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Who here has an impressive collection of endless Google Drive folders and resources after distance learning? *Raises hand
Browse these posts to help you with digital organization, teaching virtually, and resource design!
Your site can serve as a central hub for ALL things related to you and your teaching. You can link your site on your learning management platform, at the footer of your email, in Dojo, on class social media pages… really anywhere! Here are three reasons why you need a Google Site!
Understanding fractions is one of the most common math struggles for young learners. There are a few reasons this might be the case, and in today’s blog post, I want to give you some concrete methods and fun interactive activities for teaching fractions. These methods and activities can be used even if you are teaching virtually.
During a regular year, it can be hard to find the time to fit in projects and project-based learning assignments. With this year being as difficult as it already is, making time for projects may be the last thing on your priority list, but it doesn’t have to be a crazy and overwhelming thing! You can incorporate PBL even in a distance learning environment.
Are you completing assignments on Google Slides and thinking, “Why the heck is the teacher sending a Slides presentation to work on?” Ever open up an assignment and have it tell you that you don’t have permission to access the file?
The end of the school year is a special time to reflect on growth, friendships that were made, and wonderful moments that were shared. It can be hard to connect with students during distance learning, but this paperless assignment will remind students of the amazing year that you spent together.
As we have transitioned to digital teaching, many activities are being completed digitally by students. On Google Slides, it’s really annoying when text boxes are accidentally deleted, moved, or resized. Even with the Undo button, this can still get frustrating for the students.
I recently polled teachers in my Benchmark Advance Planning, Organization, and Tips Facebook group to learn about how they are assessing students during distance learning. I asked teachers specifically about how they are assessing for Benchmark and if they were using the Benchmark Advance assessments. I found that some teachers are not giving the assessments at all, some are assigning them just to monitor progress (not record actual grades), and others are using them for true formative assessment.
Ways you can extend learning from home using the Benchmark Advance resources.
Have you been curious about how to make your own classroom resources for students? Beyond the simple Google Docs and copy/paste method, I mean? In my new video series, Design With Me, I go through the exact steps I take to design my popular teaching resources.
In Design With Me, Episode 03, I walk you through exactly how to create a Digital Assignment Board for distance learning. This is a teacher favorite!!
Google Classroom can be an amazing tool for virtual learning, especially with all the on-the-fly adjustments teachers have had to make due to COVID-19.
How to Assign, Collect, and Grade Student Work in Google Classroom Google Classroom can be an excellent platform for virtual learning with your students. It
