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Earn Micro-Credentials For Teachers With ED Technology Specialists
In addition to graduate credits, now you can earn micro-credentials by taking the ED Technology Specialists online courses. These micro-credentials demonstrate and verify the skills you achieve while completing the courses. The micro-credentials are part of a...

Free Online Learning Tools: Narrow the Distance with Sticky Note Web Walls & Forms
This post is part two in our series about enriching student connections digitally through digital check-ins. Click here to read part one, Digital Student Check-ins with Video Conferencing and Chat Tools. If you find the following tips useful, then be sure to sign up...

Online Learning Tools: Free Video & Chat Tools To Check In With Your Students
Schools worldwide are in need of educators who can engage students of all ages in an online platform and facilitate students’ learning success virtually. In the course, Online Learning: Best Practices to Leverage the Power of Distance Learning, participants discover...

Free Educational Technology Resources for Teachers
With the outbreak of COVID-19 and the declaration of a national emergency, we know that millions of teachers, students, and parents across the nation are struggling to find the best options to ensure that learning is still taking place. Our team has come...

Digital Storytelling & Reflection Tools
With digital storytelling and online reflection tools being part of the #edtech buzz in 2020, teachers do not have to look far to find a tool that they can integrate into their classroom. With that being said, an abundance of tools can sometimes be overwhelming if...

Girls in STEM: Motivating Girls To “Lean In” To Pursue Passion-Driven Careers In STEM
In late 2019, it would be hard to believe that anyone has not heard of STEM. Districts, schools, and communities are hiring educators, creating curriculums, and purchasing materials to assist students in applying Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics...

Use of Social Media in Education for Professional Development
The Internet and social media have greatly impacted the way our students read, write, express themselves, communicate, share, research, and learn. In order to prepare students to meet the demands of a digitally connected world, teachers must experience learning and...

12 Awesome Ideas for Ending the School Year
The end of the school year is approaching fast! Before the year ends I aim to get students to review, reflect, and connect. Some of your students are probably super excited to begin their summers or might be restless from testing. The activities below will motivate...

Putting the “T” in STEM! 60+ Resources for Teaching Children with Technology!
“Yes, kids love technology, but they also love Legos, scented markers, handstands, books, and mud puddles. It’s all about balance.” by K.G., 1st Grade Teacher One of the best things about teaching very young learners is that they are super excited to learn! They also...

What It Doesn’t Do
So, I seem to have a thing about blogging when it snows. Today is no different. We had a snow day today and I took out the snowblower to clear out the 8-10 inches of snow in my driveway. Things were going well for a while until, without explanation, the snowblower’s...

10 Strategies to Ensure Success in School, Work, and Life
1. DON’T Accept the Default Seek out an option that is BEST for YOU. Make it your mission to fight: “We’ve always done it this way” thinking. ALWAYS find a BETTER way! 2. Develop a GROWTH MINDSET Remind yourself that failure is an important part of learning. FAIL...
14+ Fabulous Valentine’s Day STEAM Activities for Students
“The heart has its reasons that reason knows nothing of.” – Blaise Pascal Valentine’s Day is around the corner! This holiday is a great time for students to be creative and share how much they appreciate and care for others. You can also get students to think and...