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

Teaching with Google

Transforming Classrooms: Teaching with Google

Explore the transformative impact of teaching with Google tools, emphasizing their role in fostering collaboration, enhancing feedback, and personalizing learning experiences. It highlights how Google’s suite, including Classroom, Docs, and Slides, enables educators to cater to diverse learning needs and develop essential 21st-century skills like creativity, critical thinking, and global communication. The post underscores the shift from traditional teaching methods to innovative, technology-enabled educational practices, preparing students for a more interconnected and digital world.

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Maximizing Retrieval Practice with Padlet

Discover the power of retrieval practice as a potent tool for long-term learning. Explore how Padlet, an interactive digital platform, can be effectively utilized to facilitate retrieval practice and create an engaging learning experience. Learn valuable tips on structuring, prompting, peer learning, feedback, review sessions, and maintaining variety for optimal results. Maximizing Retrieval Practice with Padlet

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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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11 Ways Teachers Can Use Wakelet

Wakelet is a content curation and organization platform that allows you to collect, store, and share resources and information in one place. It provides an easy-to-use platform for teachers to gather articles, videos, images, and other types of content, and arrange them into collections called “Wakelets.” These Wakelets can be shared with students, colleagues, and even a wider audience. With Wakelet, you can create digital portfolios, facilitate collaborative projects, and curate resources for lessons and topics. It is a powerful tool that helps you stay organized and makes it easy to share your work with others. This is 11 ways teachers can use Wakelet.

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