Setting Up a Lesson in FigJam
Want to make an interactive lesson with your students? Use FigJam! Setting up a lesson in FigJam is easy. Here are some tips for getting started.
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Want to make an interactive lesson with your students? Use FigJam! Setting up a lesson in FigJam is easy. Here are some tips for getting started.
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If you use ChatGPT you may need some help with formatting when you paste into Google Docs. Formatting ChatGPT is fast when you use my Add-on for formatting Google Docs, specifically for markup from ChatGPT.
I have replaced Google Jamboard with FigJam. It is a better collaborative digital whiteboard. One of the big differences between Google Jamboard and FigJam is the lack of pages. Instead of pages, FigJam has sections. A unique feature is to be able to hide the sections until you are ready for students to use the resources in the section.
Generative AI has the potential to change how we teach and do our jobs. The place to start is to familiarize yourself with Google’s AI tool: Google Bard. 8 Tips for Getting Started to Use Google Bard as an Educator
Desmos Classroom is a game changer for interactive teaching and exploration. Go one step further with personalizing the lesson with the students’ name. Here is a how to personalize a Desmos lesson.
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Jamboard has joined the Google Graveyard. Your replacement is FigJam. A collaborative digital whiteboard that is so much more! Check out what is next for classroom collaboration and digital whiteboarding. Jamboard in the Google Graveyard is no reason for tears. Use FigJam for free by Figma.
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You have a start and end time, how do you display them together in the format of 8:10 – 8:15???? Harness the power of =TIME()
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The tool is not what creates the learning, but rather an intentional approach for how a tool can create feedback loops, allow choice and voice, allows for communication of ideas in a creative medium, and increase collaboration.
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