Saturday Coffee with Amanda Fox, Alice Keeler, and Melody McAllister Jan 23, 2021
On some Saturday mornings Melody and I jump onto Streamyard to have coffee and chat about our week. This weeks Saturday morning guest was Amanda Fox, teacher and author of the book MarkerTown. We had lots of fun conversations not only about our coffee mugs but...
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Alice Keeler is a teacher, mom of 5, expert in EdTech integration and virtual learning, speaker and author. Alice is passionate about student centered teaching and using tech to build relationships, empower and equip students, and make learning better. Paperless is not a pedagogy. Digital is different, Alice leads the way in developing efficient, engaging, and effective digital learning environments that go beyond worksheets and PDFs.
