Time-Saving Educational Technology Tips & Tricks

I recently had the privilege to speak to a group of new teachers about tips and strategies that are time-saving during distance teaching.  Within the presentation, entitled Time Saving Ed Tech Tips, I focused on six different areas that have saved me time over the years. G Suite Program Tips Auto Grading Programs Kami Kami is …

Teaching Online: Easy to Use Digital Classroom Expectations

The use of technology has become more prevalent at home and school. It has become increasingly evident that boundaries need to be set for student expectations while online.  As educators, we can provide those boundaries/expectations during live (synchronous) instruction.  Just like we would teach our students about boundaries and expectations within a physical classroom, we …

How to Teach Remotely: Useful Tips & Tricks

Teaching remotely isn’t easy. It requires a different mindset to meet the needs of your students when you teach remotely. This week (and next) I have the privilege of leading a training entitled “Tips & Tricks for Teaching Remotely.”  Below are some of the highlights of the presentation that I think will help you on …

TikTok: Should it Really be Used in a Classroom?

This week I read an article from California Educator (Volume 24, Issue 4) about using the video app TikTok with students.  It encourages using TikTok as an instructional tool for high school students as long as educators are aware of a few areas: While I agree that TikTok can be a useful app for high …