11/27/2017 0 Comments Are you suffering from email overload?That little red dot that hangs out on the top of my email app drives me CRAZY and I know I am not the only one! I work hard to manage my email inbox and keep that little red counter away but sometimes life happens and that mailbox fills up before we know it.
That's why I am linking up with my teammates, Monica and Kelly over at CHS to share some top tips for email management. Check out their post, "No Good Ever Comes From Clicking Reply All" over at Teacher Tech Tools in 2. Want to learn what my favorite email feature is right now? Check out the comments on their blog and while you are there, leave one of your favorite tips too!
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11/9/2017 0 Comments 2nd grade has gone internationalThis morning I had the pleasure of joining Ms. Fischer's 2nd grade class, at Lakeside Elementary, for their first international Mystery Skype. I was so impressed with the system I saw that I had to write about it! Most Mystery Skypes happen in older elementary, middle school or high school classrooms. Ms. Fischer has found a way for her second graders to be very successful even though they are just starting to learn about continents, major landforms, basic map elements, and cardinal directions. One way she has done this is by modifying her MS jobs so that everyone is engaged and involved in the process. Her class jobs are:
This is only the fourth Mystery Skype Ms. Fischer's class has completed this year but she mentioned how they have grown in communication, collaboration, and critical thinking.
Alice Keeler (@alicekeeler) is one of my favorite Google Certified Educators to follow on Twitter. She is always posting tips, tricks, and ideas that make me excited to try new things!
One thing to know is that Alice Keeler writes as a Chromebook user, so when she says to use the ctrl button a Mac user needs to use the command button. Keeler’s post “Be a Ninja: Learn Keyboard Shortcuts” Is a great place to start. She shares 8 weeks of keyboard shortcuts. Her purpose for spreading it out over 8 weeks is to have you/your learners practice one shortcut for a week to make it a habit before introducing a new one. Are you a person who keeps 100 tabs open at the top of your browser? The Tabbed Browser Workflow will be a game changer for you! It is already helping me be more efficient while working with multiple tabs. The last two blog posts are focused on creating new tabs, closing tabs, and highlighting URLs with just a few finger clicks.
Flipgrid is changing the game for student voice, formative assessment, and most of all global connections. When I first learned about Flipgrid I knew it was an awesome tool, but as I keep exploring further my mind is exploding with new ideas for connecting beyond the walls of our classrooms.
Flipgrid explore series: Nature
November Gratitude challenge
Flipgrid connections and discoveryMy teammate Alli, from diaryofadlc.blogspot.com, shared two new Flipgrid feature that make connecting globally so much easier!
Happy Learning!
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