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Coding in the Classroom

I was once asked by a fellow teacher, "Why do you teach coding to your students? It's not in the curriculum". She felt that it was a waste of my time to teach coding in the classroom. I beg to differ (as do a myriad of other educators as well as those in the business sector and now it has been added to my local curriculum expectations. Read on to learn about why coding is important for students and where to find the best FREE coding resources for your classroom. ... Read the Post

Virtual End of the Year Activities for a Digital Classroom

The last week of school is always such a fun and memorable time for kids. This year looks a little different with the last week of school in distance learning. So many students around the world are still taking part in distance learning so they are missing out on the Field Days, class parties, and more. You can still make the end of the year special for your students even while incorporating distance learning end of the year activities. I started compiling a list of things I want to do with ... Read the Post

Mystery Guest for Google Meet

I've been scouring "the net" trying to find fun and engaging ideas for my Google Meets during this distance learning. I found some great ideas like scavenger hunts and bingo games. Then I came up with the idea to have a mystery guest for Google Meet. While I was searching I got a message from the teacher whose class I took over mid year. She asked if she could join our Google Meet one day to do a read aloud and I, of course, said yes! Then I thought, wouldn't it be fun to make it a surprise? ... Read the Post

Ancient Civilizations Activities and Resources

I am always on the hunt for great ancient civilizations activities and resources for classroom use so I compiled a list of the best ones that I could find. Ancient Civilizations and Activities for Classroom Use: This site has a few great hands on ideas: click hereThis site has a bunch of maps including one about natural resources in Ancient Egypt: click hereThis is a digital resource that students can work on independently using Google Slides. It can be added to Google Classroom. This is a ... Read the Post

Using Google Forms to Track Behaviors in the Classroom

Digital behavior tracking is a great way for teachers to save time and streamline this process. In my post, "How to Use Google Forms in the Classroom", I wrote about using Google Forms as a means to track behavior in the classroom. Many people were asking to hear more about how I do this so I created a video to demonstrate. Digital Behavior Tracking: What I have done is taken an ABC Chart that I would have previously used on paper and I turned it into a digital format using Google Forms. The ... Read the Post

Digital Poem of the Week

Using a digital poem of the week is a great way to integrate technology into the classroom and save paper at the same time! Poetry is a fabulous tool for helping students to develop fluency and comprehension skills while reading. Using a digital Poem of the Week format helps them to become familiar with a piece of text through repeated reading and follow up activities. I had originally created a printable version of my weekly poem activities but have since adapted it to a digital poem of the ... Read the Post

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