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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

A Beginner’s Guide to Google Classroom

So you're just starting out with Google Classroom and you have no idea where to begin? I've got you covered. It's much easier to show you in a video. So I recorded a step-by-step tutorial that begins with creating your Google Classroom and takes you through all of the main features. New technology can be intimidating for some people but I promise you that Google Classroom is a very intuitive platform. Don't be afraid to play around with it. You can watch the video and pause it as you go ... Read the Post

Digital Resources to use With G-Suite and Google Classroom

As many teachers begin their journeys using digital tools like Google Classroom and the rest of the G-Suite tools, it's great to have a few "go to" resources to help you get started. I have been creating digital resources for Google Classroom for a few years now and have developed resources across several grades and subject/content areas. Below I have a brief description of my most popular google classroom activities. These resources can be used on a Chromebook, laptop, desktop, tablet or ... Read the Post

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