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50 Ways to Engage Students with Google Apps

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From Anxiety to Enjoyment: How Play Can Change the Relationship with Math

Incorporating play in math education is not just a fanciful idea; it’s a transformative approach that has tangible benefits for both teachers and students. Play fosters an environment of exploration and curiosity, helping to dispel the myth that math is a dry, unapproachable subject. Through games and interactive activities, students are encouraged to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills. This playful methodology aligns perfectly with fostering a growth mindset, breaking down barriers of anxiety and opening up new avenues for intellectual development. Ultimately, integrating play in math education can lead to deeper understanding, improved engagement, and a lifelong love of learning.

Try This: Search the Google Docs Menus

New features in Google Docs, Workspace, speed up using docs significantly. The trick is to get into the habit searching the Google Docs menus. Search the Google Docs Menus by using the new search icon, it’s more powerful than you think.

Um No ChatGPT – You Are NOT Thinking

I was making a Harry Potter themed Quizizz and was sharply reminded that ChatGPT does NOT think. Use AI but be careful trusting the output of AI. ChatGPT is not thinking

9 Ways Book Creator Can Be Used in Math

MATH! You will love using Book Creator in Math. Creativity, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Communication, Peer Evaluation, Authentic Audience, Multi-Media, and more! No matter what grade level you teach, Book Creator is great for your classroom.

Student Engagement – Setting Up Google Classroom

Discover how to transform Google Classroom from a basic virtual box into a vibrant hub of learning and interaction. Our expert guide provides essential tips and creative strategies to set up Google Classroom for maximum engagement. Dive into the world of interactive learning and see how easy and effective it can be to captivate your students’ attention in the digital classroom.

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Auto Advance Google Slides: Unleash Spectacular, Effortless Presentation Magic

You need this! Clay Smith, Google Certified Innovator, has created a Chrome extension that will automatically go to the next slide after a set amount of time. Auto Advance Google Slides

How to Start the School Year with Book Creator

Book Creator is easy to use and adds so much value to any classroom! Even as a math teacher I love to use Book Creator!! Here is your guide for How to Start the School Year with Book Creator

PLEASE do NOT Copy Your Class

Copying your class in Google Classroom makes a giant mess of your Google Drive. Here are 3 alternatives to copying your entire class.

I Dreamed of a Book – An AI Collaboration

We all have an idea for a book, how do we make the book? With Book Creator of course. A little help from AI makes this a fast process from idea to actualization.

10 ways we will need to adjust teaching to Google Gemini

10 Ways Teachers Will Need to Adjust to Google Gemini

Google Bard, similar to ChatGPT, will play a role in changing the ways we approach teaching and learning. I asked Google Bard for how it thinks it will impact teaching. Here is what Bard said about 10 Ways Teachers Will Need to Adjust to Google Bard

6 Technologies to Try for the New School Year

EdTech technologies do not by themselves improve learning. So go slow. Think about the pedagogy goal that you’re trying to accomplish and what EdTech technology might support that.

5 Ways Google Bard is Better than ChatGPT

ChatGPT is an example of generative AI that is changing how we teach and learn. However, Google has it’s own version called Google Bard. Here are 5 ways that Google Bard is better than ChatGPT

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Infographic 7 Basic Steps for a Google Form

New to using Google Forms? This tool is essential for teachers to not only save time but to be adaptive to student needs. Use Forms to survey students, play games, personalize instruction, and assessment. This infographic on the 7 basic steps for a Google Form will help you get started.

PLEASE do NOT Copy Your Class

Copying your class in Google Classroom makes a giant mess of your Google Drive. Here are 3 alternatives to copying your entire class.

How to Lock Elements in FigJam

FigJam is a collaborative whiteboard. It makes sense when collaborating or sharing with students to have elements locked down.

5 Reasons Every Teacher Should Use Book Creator

What is an EdTech tool that actually delivers on the promise of creating a more engaging classroom? Book Creator. Here are 5 Reasons every teacher should use Book Creator.

Teachers Should Use Book Creator

How to Create Digital Tape Diagrams

Teaching math? A tape diagram visualizes math problems. If you are looking for ways for how to create DIGITAL tape diagrams try this.

10 Ways Teachers Can Unleash the Power of Appsheet

AppSheet lets teachers build their own apps without code! Here are 10 ways to use AppSheet for teachers for custom classroom solutions.

Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler

Alice Keeler - Teacher - Queen of Spreadsheets

Teacher, mom of 5, Google Certified Innovator, Google Developer Expert for Google Workspace, Google Cloud Innovator Champion, Author, Keynote Speaker, Workshop Presenter

Alice Keeler has a BA in Mathematics and an MS in Educational Media Design and Technology. She started teaching high school math in 1999 in the laptop Algebra program. Alice has taught 1:1 her entire teaching career and is passionate about using technology to create student centered classrooms.

Paperless is not a pedagogy. We should not seek to use technology to save paper, but rather to improve learning, improve relationships, and improve student engagement.

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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