Playlists vs. Choice Boards

Catlin Tucker recently posted about the difference between playlists and choice boards. Both are great options for student voice and choice and control over pace in their learning and showing their learning! Read more. 

Choice Boards for Active Learning in Math

TCEA recently shared Choice Boards for Active Learning in Math. Many of the examples are elementary and middle school but there is a Pre-calculus example that helps see how the idea can be modified for high school level courses. 

5 Ways to Encourage Critical Thinking with Wakelet

 

Think of Wakelet as Pinterest on steroids with great educational applications! There is so much you can do with it. TECA recently posted 5 Ways to Encourage Critical Thinking with Wakelet. After looking over this article, take a few minutes to make an account and play around.

Google's Note-taking tool Cursive

 

Users with touchscreen devices running Chrome have access to Google's Cursive for note-taking! I think it's so super cool! Check out TCEA's post about it!

STUDENT ACCOMMODATIONS IN THE CANVAS LMS

 

It's a good time to revisit this TCEA post about Student Accomodations in the Canvas LMS. Please ask if you have questions!

Cleaning up your digital footprint

TCEA recently posted HOW TO AVOID TRAGEDY BY CLEANING UP YOUR DIGITAL FOOTPRINT. I highly recommend that you take a look at the article then spend some time cleaning up your digital footprint. You should revisit this every year or two!

It's a good idea to also talk with your classes about their digital footprint. You don't have to be an expert to have conversations about best practice online!

Augmented Reality resources

I recently attended a TCEA Lunch & Learn on Augmented Reality in the classroom. Here are some of the search resources they shared. If you're interested in exploring these more, let me know!

• Google - https://bit.ly/2ZtkKbH
• Pinterest - https://bit.ly/2ZoMEpq
• Facebook - https://bit.ly/3BeKJkA
• Twitter- HS, MS
• History - experiments.withgoogle.com/notablewomen

Coaching is Crucial to the Success of Blended Learning

 

Catlin Tucker recently posted Coaching is Crucial to the Success of a Shift to Blended learning which is so very true. Please take a moment to read her post and, CHS staff, feel free to reach out to me for Coaching!

Blended Learning: Design a Mini-playlist that Allows Students to Control the Pace of Their Learning

 

Catlin Tucker's team is at it again; this time with a smaller version of a mini-playlist. Read more. In Frisco ISD, this could be accomplished substituting a few suggested tools:

Polling: Google Forms, Mentimeter, Poll Everywhere, etc

Collaboration or discussion board: Nearpod Collaborations, Canvas Discussions, etc. 

Video with questions: Nearpod videos

Let me know if you'd like help getting a mini-playlist put together for your students!

Six Strategies for Building Empathy in the Classroom

Teaching in the current classroom environment can be challenging. I recommend all educators take a look at TCEA's post Six Strategies for Building Empathy in the Classroom. Even though you may already know everything listed, it's a good idea to have a quick refresher.