboration (94), Microsoft (80), PLN (5), preK (263), professional development (409), social networking (64), STEM (279), virtual field trips (96)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the many resources on the site for use in your classroom and share with peers. . Enroll in the self-paced courses and tutorials to learn how to use Microsoft tools such as OneNote, PowerPoint, Teams, and others. Enroll in the online courses for personal learning in many topics or share with others in your building and learn together. Earn certificates and become a Microsoft Innovative Educator. Include all courses as part of any professional development plan.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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