Update 8/30/2022: Dr. Catlin Tucker (@Catlin_Tucker) recently shared this Google Slides presentation on Twitter that includes 36 different discussion/check-in questions ready to use! In response, @JoyKirr shared a link to her “Question of the Day” page, which also offers many discussion ideas. In yesterday’s post about Virtual Breakout rooms, I mentioned that students who don’t … Read more
UPDATED 3/11/2021 – See the end of this article for a Twitter thread from Jeffery E. Frieden (@SurthrivEDU) explaining how he uses Jamboard and Google Slides with linked doors for his breakout rooms. UPDATED 2/22/2021 – Here is a great article of tips for virtual breakout rooms from Stephanie Rothstein at Edutopia. UPDATED 10/20/2020 – … Read more
UPDATE 8/10/2021: For more ideas on ways to design your slide decks, check out my new post here. With many schools beginning the 2020-2021 school year virtually, a lot of generous educators have been sharing interactive templates to use with Google Slides. I have been bookmarking sites as I find them on Twitter, and I … Read more
In April of 2020, as much of the world had fallen under the pall of the pandemic, more and more people were resorting to Zoom video as a replacement for socializing in person. A few organizations (not affiliated with Zoom) decided to organize a “#ZoomJam,” with the challenge to create innovative games that could be … Read more
In my third article for the NEO Blog, which was published today, I give a detailed look at how S.T.E.M./S.T.E.A.M. instruction can be accomplished remotely. The article has links to many resources, so you will likely find at least one new helpful tool somewhere in the post. You can read, “How to S.T.E.A.M. Up Distance … Read more
My second monthly article for NEO has been published. The title is, How Distance Learning Fosters Global Collaboration, and it may have some helpful resources for you. (Last month’s article was, How to Use Design Thinking in the Classroom.) For additional resources on global collaboration, you might also want to refer to this post. As … Read more