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January 19, 2018
Setting Appropriate Expectations for Success
Day 17 of 80 Days of Excellence
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Some people don’t have realistic expectations for life. Kip sent me this joke today that fits what I’m talking about…
5 Ideas for Writing with Technology
Jacqui Murray on episode 235 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Jacqui Murray shares how we can encourage an improvement in writing using technology. These creative ways will help you think about how to help children, particularly those who struggle with handwriting and typing.
Screencastify is the screencasting tool I recommend for Google Chrome and Chromebooks. Built for Chromebooks, it saves all of your recordi...
January 6, 2018
Why Do You Run? Understanding Your Motivation
Day 6 Challenge of 80 Days of Excellence
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There’s a fantastic scene in Chariots of Fire where runner Eric Liddell tells his sister,
This post is day six of 80 days of excellence. I’ve created an email list below for those of you want to be emailed the full posts written as part of this series.“I believe God made me for a purpose, but he also made me fast. And when I run I feel His pleasure.”
You see, his sister di...
January 5, 2018
Don’t Chase the Cat: Determining When Interruptions Are Worthwhile
Day 5 Challenge of 80 Days of Excellence
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Interruptions can come in all forms. Some interruptions are worthwhile. Others are not. I was interrupted three times today with people asking for password resets. No fun. But I was also interrupted by a child who needed to have a life-changing conversation. It wasn’t necessarily fun, but it was meaningful and important. [image error]5 Free Tech Tools to Try in Your Social Studies Lessons
Richard Byrne on episode 225 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Richard Byrne, author of Free Technology for Teachers, was a history teacher. It shows. In today’s show, he talks about top free tech tools to try in social studies lessons. This is one to share with your history department.
Richard Byrne the author of Free Technology for Teachers has some fantastic professional development courses including a course...
January 4, 2018
Recognizing Human Trafficking and What To Do About It in Schools
Ashley Burkett on episode 224 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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Human trafficking is on the rise in the United States. Some states now include human trafficking in their definition of child abuse. Others do not. In today’s show, Ashley Burkett talks about the signs that a child is being trafficked, how children are being recruited, and what schools should be doing. This is an important topic to discuss so we can pr...
Today’s Challenge: Focus on Where You Are
Day 4 of 80 Days of Excellence
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I wish my phone had three “do not disturb” settings. One is the regular, turn everything off except those few important family members. From 8 pm to 7 am, that is on now. However, I think many of us have a problem focusing both at work and at home. So, I wish that I had a “work only” mode for my phone and that all social media would be blocked. Finally, I wish I had a “home only” mod...
January 3, 2018
How to Assess Your District: The Global Challenge Project Case Study
Mark Wise on episode 223 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast
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A district is assessing itself with a massive project for 800 eighth graders. No grades. Just learning and sharing. Despite worries that it wouldn’t work – it has been working for years and is just getting better. Learn about the Global Challenge Project with Mark Wise.
Jennifer Gonzalez is updating her Teachers Guide to Technology for 2018. With more...
8 Great Ways to Develop Relationships
Day 3 of 80 Days of Excellence
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Why is it surprising that we need people? “As iron sharpens iron, so one person can sharpen another.” (Proverbs 27:17) But it can be so hard to make friends.
January 2, 2018
Podcasting Equipment Setup and Software I use on the 10-Minute Teacher
A Behind the scenes peek at the 10-Minute Teacher
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I’ve been asked about the podcasting equipment setup and software that we use on the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast. After 220 episodes in one year and over 430K downloads, we’ve settled on a configuration we like. In this post, I’ll share the setup and help you get started.
