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Five Google Search Tools Students Overlook
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Five Google Search Tools Students Overlook

ByRichard Byrne

The advanced search menu on Google.com offers some great search results refinement tools that students should know how to use. Once students have become familiar with those tools, they should start exploring some of the other search products that Google offers that aren’t found by just searching on Google.com. Those tools are: Watch this compilation video for an…

Get to Know AI Before Your Students Turn In an Essay Made With It
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Get to Know AI Before Your Students Turn In an Essay Made With It

ByRichard Byrne

Artificial Intelligence is the trending edtech topic of the year so far. If you haven’t been asked about it yet, you will be soon. If you haven’t tried an AI writing tool yet, you should try it because your students are probably trying it. ChatGPT ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence tool that will create documents…

Courses, Workshops, Keynotes!

Over the last fifteen years I’ve helped thousands of teachers develop fun and meaningful ways to use technology to create better learning experiences for students of all ages. Take a course with me and discover new ways to use technology in your classroom.

Do you need a dynamic keynote speaker for your conference or school year kick-off? I combine a bit storytelling humor and my New England practicality to deliver keynotes like Using Technology to Bring Joy Into Your Teaching.

What people are saying about my keynotes and workshops!

“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.
Participant in Search Strategies Students Need to Know
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I love to ride bikes, ski, fish, and play with my kids. I occasionally ride in races like Unbound Gravel 200.

Ride bikes, be happy.

People who hear me speak often say, “has anyone ever told you that you sound like Ray Romano?”

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With a background in history it’s only fitting that I live in an old house in a historic neighborhood.

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