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coding apps"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"7 Great iPad Apps To Introduce Kids to Coding and Programming (2021)"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv\u003ECoding is becoming an essential digital skill in today's classroom. Besides its technical utility in a digitally-focused world, learning coding by implication involves developing a number of other key skills such as problem solving, strategising, critical and design thinking, among others.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-d59gHPptecI\/YSzQqdc7WoI\/AAAAAAABNFc\/Penat6ktgLQdSTqqeS0F0rvInt2JzaB5gCLcBGAsYHQ\/s628\/1.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"474\" data-original-width=\"628\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-d59gHPptecI\/YSzQqdc7WoI\/AAAAAAABNFc\/Penat6ktgLQdSTqqeS0F0rvInt2JzaB5gCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h303\/1.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ESource: Tynker Junior\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;There are now tons of platforms that offer educational materials to help you make coding an integral component of your teaching curriculum. In today's post I have curated for you some of the best iPad apps you can use with young learners and elementary students to introduce them to the concepts of coding, computer science, and programming using a wide variety of interactive and fun games and activities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1- \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/kodable\/id577673067\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EKodable\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EKodable offers an interactive coding curriculum ideal for kids ages 4-10. Using Kodable learning materials, kids get to create and play their own games and explore the world of computer science in fun and engaging ways. 'Kodable is features age-appropriate games and activities that transition your kids from learning how to think like a programmer all the way to writing real code using our custom, built-for-kids coding interface!'\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2- \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/scratchjr\/id895485086\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EScratch Jr\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EA great coding and learning app for kids ages 5-7. 'By snapping together graphical programming blocks, children can make characters move, jump, dance, and sing. In the process, children learn to solve problems, design projects, and express themselves creatively on the computer. They also use math and language in a meaningful and motivating context, supporting the development of early-childhood numeracy and literacy. With ScratchJr, children don’t just learn to code, they code to learn.'\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E3- \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/lightbot-code-hour\/id873943739\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELightbot:\u0026nbsp; Code Hour\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ELightbot introduces players of all levels and grades (K-12) to programming, coding, and computer science through puzzle-based games. 'Programming Puzzles features 50 levels and 20 challenge stars to collect for when you want more of a challenge!'\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E4- \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/blockly-for-dash-dot-robots\/id906750147\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBlockly for Dash \u0026amp; Dot robots\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThis is a drag-and-drop programming tool developed by Google to help kids learn coding through self-directed play and guided challenges. 'Basic puzzles teach the concepts of coding through playful project ideas, allowing kids to learn and explore all on their own. Bonus puzzles are added each week for endless entertainment and learning. Kids can confidently embark on their own coding adventures with their newfound knowledge, a dash of creativity, and robot buddies - Dash \u0026amp; Dot. For ages 8 and up'\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E5- \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/tynker-junior-coding-for-kids\/id1393933000\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETynker Junior\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ETynker Junior helps young kids (ages 5-7) learn the basics of coding through fun and interactive challenges and puzzles. The app offers over 200 coding challenges and 2 project creation stydios: Art and music studio ('Generate math art and compose music using a sandbox environment that allows you to create programs using coding skills you have learned.') and Animation studio ('Make interactive animations and tell stories using a set of sandboxes that allow you to create programs with code.')\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E6- \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/pbs-kids-scratchjr\/id1047840202\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPBS Kids Scratch Jr\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EPBS Kids Scratch helps kids learn and develop coding skills through engaging programming games and lessons. Games feature 'characters from Odd Squad, Wild Kratts, Nature Cat, Arthur, WordGirl, Peg + Cat, and Ready Jet Go! The storytelling possibilities are endless with this creative coding app for children ages 5-8.'\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E7- \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/coding-for-kids-code-games\/id1246265707\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECoding for Kids\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ECoding for Kids offers a plethora of interactive and fun games to teach young learners the fundamentals of of programming. 'It teaches coding with 200+ fun games like firefighting, popping balloons or playing a dentist. Kidlo Coding helps kids improve their problem-solving skills, boosts memory and increases logical thinking skills and prepare them for school.'\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ). \u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/6118557466802748980"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/6118557466802748980"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2021\/08\/7-great-ipad-apps-to-introduce-kids-to.html","title":"7 Great iPad Apps To Introduce Kids to Coding and Programming (2021)"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Educatorstechnology"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07938617050095832399"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-d59gHPptecI\/YSzQqdc7WoI\/AAAAAAABNFc\/Penat6ktgLQdSTqqeS0F0rvInt2JzaB5gCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-w400-h303-c\/1.png","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-5763949401386150357"},"published":{"$t":"2021-08-29T17:27:00.002-03:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-29T17:27:51.767-03:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Google Drive Tools"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"A Good Google Drive Tool to Create and Assign Digital Badges to Students"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv\u003EMagic Digital Badges is a Google Drive add-on that lets you create and assign digital badges to students. You can use images saved in your Google Drive to create various types of badges. The way it works is simple and easy: first you need to create a Google Drive folder where you store badges you create then head over to Google Sheets and launch the add-on then follow \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/notsomagicapps\/magic-digital-badges?authuser=0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethese instructions\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-uPvXNUJYn-k\/YSvtMI2cIvI\/AAAAAAABNFI\/gI7HEZSYX2wS8ymPYXW5DMW3QkRbqNNKACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1296\/1.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"654\" data-original-width=\"1296\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-uPvXNUJYn-k\/YSvtMI2cIvI\/AAAAAAABNFI\/gI7HEZSYX2wS8ymPYXW5DMW3QkRbqNNKACLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h201\/1.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EOnce you complete the set up, Google Sheet will automatically award badges to selected students. Also, \"Digital Badges will automatically create and share a Google Drive folder with the students that will be owned by you. These folders are where copies of the electronic Digital Badges will be placed for the relevant student. Students can then access their personal Digital Badges folder to see which badges have been awarded through Google Drive or their folder could be embedded into their own Google Sites\/Digital Portfolio for easy viewing. \"\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EAs a teacher, you also have the option to notify students via email of their assigned digital badges. Watch the tutorial below to learn more about how \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/workspace.google.com\/marketplace\/app\/magic_digital_badges\/1096137727213\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMagic Digital Badges\u003C\/a\u003E work.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=21K6704liqA\u0026amp;ab_channel=HywelStayte\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"924\" data-original-width=\"1464\" height=\"253\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-X1N4pEC5_ig\/YSvtbXb0wqI\/AAAAAAABNFM\/oUl5PTanCksTOe1Eiz6n9BMWs6v9jATvgCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h253\/2.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ). \u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/5763949401386150357"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/5763949401386150357"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2021\/08\/a-good-google-drive-tool-to-create-and.html","title":"A Good Google Drive Tool to Create and Assign Digital Badges to Students"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Educatorstechnology"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07938617050095832399"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-uPvXNUJYn-k\/YSvtMI2cIvI\/AAAAAAABNFI\/gI7HEZSYX2wS8ymPYXW5DMW3QkRbqNNKACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-w400-h201-c\/1.png","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-8917165477564112343"},"published":{"$t":"2021-08-28T14:39:00.002-03:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-28T14:48:32.048-03:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"google forms"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"A Practical Google Forms Tip for Teachers "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv\u003EGoogle Forms is one of the best free tools for creating a wide variety of forms from surveys to questionnaires and quizzes. The latest update to Forms which automatically \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2021\/08\/new-teachers-and-students-can-now-save.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esaves users' progress as draft\u003C\/a\u003E available for 30 days makes Forms an excellent platform to use with students.\u0026nbsp; They can now start responding to forms you share with them on one device and pick up where they left in another device or at a later time.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EIn today's post I want to share with you this handy tip I learned from Miguel Guhlin's post \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.tcea.org\/five-hacks-for-google-forms\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFive Hacks from Google Forms\u003C\/a\u003E. It is about searching for sample forms online.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EIf you are looking for inspiration or are looking for guidance on how and what to include in your Forms, you can search Google for examples of forms published online using the following search formula:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003Esearch terms + site:https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EFor instance, if you want to see examples of rubric forms you can type in Google search engine the following : \u003Cb\u003Erubrics site:https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\u003C\/b\u003E; similarly for examples of grading forms you can type in \u003Cb\u003Egrading site:https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms.\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EIf you rather search for pre-designed forms to adapt to your own teaching needs, I recommend Google Forms gallery which contains an increasing number of ready-made forms arranged into various categories (e.g., personal, work, education, etc). You can browse through the collections and click on the ones you like to start customizing them to your own preferences.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"A Practical Google Forms Tip for Teachers\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/selectedreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/A-Practical-Google-Forms-Tip-for-Teachers-1.png?w=1600\u0026amp;h=5220\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ). \u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/8917165477564112343"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/8917165477564112343"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2021\/08\/a-practical-google-forms-tip-for.html","title":"A Practical Google Forms Tip for Teachers "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Educatorstechnology"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07938617050095832399"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-8747693687157004386"},"published":{"$t":"2021-08-28T11:04:00.003-03:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-28T11:10:00.229-03:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Google Drive updates"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"New Google Drive Updates Teachers Should Know about (August 2021)"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv\u003EOver the last few days Google Workspace has released a number of interesting updates to some of its services. the new added features are meant to enhance the workflow of these services and boosts users productivity. Below is a quick summary of updates that are relevant to us in education. To discover more updates visit \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/workspaceupdates.googleblog.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGoogle Workspace Updates\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;     \u003Ca href=\"\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"New Google Drive updates teachers should know about\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/selectedreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/New-Google-Drive-Updates-Teachers-Should-Know-about.png?w=1600\u0026amp;h=5220\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGoogle Sheets\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ENew intelligent suggestions for formulas and functions in Google Sheets\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EAs you work with your data in Google Sheets, you will now be provided with smart suggestions regarding formulas and functions based on what you type.\"Formula suggestions will make it easier to write new formulas accurately and help make data analysis quicker and easier. Simply begin inserting a formula in Sheets—suggestions will be automatically displayed and as you continue to type. You can view additional incremental suggestions in the drop-down menu.\"\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGoogle Docs\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EUse Smart reply to save time replying to comments in Google Docs\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ESimilar to Gmail's Smart reply functionality,Docs users will now be provided with relevant replies to use when replying to comments. \"Smart Reply suggestions appear below the reply box on comment threads in English. You can choose a suggested reply or write your own.\"\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGoogle Meet\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E1- Replace your background with a video in Google Meet in iOS\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EFor those of you using Google Meet on iPhones or iPads you will now be able to replace your Meet background with a video. There are three Google made videos you can use in this regard: a classroom, a party, and a forest.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E2- Prevent Echo in Google Meet\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EGoogle Meet now automatically removes echo in Meet's video calls. When an echo is detected, Meet notifies users using a red dot on the more options button along with 'red dot on the more options button, along with a text notification. Clicking on the notification will go to our Help Center, where you can find recommended steps which can help prevent echo.'\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ). \u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/8747693687157004386"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/8747693687157004386"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2021\/08\/new-google-drive-updates-teachers.html","title":"New Google Drive Updates Teachers Should Know about (August 2021)"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Educatorstechnology"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07938617050095832399"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-1773416759289401154"},"published":{"$t":"2021-08-28T01:42:00.002-03:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-28T01:42:31.963-03:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"critical thinking"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Here Is A Great Tool for Teaching Critical Thinking in Class"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv\u003EKialo Edu is a discussion platform that provides educators and teachers with the tools to create learning spaces that empower students voice through active engagement in classroom debates. Students can ask questions, debate with each other, and evaluate novel ideas. 'With clear visualization of arguments and with powerful, easy to use navigation tools, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kialo-edu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EKialo \u003C\/a\u003Eis the perfect resource to help students master critical thinking and reasoning skills.'\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-HU3JxiVgPCw\/YSm-gYSl21I\/AAAAAAABNFA\/g6QwrNg-PlcdRJWX8AMAHNcARnMH4DINQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1448\/1.png\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"738\" data-original-width=\"1448\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-HU3JxiVgPCw\/YSm-gYSl21I\/AAAAAAABNFA\/g6QwrNg-PlcdRJWX8AMAHNcARnMH4DINQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h204\/1.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ESource: Kialo Edu\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHere is how Kialo works:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E'With Kialo, discussions and debates are clearly visualized as an interactive tree of pro and con arguments. At the top of every discussion is the thesis, which is supported or challenged by pro and con claims. Each one of these claims can in turn branch into subsequent claims that support or challenge them.'\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETeachers can use Kialo for a wide variety of educational purposes including:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E1- To host classroom debates:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\"Create discussions for your students, where they can put their knowledge into practice, develop their own views on classroom content, and consolidate what they’ve learned. In a Kialo discussion, every student has a voice - there’s no talking over each other, and students have the space to explore arguments at their own pace. Kialo’s collaborative platform encourages students to work together to find the best way to express each idea.\"\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E2- Assess learning\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\"Assign students to write a Kialo discussion instead of an essay - or use Kialo discussions to outline larger writing projects. Kialo’s argument-tree structure leads students to consider counter-arguments, develop a logical outline of their argument, and visualize how their ideas fit together\"\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E3- Share knowledge\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\"Write a discussion for your students to explore, and set out content in a clear and easy format. Link to additional sources and reading, challenge students to add arguments or question concepts.\"\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ). \u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/1773416759289401154"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/1773416759289401154"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2021\/08\/here-is-great-tool-for-teaching.html","title":"Here Is A Great Tool for Teaching Critical Thinking in Class"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Educatorstechnology"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07938617050095832399"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-HU3JxiVgPCw\/YSm-gYSl21I\/AAAAAAABNFA\/g6QwrNg-PlcdRJWX8AMAHNcARnMH4DINQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-w400-h204-c\/1.png","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-6983487708717680593"},"published":{"$t":"2021-08-28T01:23:00.003-03:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-28T01:23:40.692-03:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Digital libraries"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"kids libraries"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Diverse BookFinder Offers A Huge Collection of Multicultural Picture Books"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv\u003EDiverse BookFinder is a huge collection of kids trade picture books featuring black and indigenous people and people of colour (PIPOC). Diverse BookFinder collects 'all depictions of BIPOC characters in trade picture books published since 20002. Anyone can check these books out at any time through interlibrary loan'.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-_KithS9SpSs\/YSm5PH408GI\/AAAAAAABNEs\/08MqKLyxE7w-xvj9CzSNQrTytK1ZXp7cQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1732\/1.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"762\" data-original-width=\"1732\" height=\"176\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-_KithS9SpSs\/YSm5PH408GI\/AAAAAAABNEs\/08MqKLyxE7w-xvj9CzSNQrTytK1ZXp7cQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h176\/1.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/diversebookfinder.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDiverse BookFinder \u003C\/a\u003Eoffers an integrated search tool that enables users to easily search for and locate children's' picture books featuring BIPOC characters. Additionally, the site provides 'real-time data on who (which BIPOC characters) is depicted in trade picture books, and how (what messages these stories send), to enable deeper conversation and change.'\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EDiverse BookFinder offers a new tool called collection analysis tool (CAT) which allows you to generate detailed reports on the representations of BIPOC characters in your book collections. You simply upload a digital file of your collection to Diverse BookFinder and CAT will automatically cross reference it with its database of picture books .and generates insightful reports in the form of graphs and charts. Watch the video below to learn more about CAT.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eAEgANYmnuk\u0026amp;ab_channel=FrancoNicoloAddun\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"1624\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-KVStPZIbyhw\/YSm5AGn2NnI\/AAAAAAABNEo\/Z0U2TKQA-ew1KOsWkkX91wnJTRpZAhrsACLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h198\/1.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ECourtesy of \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ala.org\/aasl\/awards\/best\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAASL\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ). \u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/6983487708717680593"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/6983487708717680593"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2021\/08\/diverse-bookfinder-offers-huge.html","title":"Diverse BookFinder Offers A Huge Collection of Multicultural Picture Books"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Educatorstechnology"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07938617050095832399"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-_KithS9SpSs\/YSm5PH408GI\/AAAAAAABNEs\/08MqKLyxE7w-xvj9CzSNQrTytK1ZXp7cQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-w400-h176-c\/1.png","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-9127077085035006555"},"published":{"$t":"2021-08-26T22:29:00.002-03:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-26T22:29:34.322-03:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tips for creating engaging presentations"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"You Can Now Insert Flipgrid Videos to Create Engaging PPT Presentations"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv\u003EPowerPoint has \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/insider.office.com\/en-us\/blog\/add-flipgrid-videos-in-powerpoint\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Erecently \u003C\/a\u003Eadded a new feature which\u0026nbsp; enables users to easily integrate Flipgrid videos into their presentation slides. The integration of Flipgrid into PowerPoint is a surefire way of creating interactive and engaging presentations to use with students in class.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EFor those of you not familiar with Flipgrid, this is a video discussion platform that allows teachers and students to engage in interactive video-based learning experiences. Flipgrid is one of the tools featured in our list of the best \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2021\/08\/38-edtech-tools-for-productive-new.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EEdTech tools for a productive new school year\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHere is how to insert Flipgrid videos into your PowerPoint presentations:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EIn Flipgrid select the video you want to insert and copy its URL.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EOpen your PowerPoint presentation and click on Insert. If you use Mac, click on Video \u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E→\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E Online Movie, for Windows users click on Video\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb style=\"color: red;\"\u003E→\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003EOnline Videos, and if you use the web-based version of PowerPoint click on Online Video.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Create interactive PPT presentations using Flipgrid videos\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/prodmediacdn.blob.core.windows.net\/media\/2021\/07\/Flipgrid_Win32_InsertOnline-Video.gif?w=1600\u0026amp;h=5220\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E     Next paste the URL of the video and click on the Insert button.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EVoila! your Flipgrid video is now inserted into your PowerPoint slides. You can then customize its layout the way you want. You can move it around and change its size.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ). \u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/9127077085035006555"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/9127077085035006555"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2021\/08\/you-can-now-insert-flipgrid-videos-to.html","title":"You Can Now Insert Flipgrid Videos to Create Engaging PPT Presentations"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Educatorstechnology"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07938617050095832399"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-8859842915315399545"},"published":{"$t":"2021-08-26T21:44:00.001-03:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-26T21:50:12.354-03:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"copyright resources"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Copyright-free media resources"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Over 3 Million Rights-cleared Images to Use in Media Projects in Class"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv\u003EBritannica ImageQuest offers students, teachers, and schools access to a huge media library encompassing over 3 million rights-cleared images that can be used\u0026nbsp; to support teaching and to enhance students learning and engagement. These images are sourced from over 60 leading collections including Getty Images, Chicago History Museum, The Bridgeman Art Gallery, Universal Images Group, Natural History Museum, and more. Users can search for images by collection, keyword, image type and ratio.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-p4g_9NPzlmI\/YSg1Pt3a31I\/AAAAAAABNEc\/jpMVwFRQulICes8pZ69rwu1dAjve-l59wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1323\/1.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"501\" data-original-width=\"1323\" height=\"242\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-p4g_9NPzlmI\/YSg1Pt3a31I\/AAAAAAABNEc\/jpMVwFRQulICes8pZ69rwu1dAjve-l59wCLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h242\/1.png\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/britannicalearn.com\/britannica-imagequest\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EImageQuest \u003C\/a\u003Ealso provides educational resources in the form of visual lessons and projects to be used in the classroom with students. These include \u003Cb\u003EImage Story \u003C\/b\u003Ewhich helps students learn how to use 'the powers of storytelling and imagery to inform others about a research topic'; \u003Cb\u003EBest in Search \u003C\/b\u003Eto help students develop strong search skills; Unit Wrap-up that teaches students how to use the communicative strength of imagery to create concise lesson-wrap-ups, among others.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EAdditionally, ImageQuest offers a free guidebook to help districts and schools learn what they can do avoid claims of copyright infringement and what they can do when they arise. If you want to teach your students about copyright and fair use, I would recommend \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2021\/08\/handy-resources-for-teaching-copyright.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECopyright Creative\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThe materials provided by ImageQuest\u0026nbsp; including their media library are not free. There are several subscription plans to choose from.\u0026nbsp; Britannica ImageQuest was featured in the 2021's AASL list of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ala.org\/aasl\/awards\/best\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ebest digital tools for teaching and learning\u003C\/a\u003E which is where I learned about it.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ). \u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/8859842915315399545"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/8859842915315399545"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2021\/08\/over-3-million-rights-cleared-images-to.html","title":"Over 3 Million Rights-cleared Images to Use in Media Projects in Class"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Educatorstechnology"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07938617050095832399"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-p4g_9NPzlmI\/YSg1Pt3a31I\/AAAAAAABNEc\/jpMVwFRQulICes8pZ69rwu1dAjve-l59wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-w640-h242-c\/1.png","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-7953349273685406317"},"published":{"$t":"2021-08-26T11:39:00.005-03:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-26T11:40:11.544-03:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Distance learning"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Five Reasons Why Traditional Classrooms Can No Longer Keep Up with Growing Technology Today"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"It might have been long coming, but one fact is becoming quite clear. Traditional classrooms can no longer keep up with growing technology today. For example, one factor contributing to this trend is the fast-paced development of \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.prodigygame.com\/main-en\/blog\/educational-games-for-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eeducational games for kids\u003C\/a\u003E and online educational games for kids. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EStill, many teaching concepts cling to traditional schooling. The opponents of the change point to the possibility that technology in the classroom could promote cheating. Possibly, but the facts that speak about the need to use modern technology in the classroom are more overwhelming.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECurrent trends and events give ample reasons this change is inevitable. Even before March 2020 and the Covid-19 pandemic, trends in modern technology showed the positive elements of its use in the classroom. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg height=\"245\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/PlRdwdV1kcVNL-CJcse92uu5CMZvC_ueYXFzKGwhhioo06CFeIHoXwTsvcE-K5scUOlqOLW9rqmeEaRhrROCzuEyNoCrf-VR38AleWFs5nHZBxt2rlLm8nqy9UJdmJaIp9tFdmka=w400-h245\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003ESource:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/2fr56H6rgJk\" style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/2fr56H6rgJk\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe exponential development of modern technology in the last decades did not do away with teachers. And it probably will not. It just gave them additional tools to reach their students and help them learn better. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EActually, according to\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/edtechmagazine.com\/k12\/article\/2013\/02\/survey-74-percent-educators-support-use-technology-schools\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E a survey conducted by PBS Learning Media,\u003C\/a\u003E 74 percent of teachers across the United States want to use technology in their classrooms.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EModern tech allows the teachers to experiment in pedagogy, and democratize the classroom. Educators state it expands and reinforces lesson content and motivates students to learn.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs the\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/drexel.edu\/soe\/resources\/student-teaching\/advice\/how-to-use-technology-in-the-classroom\/\"\u003E School of Education at Drexel University\u003C\/a\u003E points out, “integration of technology in education simply refers to the use of technology to enhance the student learning experience.”\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EIntegrating modern technology in the classroom\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMany educators and parents still fear that integrating technology in the classroom can be a financial burden. For school districts, schools and parents. Yet, as Drexel University (above) points out, students do not need their own tablets or laptops to succeed with technology. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E“Smartphones, computers, and tablets are already an omnipresent element of everyday life for students and teachers alike. It’s only natural that they explore technological devices in the classroom to create meaningful learning experiences for students of all ages. Integrating simple technologies such as PowerPoint, games, internet homework assignments, or online grading systems can be difference-makers in students' growth in the classroom.”\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EUsing modern technology can be beneficial for younger students. Teachers can use technology to build fundamental skills to prepare those students for future independent learning. Students can use interactive games to reinforce math, spelling, phonetic, and reading skills (Drexel University, above).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESuch modern tech tools can at the same time help parents. They can use specialized educational online sites to “exercise fundamental skills beyond the walls of the classroom” (Drexel University).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EReasons to use modern tech in the classroom\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen the pandemic set in, and\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2020\/10\/education-in-new-normal-technologies.html\"\u003E remote learning became the norm\u003C\/a\u003E at least temporarily, the use of modern technology in the current classroom became almost an imperative. But for many educators and parents, one question remains open. What does modern tech bring along?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHere is a brief list of five main reasons modern technology is overtaking the traditional classroom:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003EModern tech brings improved pupil\/teacher interaction. The number of new tech tools can stimulate real-time teacher interaction with their students. This is particularly the case with kindergarten\/elementary school students where the use of online or other educational games for kids brings excellent results.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe teaching efficiency increases. For example, the days of chalk and chalkboards are more or less gone. Teachers can now use efficient tools to create new and import existing lessons and make them more accessible to students.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EStudents are more inspired to learn. While traditional textbooks will not go away (yet), students are now more receptive to tech advances such as augmented reality, virtual reality, gamification, and 3D printers.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGrading students has become more efficient and personalized. In the traditional classrooms, teachers spend hours marking students, often having to do that during their free time. With recent developments in grading tools, they can do it quickly and easily. They also can grade and collate responses in real-time, during the class itself.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EStudents can learn more during the class hour. With new technology, schools can now enable students to watch lectures outside the classroom. They can then complete corresponding tasks during school hours. Teachers can then better help with answering questions.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003EModern tech and its use in the classroom is yet to grow\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe number of modern tech resources that enhance and augment learning is now almost countless but is yet to grow. These enhance education and make learning both more fun and effective.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhile most of the current educators did their studies through traditional classroom methods, current students are digital natives. Technology has become part of their lives, even at the earliest age. They are not only more adept at using it, but it has also become an essential part of their life. That is why using modern technology is a basic skill they need as early as their kindergarten days.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EEducators who are already using modern technology in the classroom speak of its benefits. Those include reinforcing lesson content and motivating students to learn. They also now have a better option to reach students with different learning styles.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EUsing educational games in this process, for example, becomes a necessity. These educational games expand teaching capabilities and keep the students interested and motivated. Something like Prodigy Math becomes more than just a fun game but an essential learning tool.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAll this means that the days of the traditional classroom are on the way out. The classroom is now transforming into a modern tech educational powerhouse. With that process, everybody gains - students, educators, as well as parents.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ). \u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/7953349273685406317"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/7953349273685406317"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2021\/08\/five-reasons-why-traditional-classrooms.html","title":"Five Reasons Why Traditional Classrooms Can No Longer Keep Up with Growing Technology Today"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Educatorstechnology"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07938617050095832399"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/PlRdwdV1kcVNL-CJcse92uu5CMZvC_ueYXFzKGwhhioo06CFeIHoXwTsvcE-K5scUOlqOLW9rqmeEaRhrROCzuEyNoCrf-VR38AleWFs5nHZBxt2rlLm8nqy9UJdmJaIp9tFdmka=s72-w400-h245-c","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-4069903069535899177"},"published":{"$t":"2021-08-25T00:41:00.003-03:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-25T00:41:20.973-03:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"google forms"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Google Forms Tools to Help Teachers Automatically Send Email Notifications When Students Submit Forms "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv\u003EIf you\u0026nbsp; use Google Forms in your instruction, the add-ons below will\u0026nbsp; be helpful. They do the same job, that is, they allow you to automatically send email notifications to respondents of your Forms. While Form Notifications by Google is pretty basic and simple to use, Email Notifications by Digital Inspiration offers way more features and functionalities especially its premium version. You may want to try them out and see which one works best for you.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1- \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/gsuite.google.com\/marketplace\/app\/email_notifications_for_google_forms\/984866591130\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EEmail Notifications for Google Form\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Qu29HQ_0fqU\/YSW7r9NbumI\/AAAAAAABNEE\/UWsQPazMfAkGKUmYGZR3FeQKULtuZMfCwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1038\/1.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"616\" data-original-width=\"1038\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Qu29HQ_0fqU\/YSW7r9NbumI\/AAAAAAABNEE\/UWsQPazMfAkGKUmYGZR3FeQKULtuZMfCwCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h238\/1.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThis add-on lets you automatically notify Forms respondents via email when they submit your Google Forms. You can customize your email notification the way you like. You can also include links to upload Google Drive files if you choose to include a file upload field in your Form.Another cool feature is the ability to attach various file formats from your Google Drive (e.g., PDF, Microsoft Office, Music\u0026nbsp; Video, Zip Archives, etc) to your notification email. You can also include 'dynamic barcodes and QR codes in email messages generated from Form answers.'\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;The free version of this add-on allows users to email up to 20 Form responses per day, premium users can send up to 1500 email responses. Additionally, \"premium users can create conditional rules and send customized emails to different people depending on the user's selection in the form. Conditions can be simple (like when the customer selects iPhone, send an email to iPhone support team) or you can use RegEx for specifying more complex conditions (like send emails to the Asia Pacific group when the selected country is Japan or Singapore).\"\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2- \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/workspace.google.com\/marketplace\/app\/form_notifications\/573009629797\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EForm Notifications\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-M_UeVQDLzCc\/YSW7znL4tyI\/AAAAAAABNEI\/ALJWbDQaPkEx5CYf9X9PinRbFu1IYY3CQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1068\/2.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"616\" data-original-width=\"1068\" height=\"231\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-M_UeVQDLzCc\/YSW7znL4tyI\/AAAAAAABNEI\/ALJWbDQaPkEx5CYf9X9PinRbFu1IYY3CQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h231\/2.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EForm Notifications, an add-on provided by Google, enables users to automate email notifications for:\"\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E1. Form respondents - Configure messages that are delivered as individuals submit the Forms submission\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E2. Form owners and editors - Configure messages that are delivered to you (as the creator of the Form), or other collaborators, on predetermined response thresholds\".\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ). \u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/4069903069535899177"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/4069903069535899177"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2021\/08\/google-forms-tools-to-help-teachers.html","title":"Google Forms Tools to Help Teachers Automatically Send Email Notifications When Students Submit Forms "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Educatorstechnology"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07938617050095832399"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Qu29HQ_0fqU\/YSW7r9NbumI\/AAAAAAABNEE\/UWsQPazMfAkGKUmYGZR3FeQKULtuZMfCwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-w400-h238-c\/1.png","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-3183971270265859924"},"published":{"$t":"2021-08-24T01:14:00.004-03:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-24T01:31:32.867-03:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Back to school resources"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Books for Teachers"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"10 Great First Day of School Reads to Use With Your Students in Class"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv\u003EOne of the four key \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2021\/08\/4-key-edtech-activities-for-first-day.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eactivities to do with students in the first day of school\u003C\/a\u003E is to engage them in reading books. There are a number of interesting books created specifically for this special event. Below is a collection of some of the best books for the first day of school that I handpicked from various sources namely \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/shelf\/show\/first-day-of-school\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGood Reads\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.weareteachers.com\/14-perfect-picture-books-for-the-first-weeks-of-school\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWe Are Teachers\u003C\/a\u003E. The books cover numerous topics and stories relevant for group discussion in class. These include the importance of correctly pronouncing students names\u0026nbsp; as illustrated in Yangsook's book The Name Jar, the importance of creating diverse and inclusive learning environments in class, stories of kids who successfully overcome crippling back to school anxieties, and more.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"10 Great First Day of School Reads to Use With Your Students in Class\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/selectedreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/10-Great-First-Day-of-School-Books.png?w=1600\u0026amp;h=5220\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EDisclaimer: The links below are Amazon affiliate links.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1- \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3sE8PTa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFirst Day Jitters\u003C\/a\u003E, by Julie Danneberg, Judy Love (Illustrator)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\"Everyone knows that sinking feeling in the pit of the stomach just before diving into a new situation. Sarah Jane Hartwell is scared and doesn't want to start over at a new school. She doesn't know anybody, and nobody knows her. It will be awful. She just knows it. With much prodding from Mr. Hartwell, Sarah Jane reluctantly pulls herself together and goes to school. She is quickly befriended by Mrs. Burton, who helps smooth her jittery transition. This charming and familiar story will delight readers with its surprise ending.\"\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2- \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3msHKBm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWemberly Worried\u003C\/a\u003E, by Kevin Henkes\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\"Wemberly worried about spilling her juice, about shrinking in the bathtub, even about snakes in the radiator. She worried morning, noon, and night. \"Worry, worry, worry,\" her family said. \"Too much worry.\" And Wemberly worried about one thing most of all: her first day of school. But when it's time to go back to school and she meets a fellow worrywart in her class, Wemberly realizes that school is too much fun to waste time worrying!\"\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E3- \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Wo6qQA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Kissing Hand\u003C\/a\u003E, by Audrey Penn, Ruth Harper (Illustrator)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\"School is starting in the forest, but Chester Raccoon does not want to go. To help ease Chester's fears, Mrs. Raccoon shares a family secret called the Kissing Hand to give him the reassurance of her love any time his world feels a little scary. Since its first publication in 1993, this heartwarming book has become a children's classic that has touched the lives of millions of children and their parents, especially at times of separation, whether starting school, entering daycare, or going to camp.\"\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E4- \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3B6Hegu\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EA Letter from Your Teacher: On The First Day of School\u003C\/a\u003E, by Shannon Olsen\u0026nbsp; (Author), Sandie Sonke (Illustrator)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\"his heartwarming picture book helps teachers in welcoming their new group of students on the first day of school. Through a letter written from the teacher’s point of view, students are given the message that their new teacher is someone they will get to form a special bond with.\"\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E5- \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/389z6PS\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOur Class Is A Family\u003C\/a\u003E, by Shannon Olsen, Sandie Sonke (Illustrator)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\"With its heartfelt message and colorfully whimsical illustrations, “Our Class is a Family” is a book that will help build and strengthen that class community. Kids learn that their classroom is a place where it’s safe to be themselves, it’s okay to make mistakes, and it’s important to be a friend to others. When hearing this story being read aloud by their teacher, students are sure to feel like they are part of a special family.\"\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E6- \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3B5s3E7\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll Are Welcome\u003C\/a\u003E, by Alexandra Penfold,\u0026nbsp; Suzanne Kaufman\u0026nbsp; (Illustrator)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\"Join the call for a better world with this New York Times bestselling picture book about a school where diversity and inclusion are celebrated. The perfect back-to-school read for every kid, family and classroom!\"\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E7- T\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2WjwjRM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehe Name Jar\u003C\/a\u003E, by Yangsook\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\"Being the new kid in school is hard enough, but what happens when nobody can pronounce your name? Having just moved from Korea, Unhei is anxious about fitting in. So instead of introducing herself on the first day of school, she decides to choose an American name from a glass jar. But while Unhei thinks of being a Suzy, Laura, or Amanda, nothing feels right. With the help of a new friend, Unhei will learn that the best name is her own.\"\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E8- \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3BkV0fF\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESchool's First Day of School\u003C\/a\u003E, by Adam Rex, Christian Robinson\u0026nbsp; (Illustrator)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\"It's the first day of school at Frederick Douglass Elementary and everyone's just a little bit nervous, especially the school itself. What will the children do once they come? Will they like the school? Will they be nice to him? The school has a rough start, but as the day goes on, he soon recovers when he sees that he's not the only one going through first-day jitters.\"\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E9- \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3B3orT6\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EIt's OK to be Different: A Children's Picture Book About Diversity and Kindness,\u003C\/a\u003E by Sharon Purtill\u0026nbsp; (Author), Sujata Saha (Illustrator)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\"By highlighting the ways kids are different from one another it helps children to accept themselves and others as the beautifully unique individuals that they are. It's OK to be Different encourages kids to be kind and befriend those who are different from themselves, showing young children that they don't have to look alike or enjoy doing the same activities to be kind to one another.\"\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E10- \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3kiSoYB\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Name Is a Song Hardcover\u003C\/a\u003E, by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow\u0026nbsp; (Author)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\"Frustrated by a day full of teachers and classmates mispronouncing her beautiful name, a little girl tells her mother she never wants to come back to school. In response, the girl's mother teaches her about the musicality of African, Asian, Black-American, Latinx, and Middle Eastern names on their lyrical walk home through the city. Empowered by this newfound understanding, the young girl is ready to return the next day to share her knowledge with her class. Your Name is a Song is a celebration to remind all of us about the beauty, history, and magic behind names.\"\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ). \u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/3183971270265859924"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/3183971270265859924"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2021\/08\/10-great-first-day-of-school-reads-to.html","title":"10 Great First Day of School Reads to Use With Your Students in Class"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Educatorstechnology"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07938617050095832399"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-2996360396868583739"},"published":{"$t":"2021-08-24T00:34:00.001-03:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-24T01:28:22.638-03:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Back to school resources"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"4 Key EdTech Activities for The First Day of School"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv\u003EThe first day of school is always special. It is a time when we get to meet our new students and help them get ready for a successful start of a lifelong learning experience. There are a number of practical activities. that you can use with students during this particular day. Below are four key examples of learning activities to try out using technology in your class. For more ideas and tips on what you can do on the first day of school check the sources at the bottom of this post.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E   \u003Ca href=\"\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"EdTech activities for the first day of school\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/selectedreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/4-Key-EdTech-Activities-for-the-first-Day-of-School.png?w=1600\u0026amp;h=5220\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1- Time capsule\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EGet students to create individual time capsules where they outline their goals for the whole school year. Students can add images and other multimedia materials to their time capsules using tools such as Google Docs, Sheets, Pages, Book Creator, Word., among others. Collect finalized capsules from students and save them in a folder till the last day of school and reopen the folder and allow students to reflect on their goals.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2- Learn students names and pronounce them correctly\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ELearning to pronounce students names correctly is the first important step towards creating lasting bonds with students, bonds that foster a sense of community in class and subsequently enhance students engagement in the learning process. One of the best ways to learn students names and pronounce them correctly is by having them say their names outloud using tools such as\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;Mote\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/edpuzzle\/status\/1429518737565175812\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EEdpuzzle\u003C\/a\u003E. For instance, students can use the new audio response feature in Edupuzzle to speak their names. There are also several other \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2021\/06\/teachers-tools-for-sharing-audio.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eaudio feedback tools\u003C\/a\u003E they can use in this regard. Alternatively, they can\u0026nbsp; use tools such as Flipgrid (\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LSpencerEdD\/status\/1255864235902464000\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMatthew Hains\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;tip )or Wevideo to record videos introducing themselves. Students share their individual audio\/video responses with the whole class.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E3- Classroom agreement\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EAnother practical activity to do in the first day of school is to work with students\u0026nbsp; to brainstorm ideas. for a classroom agreement. I like the notion of classroom agreement instead of classroom rules as the earlier involves a participatory and student-centred approach. Basically, the agreement outlines clearly the dos and don'ts you and your students agree upon\u0026nbsp; to help create an optimal learning environment in class.The final draft can be designed in the form of a classroom poster to be printed and hang up on the classroom wall or uploaded to the class website or blog. Tools to use for this purpose include Canva, PiktoChart, Google Draw, Adobe Spark, among others.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E4- Read a book\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EYou can start off your first day of school by assigning students books designed specifically for this event. I have curated this list of excellent \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2021\/08\/10-great-first-day-of-school-reads-to.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efirst day-of-school books\u003C\/a\u003E that you can use with your students in class. Check it out.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESources:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.scholastic.com\/teachers\/articles\/teaching-content\/7-great-activities-first-day-school\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E7 Great Activities for the First Day of School \u003C\/a\u003E(Scholastic)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.weareteachers.com\/first-day-of-school-traditions\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E20 First-Day-of-School Traditions Your Students Will Love \u003C\/a\u003E(We Are Teachers)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.prodigygame.com\/main-en\/blog\/first-day-of-school-activities\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E17 Fun First Day of School Activities to Try\u003C\/a\u003E (Prodigy Game)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ). \u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/2996360396868583739"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/2996360396868583739"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2021\/08\/4-key-edtech-activities-for-first-day.html","title":"4 Key EdTech Activities for The First Day of School"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Educatorstechnology"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07938617050095832399"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-3842845642646415381"},"published":{"$t":"2021-08-22T22:49:00.007-03:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-22T22:49:54.656-03:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"EdTech resources"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Canadian Geographic Made  This Interactive Indigenous Peoples Atlas  Free  for Teachers"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv\u003ECanadian Geographic offers this awesome interactive \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/indigenouspeoplesatlasofcanada.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EIndigenous Peoples Atlas\u003C\/a\u003E for free. This is definitely a great addition to our \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/search\/label\/Back%20to%20school%20resources\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eback to school resources\u003C\/a\u003E. The Atlas is designed and enhanced to be used directly with students in class. It contains four main sections: Truth and Reconciliation, First Nations, Inuit, and Métis.\u0026nbsp; While the contents of the Atlas is related to the Canadian context, teachers from other corners of the world will find it equally useful.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2ERyUjIzu50\/YSL-nmI-KdI\/AAAAAAABNDc\/6zegDqCaGfk_GOmZDetqvCn2jhZro8r5wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s746\/1.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"477\" data-original-width=\"746\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2ERyUjIzu50\/YSL-nmI-KdI\/AAAAAAABNDc\/6zegDqCaGfk_GOmZDetqvCn2jhZro8r5wCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h256\/1.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EFor instance, in the First Nations section students will get to learn more about what the term Indigenous\u0026nbsp; means, discover the truth about residential school system, explore the concept of forced population movements, and many more. In the Inuit section, students will learn the history of the Inuit, their family structure and culture,\u0026nbsp; their writing system, colonialism, among several other topics. The same with other sections. Students will definitely enjoy the interactive learning journey the Atlas provides.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EYou may want to spend some time browsing through the four sections in the Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada, familiarize yourself with its content and then see how you can integrate them in your classroom teaching.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThanks to \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpiritBear\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESpirit Bear\u003C\/a\u003E through whose tweet I discovered this educational resource.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ). \u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/3842845642646415381"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/3842845642646415381"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2021\/08\/the-canadian-geographic-made-this.html","title":"The Canadian Geographic Made  This Interactive Indigenous Peoples Atlas  Free  for Teachers"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Educatorstechnology"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07938617050095832399"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2ERyUjIzu50\/YSL-nmI-KdI\/AAAAAAABNDc\/6zegDqCaGfk_GOmZDetqvCn2jhZro8r5wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-w400-h256-c\/1.png","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-8167859906376112032"},"published":{"$t":"2021-08-22T21:44:00.004-03:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-22T22:42:27.913-03:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Back to school resources"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"EdTech updates"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Important EdTech Updates Teachers Should Be Aware of  "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"The world of EdTech is constantly evolving as more and more new updates and tools are being released almost on a daily basis. It is hard to keep up with everything hence the importance of curated lists such as the one below.\u0026nbsp; Just in time for the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2021\/08\/38-edtech-tools-for-productive-new.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eback to school\u003C\/a\u003E event, a number of key EdTech platforms have released important updates that I believe you should be aware of. I collected some of these updates and included them in the list below.\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;   \u003Ca href=\"\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"new edtech updates for teachers\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/selectedreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/New-EdTech-updates.png?w=1600\u0026amp;h=5220\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/workspaceupdates.googleblog.com\/2021\/08\/add-up-to-25-cohosts-expanded-safety-features-for-meet.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGoogle Meet\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Col style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\"Assign up to 25 co-hosts per meeting, allowing them to access and utilize the host controls.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUse safety features to limit who can share their screen, send chat messages, mute all users and end meetings\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUse the “Quick access” setting to easily control who needs to request permission to join a meeting.\"\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/workspaceupdates.googleblog.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGoogle Calendar\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\"Starting August 30, 2021, you’ll be able to indicate where you’re working from directly on your calendar. You can add a weekly working location routine and update your location as plans change.\"\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/workspaceupdates.googleblog.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGoogle Chat\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\"You can now enable dark mode for Google Chat on the web (chat.google.com) and the Google Chat Progressive Web App (PWA). Dark mode creates a better viewing experience in low-light conditions by reducing brightness and potentially reducing eye strain.\"\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/edpuzzle\/oligonmocnihangdjlloenpndnniikol\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EEdpuzzle\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ETeachers and students can now use Edpuzzle's new screen recording feature to record their screens. Students can only use it in Student Projects assigned to them by their teachers. Screen recordings can be easily edited and made interactive through the addition of questions.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFlipgrid\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E- The new Backdrop feature in Flipgrid enables you to add an image, a video, or your screen as a backdrop. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewEdTechClass\/status\/1428381522906685441\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E@New EdTech Classroom\u003C\/a\u003E has this excellent short tutorial explaining how to use this new update in Flipgrid.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E- PowerPoint users can now easily add Flipgrid videos to enhance their presentations. Read more about this integration \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/insider.office.com\/en-us\/blog\/add-flipgrid-videos-in-powerpoint\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.peardeck.com\/pear-deck-blog\/pear-deck-and-canva?utm_content=177179559\u0026amp;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ENew Engaging pre-made Slides created by Canva for Education\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ECanva for Education has recently started a partnership with Pear Deck, one that resulted in the creation of a wide range of new templates designed specifically with Pear Deck in mind. These templates include: About Me, Social Emotional Learning, Science, and Social Studies.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ). \u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/8167859906376112032"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/8167859906376112032"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2021\/08\/new-important-edtech-updates-teachers.html","title":"Important EdTech Updates Teachers Should Be Aware of  "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Educatorstechnology"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07938617050095832399"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-2427989527790818030"},"published":{"$t":"2021-08-21T23:05:00.001-03:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-21T23:05:19.401-03:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"copyright resources"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Handy Resources for Teaching Copyright and Fair Use "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv\u003EAn important part of responsible digital citizenship, according to \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.iste.org\/standards\/iste-standards-for-students\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EISTE Standards for Students\u003C\/a\u003E, is the respect for \"the rights and obligations of using and sharing intellectual property\". Students need to learn that accessibility of information online does not necessarily make it copyright free. Unfortunately, I myself have learned this the hard way. I believe, the best and safest way to deal with the issue of copyrights online is to always seek permission from content owners.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--btuNvMDcFs\/YSGwglZvl6I\/AAAAAAABNDU\/Kkd6zceA9aMiHQgpbuz0DUCmRo19zPecQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1558\/1.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"696\" data-original-width=\"1558\" height=\"179\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--btuNvMDcFs\/YSGwglZvl6I\/AAAAAAABNDU\/Kkd6zceA9aMiHQgpbuz0DUCmRo19zPecQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h179\/1.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EBecoming a digital citizen entails a nuanced understanding of the intricacies surrounding the concepts of copyright, fair use, and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2017\/02\/a-handy-visual-featuring-6-types-of.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ecreative commons\u003C\/a\u003E. To help students develop such an understanding, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.copyrightandcreativity.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECopyright and Creativity \u003C\/a\u003E-a site I discovered through \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ala.org\/aasl\/awards\/best\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAASL\u003C\/a\u003E- offers this excellent collection of educational resources ready for use in classrooms. \"These materials aim to provide accessible and practical information about copyright – its protections, its limitations, and its role in encouraging creativity. Rather than just emphasizing what copyright prohibits, the goal here is to offer useful and positive information about what copyright allows and how students can successfully navigate and rely on copyright in their own roles as creators.\" One caveat here is that these resources pertain to the United States rules of copyright.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EResources offered by \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.copyrightandcreativity.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECopyright and Creativity \u003C\/a\u003Einclude an \u003Cb\u003Eelementary curriculum\u003C\/b\u003E that offers lessons illustrated with short animations covering topics such as fair use, public domain, digital sharing ethics, and more; a \u003Cb\u003Emiddle school curriculum\u003C\/b\u003E with lessons focusing on topics such as how to create new content using others' work, how to differentiate between legal and ethical sharing and one that infringes copyright law, and more; a \u003Cb\u003Ehigh school curriculum \u003C\/b\u003Econtaining materials designed to \"help you teach essential digital citizenship concepts of copyright and creativity and to get students thinking and talking about how these concepts relate to their own online activities.\"\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ECheck out the resources on Copyright and Creativity and share with your colleagues.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ). \u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/2427989527790818030"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/2427989527790818030"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2021\/08\/handy-resources-for-teaching-copyright.html","title":"Handy Resources for Teaching Copyright and Fair Use "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Educatorstechnology"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07938617050095832399"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--btuNvMDcFs\/YSGwglZvl6I\/AAAAAAABNDU\/Kkd6zceA9aMiHQgpbuz0DUCmRo19zPecQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-w400-h179-c\/1.png","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-823243025905131962"},"published":{"$t":"2021-08-21T21:02:00.002-03:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-21T21:02:27.942-03:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"digital citizenship"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tools to spot fake news tools"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Checkology Provides Educational Resources to Help Students Become News Literate"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv\u003ECheckology is an excellent website that provides educational resources to enhance the teaching of news literacy and to help students become informed digital citizens. These resources include challenges, exercises, fact checking missions, and standards-aligned lessons that cover various topics. For instance, the lesson on misinformation educates students on the different genres of misinformation and their impact on democracy. In Understanding Bias, students learn about types of media bias, how it manifests itself, and the ways to minimize it. \"Each lesson, challenge and exercise has a difficulty ranking meant to assist educators as they create a customized course for their students\".\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E     \u003Ca href=\"\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"News literacy\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/selectedreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/News-literacy.png?w=1600\u0026amp;h=5220\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E     Checkology resources are available for free. As a teacher, you can set up your account and access the help center for more guides and tutorials to use in your classroom. You can also use the site's learning management system to assess students work, monitor their progress, and track grades. And while it does not provide any full integration with third party platforms, Checkology does support signing up using Google, Schoology, and Clever.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ESimilar:\u0026nbsp; \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2020\/11\/how-to-spot-fake-news-classroom-poster.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETips to Help Students Spot Fake News\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EMaterials on Checkology are particularly designed for middle school and high school students, \"but the platform has been successfully used with students from fifth grade through community college, as well as with adult learners\". Also, Checkology resources have been \"used in libraries, media centers, specialized civics and government courses, journalism and technology courses, science classes and more. News literacy education can be integrated into almost any subject area!\"\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EWatch the video below to learn more about Checkology\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ). \u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/823243025905131962"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/823243025905131962"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2021\/08\/checkology-provides-educational.html","title":"Checkology Provides Educational Resources to Help Students Become News Literate"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Educatorstechnology"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07938617050095832399"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-3936764920638541104"},"published":{"$t":"2021-08-21T00:41:00.004-03:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-21T00:41:31.753-03:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"iPad apps to showcase students learning"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tools to showcase students learning"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Wixie Helps Students Showcase Their Learning through Writing,  Art, Video, and Voice"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv\u003EWixie is an educational platform that empowers students voice and boost their self-expression capabilities. It provides students with the tools to showcase their learning using various modalities including text, clip art, video and voice recordings. Students can work individually or in teams and in real-time. They can also easily share their work as a URL, an image, an eBook, or as a PDF.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FvujZ5SNrgs\/YSB1TQK2BdI\/AAAAAAABNDA\/uB-r2POomaUx7Ms3nV_BMEaojm1eJ4OYgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1268\/1.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"790\" data-original-width=\"1268\" height=\"249\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FvujZ5SNrgs\/YSB1TQK2BdI\/AAAAAAABNDA\/uB-r2POomaUx7Ms3nV_BMEaojm1eJ4OYgCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h249\/1.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EAs a teacher, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wixie.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWixie\u003C\/a\u003E can help you manage and assess students work using a wide variety of customizable rubrics. \"Teachers can create assignments and easily access student work to view, provide feedback, and assess their projects. Students don't have to manage files or upload documents to submit assignments!\" Additionally, tWixie offers hundreds of pre-made standards-based curriculum templates that teachers can draw on to develop and build their curricular materials.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ETo create a seamless learning experience, Wixie integrates with several LMS services including Canvas, Google Classroom, and Schoology. Wixie is also available as a Chrome extension and a mobile app for both iOS and Android. Watch the video below to learn more about what you can do with Wixie in your class.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/static.wixie.com\/movies\/wixie_introduction_2021.mp4\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"604\" data-original-width=\"1080\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-fF98B2Z0FPM\/YSB1mGOjzMI\/AAAAAAABNDI\/yLTkj_wLKfgv2Jji529s4DDg7XhyDmZ5ACLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h224\/2.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ). \u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/3936764920638541104"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/3936764920638541104"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2021\/08\/wixie-helps-students-showcase-their.html","title":"Wixie Helps Students Showcase Their Learning through Writing,  Art, Video, and Voice"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Educatorstechnology"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07938617050095832399"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FvujZ5SNrgs\/YSB1TQK2BdI\/AAAAAAABNDA\/uB-r2POomaUx7Ms3nV_BMEaojm1eJ4OYgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-w400-h249-c\/1.png","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-3578144743083419359"},"published":{"$t":"2021-08-20T13:37:00.002-03:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-20T13:37:25.186-03:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"music websites"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"7 Great Educational Websites for Music Teachers"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv\u003EFor those of you teaching music or are interested in music education, the websites below are good platforms to start with. They provide diverse music curricula and teachable materials that you can easily use in your classrooms. They also offer tools and digital instruments that help transform music education from theoretical concepts into hands-on learning experiences. I am inviting you to check them out and share with us your feedback.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0a99wzmDj7U\/YR_ZLvJY1oI\/AAAAAAABNCw\/FXu6eivHLO4JWgFotEtuIZ9_MivuVSamQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1258\/1.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"882\" data-original-width=\"1258\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0a99wzmDj7U\/YR_ZLvJY1oI\/AAAAAAABNCw\/FXu6eivHLO4JWgFotEtuIZ9_MivuVSamQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h280\/1.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ESource:\u0026nbsp;https:\/\/flat.io\/\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1- \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.musicfirst.com\/musicfirst-junior\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMusicfirst Junior\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EMusicfirst junior offers a comprehensive K-5 curriculum with a large library of lesson plans, assessments, music tools, and multimedia materials. The site's Plan Editor and Quiz Generator tools enable teachers to create their own lesson plans and share them with music educators.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2- \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.noteflight.com\/learn\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ENoteflight Learn\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ENoteflight Learn provides music teachers with a platform where they can compose, record, assess and share music notations with their students. It also offers a huge library of musical scores and lessons.\"Every teacher and student has access to full music notation and editing features on any device. Compose and arrange your own music, or adapt one of the many included content library scores. You may also import MusicXML from another notation program or use MIDI files to create scores.\"\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E3- \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/soundation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESoundation\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ESoundation is an online platform that provides teachers with a powerful set of music making tools that include: drum machines, samplers, synthesizers, and more. Its library includes over 20.000 ready-to-mix basslines, drum beats and melodies.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E4- \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/app.musiquest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMusicQuest\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EMusiQuest helps students learn music through hands-on activities and learning adventures. Its curriculum offers interactive lessons that integrate literacy, math, science, and social emotional skills thus empowering students to apply musical concepts through creation.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E5-\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/musiclab.chromeexperiments.com\/Experiments\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EChrome Music Lab\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EChrome Music Lab facilitate music learning through fun and engaging experiments. \"Many teachers have been using Chrome Music Lab as a tool in their classrooms to explore music and its connections to science, math, art, and more. They’ve been combining it with dance and live instruments.\"\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-wUt_GYJXx1c\/YR_Zm3RgcNI\/AAAAAAABNC4\/603GULmvfD8DT97vRCNgwQbgVBqvDmfwACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1872\/2.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1280\" data-original-width=\"1872\" height=\"274\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-wUt_GYJXx1c\/YR_Zm3RgcNI\/AAAAAAABNC4\/603GULmvfD8DT97vRCNgwQbgVBqvDmfwACLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h274\/2.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E6- \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.soundtrap.com\/edu\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESoundtrap for Education\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EAs I stated in a previous review of this website, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2021\/08\/tons-of-ready-made-music-lesson-plans.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESoundtrap for Education\u003C\/a\u003E draws on the power of music to enhance learning across different school subjects. It offers tools to help students make their own beats, collaborate on the same music project, and transcribe spoken words into editable text.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E7- \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/flat.io\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFlat\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EAnother great platform to help students learn to write their own music. \"It is a collaborative music notation platform for beginner composers and professionals alike.\" some of its feature include real-time collaboration allowing students to compose score collaboratively, offline mode to work on your music without the need for Internet connection, easy transposition, and more.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ). \u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/3578144743083419359"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/3578144743083419359"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2021\/08\/7-great-educational-websites-for-music.html","title":"7 Great Educational Websites for Music Teachers"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Educatorstechnology"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07938617050095832399"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0a99wzmDj7U\/YR_ZLvJY1oI\/AAAAAAABNCw\/FXu6eivHLO4JWgFotEtuIZ9_MivuVSamQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-w400-h280-c\/1.png","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-8932987025858125652"},"published":{"$t":"2021-08-19T22:29:00.001-03:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-19T22:37:00.191-03:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Google Docs Add-ons"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Two Awesome Google Docs Tools That Let You Apply Various Visual Effects to Your Text"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv\u003EIn today's post I am sharing with you two interesting add-ons by The Coder Cat which will enable you to apply various visual effects to your text on Google Docs. I have been tinkering with these add-ons for a while now and found them really worth the mention here. The first tool is a word art add-on that lets you add fun visual effects to words. The second tool provides beautiful visual themes to add to your text. You may want to check them out and share with us your feedback.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-DKyuM_ezoOY\/YR8HG-sXILI\/AAAAAAABNCo\/noGnJXew0sw3HwYbA_gRzKZcW4NXkzoPACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1224\/1.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"880\" data-original-width=\"1224\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-DKyuM_ezoOY\/YR8HG-sXILI\/AAAAAAABNCo\/noGnJXew0sw3HwYbA_gRzKZcW4NXkzoPACLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h288\/1.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1- \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/gsuite.google.com\/marketplace\/app\/fun_text\/25652727687\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFun Text\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EAs its name indicates, Fun Text enables you to apply various visual effects to your Google Docs text. To start using it, simply select the text you want to apply visual effects to, click on Add-ons then\u0026nbsp; Fun Text, and choose the effect you like from the list. Effects are grouped into several categories including: text colour, highlight colour, font size, case, placement, character, and more. To undo effects added click on the undo button. Watch the video below to see Fun Text in action.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wovrkNX-wf4\u0026amp;ab_channel=EducationalTechnologyandMobileLearning\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"916\" data-original-width=\"1654\" height=\"221\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8ogNUnSSzcQ\/YR8GYMMswGI\/AAAAAAABNCY\/COnMpyaK3RAMr64TtymBqtUgVtplHKlowCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h221\/1.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2- \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/gsuite.google.com\/marketplace\/app\/text_themes\/495538979571\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EText Themes\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EText Themes applies fun visual themes to selected text on your Google Docs. It uses a combination of 'coloring, emoji particles, and other text attributes.' Themes provided by Text Themes are organized into four main categories: nature, food, things, ideas, and memes. Each of these categories features a wide variety of sub-themes to choose from. Watch the video below to see Text Themes in action.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0h0ZzVwUUvo\u0026amp;ab_channel=EducationalTechnologyandMobileLearning\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"922\" data-original-width=\"1648\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-w0neXD7xm-o\/YR8Gt2aY16I\/AAAAAAABNCg\/Y7sObY5sp6Qp42Y3Tu0V7KoscIbEzANNwCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h224\/1.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ). \u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/8932987025858125652"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/8932987025858125652"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2021\/08\/two-awesome-google-docs-tools-that-lets.html","title":"Two Awesome Google Docs Tools That Let You Apply Various Visual Effects to Your Text"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Educatorstechnology"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07938617050095832399"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-DKyuM_ezoOY\/YR8HG-sXILI\/AAAAAAABNCo\/noGnJXew0sw3HwYbA_gRzKZcW4NXkzoPACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-w400-h288-c\/1.png","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-1384498307668825793"},"published":{"$t":"2021-08-19T21:35:00.004-03:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-19T21:35:29.820-03:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"educational music tools"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"free lesson plans"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"music websites"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Tons of Ready-made Music Lesson Plans for Teachers"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2021\/05\/soundtrap-create-music-through.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESoundtrap for Education\u003C\/a\u003E is an excellent platform that draws on the power of music to facilitate learning across different subjects and grade levels. Soundtrap studio empowers teachers and students with the tools required to transform music education into meaningful learning experiences in and outside of classroom.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E      \u003Ca href=\"\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"ready-made music plans for teachers\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/selectedreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Ready-made-Music-Lesson-Plans-for-Teachers.gif?w=1600\u0026amp;h=5220\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E     Some of the interesting features provided by Soundtrap include the ability to invite multiple people to collaborate on the same music project, transcribe audio recordings into editable text, over 4000 high quality beats and presets, the ability to create your own beats, and\u0026nbsp; more.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ESoundtrap Education also offers a huge library of \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/edu.soundtrap.com\/teacher-resources\/lesson-plans\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epre-made lesson plans\u003C\/a\u003E that can be easily adapted to various learning environments. Lesson plans cover various subjects including literacy, science, math, social science, history, world language, geography, visual art, culture, STEM, among others. You can search for lesson plans by subject or age.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EFor music teachers, there are tons of teacher-made lesson plans ready for use in your class, all of which are available for free. Simply click on the plus sign next to the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/edu.soundtrap.com\/teacher-resources\/lesson-plans\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ecategory Music\u003C\/a\u003E and scroll down to see a list of lesson plans. When you find the lesson plan you want to use click on the \u003Ci\u003EView\u003C\/i\u003E button to access it.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-YsLVE4cEx-Y\/YR71d2K1iFI\/AAAAAAABNCQ\/2aG6lmB2f1Mta1eQkjW7uJJkgwGEcRVgQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1612\/1.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1304\" data-original-width=\"1612\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-YsLVE4cEx-Y\/YR71d2K1iFI\/AAAAAAABNCQ\/2aG6lmB2f1Mta1eQkjW7uJJkgwGEcRVgQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h324\/1.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EBelow are four examples of music lesson plans featured in Soundtrap for Education :\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAdding tracks\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\"Students will demonstrate their ability to add software instrument tracks by creating a project with at least three tracks\"\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECreate your own ringtone\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\"Students will demonstrate basic proficiency with Soundtrap by using loops to compose and export a short audio file.\"\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003EComposition project\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\"Students will compose a piece of music in relation to an inspiration by effectively producing sounds together in a digital audio workstation.\"\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDrum beats project\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\"Students will demonstrate their understanding of rhythmic notation by accurately completing the Drum Beats Sheet.\"\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ). \u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/1384498307668825793"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/1384498307668825793"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2021\/08\/tons-of-ready-made-music-lesson-plans.html","title":"Tons of Ready-made Music Lesson Plans for Teachers"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Educatorstechnology"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07938617050095832399"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-YsLVE4cEx-Y\/YR71d2K1iFI\/AAAAAAABNCQ\/2aG6lmB2f1Mta1eQkjW7uJJkgwGEcRVgQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-w400-h324-c\/1.png","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-6387505463772039590"},"published":{"$t":"2021-08-18T23:17:00.008-03:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-18T23:17:57.486-03:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Formative assessment"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"An Excellent Formative Assessment Tool for Teachers"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv\u003EWhiteboard.fi is a relatively new formative assessment tool from Kahoot I discovered through a tweet from \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MmeLisa_Lewis\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELisa Lewis\u003C\/a\u003E. The platform allows you to set up a virtual space for your class where everybody has their own digital whiteboard. Students can only view and access their individual whiteboards. As a teacher, you can view the whiteboards of all your students and interact with them in real-time. You can send comments, share thumbs up\/down and provide instant feedback to them.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-WeYhnWZ6_gw\/YR2_H7tJQeI\/AAAAAAABNB8\/rzhcAOGIopw_erVruWW4qi_3Ke9YUmhzwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1301\/1.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"684\" data-original-width=\"1301\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-WeYhnWZ6_gw\/YR2_H7tJQeI\/AAAAAAABNB8\/rzhcAOGIopw_erVruWW4qi_3Ke9YUmhzwCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h210\/1.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EYou can also share your whiteboard with your students and let them work with you on the same whiteboard. Alternatively, you can share assignments with your students and let them work on them in their own pace as you monitor their progress. Additionally,\u0026nbsp; \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/whiteboard.fi\/#features\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWhiteboard.fi \u003C\/a\u003Eallows you to insert a wide variety of multimedia materials including PDFs, images, shapes, texts, graphs, angles, pie charts,\u0026nbsp; emojis, and many more. It's math editor enables you to 'insert math symbols, expressions and equations using a visual interface and mathematical keyboard.'\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EAs a teacher, you have the option to save your students whiteboards as a PDF. You can also save your whiteboards to your personal library if you want to re-use them in the future. 'You have full control of who enters your room by using the waiting lobby. There is also an option to lock your room after your class has started, preventing new users from joining.' The ability to invite a co-teacher to view and collaborate on students whiteboards is another excellent feature.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EWatch the video below to learn more about Whiteboard.fi\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NFTmzoGjwxs\u0026amp;ab_channel=Vestal%27s21stCenturyClassroom\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"944\" data-original-width=\"1694\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-g2TyZh1i4M4\/YR2_IIAqF2I\/AAAAAAABNCA\/G8GZIsgHxXAxzeq3JdRTsHIm3ijU4ADWQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h223\/2.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ). \u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/6387505463772039590"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/6387505463772039590"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2021\/08\/an-excellent-formative-assessment-tool.html","title":"An Excellent Formative Assessment Tool for Teachers"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Educatorstechnology"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07938617050095832399"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-WeYhnWZ6_gw\/YR2_H7tJQeI\/AAAAAAABNB8\/rzhcAOGIopw_erVruWW4qi_3Ke9YUmhzwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-w400-h210-c\/1.png","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-1201662875145933861"},"published":{"$t":"2021-08-18T22:29:00.001-03:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-18T22:51:10.509-03:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Back to school resources"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"EdTech resources"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"38 EdTech Tools for A Productive New School Year (2021-2022)"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv\u003EThe start of the new school year 2021-2022 comes amidst exceptional times as the entire world is still struggling to contain the nefarious effects of the current pandemic. Apparently, the post-pandemic education, as I argued elsewhere, is different. It is mainly characterised by a predominant hybridity in which both modes of online and in-person instruction fuse together in such a way that it becomes hard to conceive of one without the other. Digitality, to say the least, has become a central component in the pedagogical equation of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2021\/06\/the-post-pandemic-pedagogy-future-of.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epost-pandemic classroom\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ETo help you make the best of this new school year, I am sharing with you this collection of educational technology tools that you can use to boost your instructional practice and enhance your overall productivity. This post is part of a series of posts featuring \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/search\/label\/Back%20to%20school%20resources\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eback to school resources\u003C\/a\u003E for teachers.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;     \u003Ca href=\"\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"38 EdTech tools to try out in the new school year 2021-2022\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/selectedreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/38-EdTech-Tools-for-A-Productive-New-School-Year.png?w=1600\u0026amp;h=5220\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr class=\"Apple-interchange-newline\" \/\u003EAssessment tools\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EKahoot\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EQuizizz\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EQuizlet\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECollaborative content curation\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWakelet\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPadlet\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESymbaloo\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELiveBinders\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOnline meetings, webinars, video conferencing\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGoogle Meet\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMicrosoft Teams\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EZoom\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWebex\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECreating interactive presentations\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGoogle Slides\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPeardeck\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPowerPoint\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECreating interactive visuals\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECanva\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPiktochart\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThingLink\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGoogle Draw\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAudio feedback and voice notes\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMote\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EKaizena\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EVocaroo\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECreate and share tutorials and educational screencasts\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EScreencastify\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELoom\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EScreencast-O-Matic\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESnagit\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECamtasia\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWeb annotation tools\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHypothesis\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWeava\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EKami\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERead\u0026amp;Write\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EInsertLearning\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003EInteractive video lessons tools\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEdpuzzle\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFlipgrid\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EiSLCollective\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPlayposit\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETedEd.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ). \u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/1201662875145933861"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/1201662875145933861"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2021\/08\/38-edtech-tools-for-productive-new.html","title":"38 EdTech Tools for A Productive New School Year (2021-2022)"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Educatorstechnology"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07938617050095832399"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-8534015642457780275"},"published":{"$t":"2021-08-17T21:45:00.000-03:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-17T21:45:00.333-03:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Google Drive Tips"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Sharing Google Drive Files- 7 Helpful Tips for Teachers"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv\u003EIn today's post I am sharing with you some useful Google Drive sharing tips\u0026nbsp; to help you make the best of Google Drive in your instructional practice. More specifically, you will get to learn how to: share multiple files at once,\u0026nbsp; share files and folders with specific individuals and groups of people, stop sharing your files,\u0026nbsp; enable several people to view a file in the same time, stop publishing a file, embed files in blogs or websites, and how to transfer ownership of a Google Drive file.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1- Share multiple files\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOn your keyboard,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHold Shift and select files,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick on Share at the top right\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2- Share with specific people\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick or open a file\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick on ShareS\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EType in the email addresses of recipients\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick on the Down arrow to choose what recipients can do with your files: Viewer, Commenter, or Editor\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECheck\/Uncheck the Notify people box to notify or not notify recipients that you shared a doc with them\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick on Share\/Send.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E3- Stop sharing a file\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ETo stop sharing a file:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOpen a file\/folder\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick on Share\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFind the person you want to stop sharing with\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick on the Down arrow to the right of their name and select Remove\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick Save.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E4- Share and collaborate on a file with more than 100 people\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EYou can allow several people to view your file at once by publishing it to the web. Omce published any updates made to the original document will automatically show up in the published version. Here is how to publish a file to the web:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOpen a file in Google Docs\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick on File at the top\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESelect Publish to the web\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick Publish\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECopy the URL and share it with others\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E5- Stop publishing a file\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ETo stop publishing a file to the web:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOpen a file in Google Docs\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick on File at the top\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESelect Publish to the web\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick Publish content and settings\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick Stop publishing.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E6- Embed files\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EYou can embed files in your blog or website using the following steps:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOpen a file in Google Docs\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick on File at the top\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESelect Publish to the web\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick on Embed\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick on Publish\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECopy the HTML and paste it into your blog or website\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003E7- Transfer ownership of a file\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EYou can easily transfer ownership of your Google Drive folders and files\u0026nbsp; to others with a Google account. Once the ownership of a file is transfered you can not transfer it back to you or delete the file from Google Drive. Here is how to change owners:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOpen Google Docs and click on a folder\/file\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\"Click Share or Share Share.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETo the right of a person you've already shared the file with, click the Down arrow Down arrow.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick Make owner.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick Done.\"\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/selectedreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/7-Google-Drive-Sharing-Tips-for-Teachers.png?w=1600\u0026amp;h=5220\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ESource\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/drive#topic=14940\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGoogle Drive Help\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ). \u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/8534015642457780275"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/8534015642457780275"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2021\/08\/sharing-google-drive-files-7-helpful.html","title":"Sharing Google Drive Files- 7 Helpful Tips for Teachers"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Educatorstechnology"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07938617050095832399"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-2995570594215913363"},"published":{"$t":"2021-08-16T13:50:00.004-03:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-16T14:38:46.990-03:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"google docs"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Here Is How to Make Your Preferred Font The Default Font in Google Docs"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv\u003EAfter we have seen how to \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2021\/08\/google-docs-tips-for-teachers-this-is.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Einsert a wide variety of fonts from Google Fonts into Google Docs\u003C\/a\u003E, I am showing you how to change Docs default font into your preferred font, a tip I learned from \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.online-tech-tips.com\/google-softwaretips\/how-to-add-fonts-to-google-docs\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOnline Tech Tips\u003C\/a\u003E. Keep in mind that Docs does not support custom fonts, you can only choose from the fonts options available through Docs library. There are tons of fonts there and they are all available for free.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qZ--NB0OGMY\/YRqgq_cBL3I\/AAAAAAABNBo\/-nigF6UmiqkdIqANne9IsAIA3F56iwvcACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/Here%2Bis%2Bhow%2Bto%2Bset%2Ba%2Bdefault%2B%2Bfont%2Bin%2BGoogle%2BDocs.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1448\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qZ--NB0OGMY\/YRqgq_cBL3I\/AAAAAAABNBo\/-nigF6UmiqkdIqANne9IsAIA3F56iwvcACLcBGAsYHQ\/w283-h400\/Here%2Bis%2Bhow%2Bto%2Bset%2Ba%2Bdefault%2B%2Bfont%2Bin%2BGoogle%2BDocs.png\" width=\"283\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHere is how to set a default font for your documents:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EFirst, create a new document or open an existing one. Next select text in your document then click on \u003Cb\u003EFormat\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003E➜\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EParagraph styles\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003E➜\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003ENormal text \u003C\/b\u003Eand click on \u003Cb\u003EUpdate normal text to match\u003C\/b\u003E'.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-BQo8teKGdAg\/YRqWneELVTI\/AAAAAAABNBM\/fLwWtwwMAswbcBptYay2jPmnL5ip8ym9gCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1612\/1.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1313\" data-original-width=\"1612\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-BQo8teKGdAg\/YRqWneELVTI\/AAAAAAABNBM\/fLwWtwwMAswbcBptYay2jPmnL5ip8ym9gCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h326\/1.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EAlways while the text is highlighted, click on \u003Cb\u003EFormat\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003E➜\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EParagraph styles\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003E➜\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EOptions\u003C\/b\u003E and select \u003Cb\u003ESave as my default styles\u003C\/b\u003E. The new selected font will now be used as your default\u0026nbsp; font in your Google Docs.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mOA9X8F7V_Q\/YRqWneeSUaI\/AAAAAAABNBQ\/hJFIyl-aGX4rZRhG2XWTCCJhD_btxh0hgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1521\/2.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1284\" data-original-width=\"1521\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mOA9X8F7V_Q\/YRqWneeSUaI\/AAAAAAABNBQ\/hJFIyl-aGX4rZRhG2XWTCCJhD_btxh0hgCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h338\/2.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ETo reset your font preferences:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EOpen a Google document, click on \u003Cb\u003EFormat \u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003E➜\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003EParagraph styles\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003E➜\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Options, and select Reset styles.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-KZwxzZF7DiU\/YRqWmz7j16I\/AAAAAAABNBI\/UDGNViNMhgUC0kovwMxKRCNSh-_ZomefwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1433\/3.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1315\" data-original-width=\"1433\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-KZwxzZF7DiU\/YRqWmz7j16I\/AAAAAAABNBI\/UDGNViNMhgUC0kovwMxKRCNSh-_ZomefwCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h368\/3.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWatch the video below to see this Google Docs feature in action\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qJD-5Gxs6ew\u0026amp;ab_channel=EducationalTechnologyandMobileLearning\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1000\" data-original-width=\"1824\" height=\"219\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lC-CfblxRto\/YRqeug9IGpI\/AAAAAAABNBg\/FkC0PDDfoTkYRwwZkdxAa3JKdo0-BNh-QCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h219\/1.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ). \u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/2995570594215913363"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/2995570594215913363"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2021\/08\/here-is-how-to-make-your-preferred-font.html","title":"Here Is How to Make Your Preferred Font The Default Font in Google Docs"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Educatorstechnology"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07938617050095832399"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qZ--NB0OGMY\/YRqgq_cBL3I\/AAAAAAABNBo\/-nigF6UmiqkdIqANne9IsAIA3F56iwvcACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-w283-h400-c\/Here%2Bis%2Bhow%2Bto%2Bset%2Ba%2Bdefault%2B%2Bfont%2Bin%2BGoogle%2BDocs.png","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-8210847459980725885"},"published":{"$t":"2021-08-15T01:29:00.000-03:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-15T01:29:02.816-03:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"google docs"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Google Docs Tips for Teachers- This Is How to Easily Add Fonts to Google Docs"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv\u003EIf you feel limited by the font choices provided through the font picker in Google Docs, you can always access and\u0026nbsp; add more fonts to your documents. You can only add fonts available through Docs font library. As of right now, custom fonts are not supported in Docs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ETo add new fonts, open an existing or a new document and click on the font picker.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;    \u003Ca href=\"\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/selectedreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Add-New-Fonts-to-Docs.png?w=1600\u0026amp;h=5220\" width=\"600\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E  \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ESelect \u003Ci\u003E'More fonts'\u003C\/i\u003E and browse through the collection of fonts there. Fonts are organized into different categories (e.g., Handwriting, Serif, San Serif, Monospace, Display, etc). You can also access fonts sorted by criteria such as popularity, trending, date added, alphabetical). The Scripts category offers a plethora of available scripts provided by Google Fonts. When you find the font you like click on it to start using it on your current document. Each time you open the 'More fonts' functionality you will be able to see your favorite fonts grouped under '\u003Ci\u003EMy fonts' \u003C\/i\u003Eon the left side pane.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EWatch the video below to see this feature in action\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EMTbadPT3pA\u0026amp;ab_channel=EducationalTechnologyandMobileLearning\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"948\" data-original-width=\"1832\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Qzjx8EI2t3E\/YRiX8v5VydI\/AAAAAAABNAg\/hB6KVm-ruAQSeMZtqAsaeqIcbxdWgHkGQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h208\/1.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThis post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ). \u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/8210847459980725885"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6024826883594104941\/posts\/default\/8210847459980725885"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2021\/08\/google-docs-tips-for-teachers-this-is.html","title":"Google Docs Tips for Teachers- This Is How to Easily Add Fonts to Google Docs"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Educatorstechnology"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/07938617050095832399"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Qzjx8EI2t3E\/YRiX8v5VydI\/AAAAAAABNAg\/hB6KVm-ruAQSeMZtqAsaeqIcbxdWgHkGQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-w400-h208-c\/1.png","height":"72","width":"72"}}]}});