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For many years teachers from all over the world came to Maine join me for the Practical Ed Tech Summer Camp. Last year I had to shift to a virtual model. While I was hoping to return to an in-person …
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It has happened to all of us at one time or another. You see a cool demonstration of a web app but it doesn't work the same way when you try it. Or worse, it worked just fine at home but doesn't work …
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Over the last few years Canva has become my go-to tool for creating presentations. Even when I end up presenting with PowerPoint or Google Slides I still start the design process with Canva before …
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It's 90 degrees and I hear lawn mowers all around me. That's a sure sign that the end of the school year is here for most of us. After you pack-up your classroom for the summer take a moment to …
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For some students it's a lot better for them to hear your feedback on their work than it is to read your feedback. The inflection of your voice can go a long toward softening the tone of the feedback …
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I originally created the video in this post for my other blog, Free Technology for Teachers. I liked it so much that I decided to feature it as my tip of the week in my weekly newsletter. If you don't …
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As you probably know, I'm hosting the Practical Ed Tech Virtual Summer Camp again this year. From 2013 through 2019 I held it as an in-person event here in Maine. The kind of long-range …
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