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Digital Citizenship: Easy to Use Curriculum by Common Sense Education

by AmandaClassroom Management, Ed Tech August 28, 2021November 27, 2022No Comments

A few weeks ago I had the privilege to teach other educators about Common Sense Education’s Digital Citizenship Curriculum. With the dramatic increase in time spent online and the need for providing Social Emotion Learning, these digital citizenship lessons are essential for students of all ages. Common Sense Education’s curriculum is available for students in K-12 …

Wakelet: Easy Online Organization for Students and Teachers

by AmandaEd Tech, Student Engagement, Teacher Time Saver, Website Review March 8, 2021December 22, 2023No Comments

Wakelet is an online platform that allows teachers and students to “save, organize and present multimedia content.” I love the way that it allows information to be organized and easily accessible for students. As an educator, Wakelet allows me to have one place to collect various digital resources for personal organization. I can also easily …

Homework: Is it really as important as you think?

by AmandaTeacher Ideas February 15, 2021November 27, 2022No Comments

Is homework really as important as you think? Whether you’re teaching digitally, in-person, or a combination of both this article focuses on an area that has been debated for years. Homework has been part of school culture for decades. However, just because it’s always been done, it doesn’t mean it should continue. Let’s take …

Student Engagement Series: Adobe Spark (Free)

by AmandaEd Tech, Student Engagement, Website Review February 8, 2021December 22, 2023No Comments

Adobe Spark is a free program that educators can use to create graphics, presentations/web pages, and videos. It is easy to follow and contains multiple templates. While using Adobe Spark is great for teachers, it’s even better for students! Students can use the program to create different graphics and visual stories. This amazingly engaging program is …

Student Engagement Series: Flipgrid (Free)

by AmandaEd Tech, Student Engagement, Teacher Ideas January 25, 2021December 22, 2023No Comments

Flipgrid is one of the first ed tech programs that I used to enhance student engagement within my classroom. The video feature allowed my 5th grade students to show their understanding in a different way. For many of them, it was also a lot more fun than traditional pencil and paper responses. The few who struggled …