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Universal Design for Learning: What is it? Why use?

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Education applications Instead of me writing a bunch of words about UDL in action, check out this nine-minute video on UDL in the classroom. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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Mysimpleshow–Online Video Creator for Educators

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I love hearing from colleagues about tools they discover that make a difference in their classroom. This online video making tool is a great solution for incorporating mixed media into lessons as well as supporting the flipped classrooms ideology. Make a video and test it out yourself!

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7 Apps That Inspire Students

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Here are three general guidelines: The app must improve outcomes. For ideas on how to select a specific app, read the introduction to 5 Favorite Classroom Apps. Having said all of that, here are a selection of great apps to consider as you select your group of five: Apple Classroom. So, how do you pick those five apps?

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Study.com Makes the College Dream a Reality for Lots of Students

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Study.com also offers a special (fee-based) Teacher Edition where educators can set up five virtual classrooms with up to 50 students in each, share class-themed videos, assign lessons and quizzes as homework, grade student work, print out worksheets, and get detailed reports on student progress. Create a classroom (in about ten seconds).

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Is the Socratic Method Right for Your Class?

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Have you ever walked into a classroom where students were engaged in serious on-topic discussion, debating ideas and challenging each other to provide evidence of their statements? Chances are, you entered a classroom using a discussion method known as Socratic Debate , aka Socratic Method, Socratic Circle, or Socratic Inquiry.

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10 Ways to Use Twitter in Class

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Twitter’s gossipy reputation among administrators and most parents negates its dynamic applications in the classroom. Before unpacking Twitter in your classroom, here are a few guidelines: Clear its use with your administration. Here are my ten favorite uses of Twitter in my classroom: Answer tech problems.

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What Separates a Good Blended Learning Program From a Bad One?

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Since engagement is something students have to provide, and teachers can not just apply engagement to any lesson, it is important to create a learning experience that is engaging, both in the digital and the physical classroom. million) for that software was lost because it could not be accessed without the proper devices.