Recent Teacher Tech Blog Posts

Teacher Tech is a blog curated by Alice Keeler dedicated to student-centered learning with EdTech, providing practical strategies for using Google tools, AI, and digital resources to enhance engagement and deepen learning. Alice is known as the Queen of Spreadsheets, Teacher Tech features Google Sheets tips to improve workflow, streamline feedback, and create data-driven learning experiences. With a focus on pedagogy before technology, the blog emphasizes Depth of Knowledge (DOK) to move beyond rote memorization and promote critical thinking, problem-solving, and authentic learning. From Google Classroom tips to replacing worksheets with collaborative activities, Teacher Tech supports educators in creating connected classrooms that empower students to take ownership of their learning.

Free budget template

Free Budget Template

Are we really preparing students to manage money in real life? This post shows you how to teach students to build a budget template or take a free budget template and adapt it to work with Tiller.

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HA! unmutED Podcast – Hedreich and Alice

Two educators. One mic. Lots of laughs—and even more real talk.
Join Hedreich Nichols and Alice Keeler on HA! unmutED, a new weekly podcast where we dive into equity, EdTech, and the messy, beautiful reality of teaching today. Live on Mondays. Unfiltered. Always student-centered.

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Randomized Selection of Archived Blog Posts

popsicle sticks form by Alice Keeler

Google Forms Popsicle Sticks

Allow ALL students to thoughtfully respond when asking a question in class. Use this FREE Add-on by Alice Keeler to allow students to respond to a Google Form. Randomly select a student response.

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Visualize Adding Fractions

Students have long struggled with fractions. Continuing the traditional way of teaching fractions knowing that they have not worked is possibly the definition of insanity. Students need to visualize and explore concepts to gain number sense in order to increase their confidence and understanding of fractions. Have students visualize adding fractions until they are able to discover the pattern rather than telling them the rules for common denominators. Use Mathigon Polypad to help students with the visualization.

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The Best Google Jamboard Alternative – FigJam

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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Multiple Forms to One Google Sheet

Multiple Forms to One Google Sheet

Wouldn’t it be easier to check your responses from a Google Form if multiple forms went to one Google Sheet? This is possible! Google Workspace Expert Alice Keeler shows you how to have Multiple Forms to One Google Sheet

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BookWidgets: The Game-Changer Teachers Can’t Resist

As educational technology continues to evolve, innovative tools are playing an increasingly vital role in classrooms worldwide. Among these tools, BookWidgets has emerged as an invaluable resource for teachers seeking to enhance their lessons and engage students in creative and interactive ways. BookWidgets: The Game-Changer Teachers Can’t Resist

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