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January 27, 2020
How to Use Fortnite in the Classroom
Mike Washburn shares insight into Fortnite
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Fortnite has a physics engine in the game. Unknown to many educators, Fortnite has three modes of play. While Battle Royale is a first-person shooter, the creative mode is not. Some educators are creating private islands (for free) that their students can make Rube Goldberg machines and other creations. Today’s guest, Mike Washburn, is on the educator advisory board for...
January 26, 2020
2 Student STEM Challenges Open Now
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Join in some powerful student challenges! Discovery Education has two student challenges happening now. In this post, I’ll give you an overview of the Stanley Black and Decker Making for Good Student Challenge, a STEAM project for grades 9-12 in the US. I’ll also give an overview of the CITGO Fueling Education Student Challenge for grades 5-8, also for students in the United States.
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How to Build School Culture and Student Relationships
Danny Steele helps us grow and improve
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We can build a positive school culture that includes good student relationships. From building a wall of dreams to bringing our best energy, Danny Steele encourages us to grow and connect with colleagues and students.
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January 24, 2020
5 Starters for a Strong Team
Jamy Bechler focuses on leadership
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You can’t always pick your team but you can start helping your team come together and work like one. Jamy Bechler, host of the Success is a Choice podcast shares five ways to start building a strong team today. From knowing your purpose to developing leaders, adding value, connecting, and sharing responsibility – learn some lifelong principles of leadership.
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January 23, 2020
Turning Struggling Readers into Striving Readers
A free summit on Tuesday, January 28 from 1- 3 pm ET
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Struggling readers can come in all ages and at all stages of the educational process. I love struggling readers so much. This upcoming Tuesday, January 28, 2020 from 1-2:30, I’ll be joining Texthelp over at the Education Week Virtual Summit about Struggling Readers. This free summit, “Getting Reading Right” is free and text-based. I’ll be in the booth with Texthelp...
3 Questions to Spark Change
Vernon Wright helps us enter the No Apology Zone!
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Relationships are a key component of change. We have to relate to educate. We also have to relate to cooperate with our peers. Today, Vernon Wright, creator of the Zero Apology Zone, shares some drivers of change including three questions you don’t want to miss.
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January 22, 2020
3 Free Ways Teachers and Students Can Collaborate Globally
Michael Drezek shares about Our Global Classroom and other ways we can collaborate (for free!)
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Connect your classroom! It can be done. Today Michael Drezek takes us into the “Our Global Classroom” Community and shares three of the many ways students are collaborating. Join in!
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January 20, 2020
What’s Hot (and Not) in Google Classroom with Alice Keeler
Dig into teaching practices with Google Classroom
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Google Classroom is a tool that can help build relationships between students and teachers. But not everything is perfect. Google Classroom Guru Alice Keeler talks about what is hot and not in Google Classroom and how teachers are using it to teach. Enjoy!
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January 19, 2020
Be the One for Kids!
Principal Ryan Sheehy encourages educators to reach hard to reach children
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Children need educators to reach into their world and relate to them. When struggling students find an educator who connects to them, life change can result. While one educator can’t possibly reach every child, every educator can reach some child. Over a lifetime, every educator could possibly transform many children. Today, Ryan Sheehy,...
January 16, 2020
5 Ways to Find Project Based Learning Ideas
Jennifer Pieratt on episode 605
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Project-Based Learning is a powerful tool. Today’s show gives us ideas for where we can find new and innovative project ideas and create them ourselves. Dr. Jennifer Pieratt, author of “Keep it Real with PBL” for both elementary and secondary students, shares how she finds many of the project ideas that she creates and shares at crafted curriculum.
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