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January 12, 2015
Advice About Young Children and Technology with Teacher Karen Nelson
Karen Nelson advocates using technology with primary students. She feels it is appropriate for short periods of screentime and with engaging activities even for young primary students.
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Technology in Early Childhood
Karen Nelson – Show #82 – Generation C: When Very Young Children Are Connected to Technology
Karen Nelson discusses with Vicki about using technology apps with primary students. She recommends l...
January 7, 2015
3 Steps to Make 2015 an Epic Year [Link]
3 Steps to Make 2015 an Epic Year
Vicki Davis on Edutopia
January 2, 2015
You don’t accidentally climb Mt. Everest. You don’t accidentally have an epic year. Here are 3 important points to have an epic year over on my Edutopia blog.
Here’s the wordcloud for the article.
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December 26, 2014
15 Uses for the Swivl
The Swivl is a robotic recorder of your classroom, but it can also do many other things. The Swivl is one of the most simpledevices, but it is also diverse in its uses. After learning the specs of the Swivl, and just having some fun with it, I finally learned how to effectively use the Swivl, and find other uses for it by using some creativity. I’m a student in Mrs. Vicki Davis’ class and have come up with 15 uses for the Swivl in the time I’ve been testing it.
1. Record a teacher’s class or p...
December 25, 2014
Mother Teresa Quotes [Quote]
Sometimes I feel so helpless and weak. I think that is why God uses me. Because I cannot depend on my own strength, I rely on Him twenty-four hours a day. (Location 101)
God allows the failure but He does not want the discouragement. (Loc 110)
Be kind to each other: It is better to commit faults with gentleness than to work miracles with unkindness . (Loc 291)
Do not think that love, in order to be genuine, has to be extraordinary. (loc 231)
Let us conquer the world with our love. Let us inter...
December 24, 2014
Thank You Teacher for Your Presence
In the last nine years there have been 9,600 attacks against schools in 70 countries.
“They are bombed, burned, shot, threatened and abducted precisely because of their connection to education,” said Diya Nijhowne, director of the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack.
There are those of you out there that bemoan the fact that teachers are not perceived as the modern nobility. Politics, the struggle to move into 21st century education, and presence of a few individuals who clearly d...
December 23, 2014
How to Write a Letter: Lesson Plan [Link]
How to Write a Letter: Lesson Plan
Canva Design School Website – Lesson Plan by Vicki Davis
December 2014
This sample letter is one of two in the lesson plan. You start by having students compare the two letters. By comparing the two letters students can discuss what it means to be “professional” and which letter is a better example than that. Click this graphic to download the examples and plans.
How to Write a Letter: Lesson Plan
In this lesson plan, studentslearn:
The tone and style of bus...
December 22, 2014
How to Create Custom Thumbnails for YouTube Videos [Video]
Tutorial: How to Create Custom Thumbnails for YouTube Videos
We’ve already learned how to create a custom header for our YouTube channel, now let’s learn how to create custom thumbnails.
Why is this important? If you share on YouTube, the thumbnail is important. If someone is looking at your channel on their mobile, all they may see is the thumbnail. You can customize these in Canva.
Below I share some sample thumbnails and 10 tips to make great thumbnails.
Technology Fear Factor in education...
December 21, 2014
The Four Liters Challenge: Teaching Students About Water Poverty
Two educators in California, Maggie Lauder and Joe Kim, talk about the 4 Liters Challenge Project and learning about water poverty with students. Viewing water poverty as a personal issue and relating this to human rights helps to engage students in the project.
Maggie Lauder & Joe Kim talk about the 4 liters challenge
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4Liters Challenge
Maggie Lauder & Joe Kim – Show #64 – The Four Liter Challenge: Teaching Students About Water Poverty
Maggie Lauder helped to...
December 20, 2014
How to Add Channel Art on YouTube [Video]
Tutorial: How to Add Channel Art on YouTube
YouTube has 1 billion viewers a month who view more than 6 billion hours of video a month. With YouTube available on more devices and televisions than ever, subscriptions are growing three times faster than ever. Schools, businesses and individuals are creating their own channels.
In today’s episode, I teach you how to customize your own YouTube channel art using Canva. If you want information on how to use Canva, I suggest viewing their tutorials...
December 19, 2014
Teaching Girls STEAM in Middle School
Vinnie Vrotny talks with Vicki Davis about teaching STEAM to his students. He uses a makerspace and Mindcraft. Listen now to find out more about using these with students.
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Multi-faceted Refractions
Vinnie Vrotny – Show #62 – Teaching Girls STEAM in Middle School
Vinnie is the Director of Academic Technology at Quest Academy in Illinois. He teaches STEAM courses to girls at a private school. He transformed the computer lab into a makerspace...
