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17 AI Tools and Resources for Teachers

ByRichard Byrne June 6, 2023June 6, 2023

Since January anything that I’ve published about AI (artificial intelligence) has vaulted to the top of the list of the most popular posts of the week, month, and year. The rise in popularity and in amount of AI-powered tools since the start of the year could make your head spin if you tried to keep…

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Digital Housekeeping, You Can Take It With You

ByRichard Byrne May 30, 2023May 30, 2023

The end of the school year is here or near for most of us. If you’re already on vacation, I hope you’re enjoying it! Around this time every year I get emails from readers who are leaving one school district for another and want to know how to take some of their digital files with…

How to | Professional Development

Last Call – Three Self-Paced PD Courses You Can Complete This Summer

ByRichard Byrne May 26, 2023May 30, 2023

Summer is almost here in the northern hemisphere and many of us are thinking about the new things we’ll learn this summer to use when school starts again in the fall. If that describes you, I have three self-paced courses that you can complete this summer. Like everyone, I’m feeling the effects of inflation. So…

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“I just wanted to say thank you for all of your help last week. Your keynotes were spot on and your professionalism was extremely appreciated.”

Lindsay Bellino

Pearson

That was exactly what we needed to start our school year! You hit all the right notes for our teachers.

Sarah W.

Mountain Heights Academy

Thanks for coming to Indiana yesterday; it was totally worth the 2.5 hour drive from Indianapolis to meet you in person!

Scott D.

Media Specialist – Christel House Academy

Again, thank you very much for this wonderful course. I will have to train teachers in the coming year and this will be very useful. It was a very enjoyable experience and I will be on the look-out for more training opportunities from you.

Samuel D.

Participant in Getting Going With Google Workspace

First of all, THANK YOU for a wonderful class at Sunday River. On the first day, I said that I wanted to learn ways to stay organized and sane while teaching computer skills to 500 middle school students per week. I left your class with a new outlook and a new set of tools that will help me in the fall.

Sara D.

Participant in Practical Ed Tech Summer Camp

Thank you for a most informative and practical webinar this afternoon. Although I receive information from FreeTech4Teachers via email, twitter, and Facebook, I have never “attended” one of your webinars. After today, that will change. Thank your for the best hour of my day today!

Barbara O.

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