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When using AI, Google Gemini, try out the Gemini Canvas tool to make cool things.
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.

When using AI, Google Gemini, try out the Gemini Canvas tool to make cool things.

The key to Google Gemini or ChatGPT is having a good prompt, but they are hard to write. Let Gemini help you with that.

NotebookLM is one of the best AI tools an educator can use, and it’s free. However, you want to make sure you also vet the sources.

App Smash NotebookLM and Canva to create custom Infographics.

What is an Agent? It is an AI action that you don’t have to take. As teachers… we need more helpers doing things for us.

Google announced new TPU chips at Google Cloud NEXT 26. What does this mean for education?

Markdown uses simple text symbols to keep your formatting portable and clean across any digital platform. Gemini can help by accurately translating your collaborative drafts into this universal format, ensuring your content is ready for the web in seconds.

Google NotebookLM is AI grounded in the sources you provide it. It makes for a much more focused and accurate result for teachers and students.

AI is built into everything, including Google Sheets. However, how do you easily utilize AI when building spreadsheets, and particularly when you are reviewing student

ReadWorks is a free, research based, tool to aid in reading comprehension. Try the Article-A-Day to save time and provide differentiated options for readers.

DOK is the measurement of critical thinking on a task. Better understanding Depth of Knowledge helps you to better incorporate critical thinking into lessons.

The answer is always a spreadsheet, but sometimes the tips are hard to remember to implement. Practice these 3 Google Sheets shortcuts to really help

Reading logs can lean into compliance over developing a love for reading. Try ReadWorks to help support building knowledge and a love of reading.

YouTube is a powerful tool in the classroom. Here are 10 hacks to help you get more out of YouTube.

Technology should serve as a bridge that connects students rather than a wall that isolates them. Curipod™ helps fulfill the true promise of educational technology by shifting the focus from passive clicking to active student voice.

Explore ten practical, research-backed strategies that leverage Chromebooks and Canva to architect a dynamic, student-centered learning ecosystem.

As teachers we are always multi tasking different tabs. Split view in Chrome is a huge time saver.

If you use colors in your Google Sheets spreadsheets this Add-on is for you to help you better utilize that color coding.

A hotly anticipated feature in Google Slides is finally here. The ability to annotate on the slide during a presentation. Here are 5 tips for using the pen in Google Slides

SciSummary is your magical tool to help you manage your literature review. Summarize and organize whole folders of articles.

Is AI The End of English Class? Certainly not! ELA teacher Barton Keeler shares insights for how ChatGPT can support English teachers.

The simple shortcut Ctrl+L might seem insignificant, but it can be a powerful tool in a student-centered classroom.

Export your Google Sheets™ tabs to individual sheets. Dynamically update the individual sheets when your spreadsheet is updated.

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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Do some lesson plan ideas feel like a $10,000 tiny house on Amazon… that lack the actual cost of time and money?

While there is no magic bullet for student engagement there are things we can do in the classroom to improve the chance that students will be engaged. The 4 C’s are engaging. Include at least one C in lessons with students to help improve the engagement. Student engagement matters to learning as well as for information retention.

Mixing digital and non digital elements into a lesson plan can be difficult. Organize your blended lesson with FigJam.
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 many of your documents in Google Drive say “Untited document.” Here are multiple ways for how to name a Google Doc.

In our pursuit of Martin Luther King Jr. and educational equity, it’s vital that we address the digital divide, a significant barrier to equal access to learning opportunities. This reflects the essence of what Martin Luther King Jr. stood for – a relentless quest for equity, particularly in education, where every student deserves a fair chance to succeed.
As we set sail into the ocean of teaching, we need to cruise to less stress with tech. There is no magic bullet, but tech can provide opportunities for supporting.

Quickly! Take advantage of ChatGPT to learn how to code Google Workspace with Google Apps Script. Google Developer Expert Alice Keeler will teach you how to go from zero to intermediate user in 6 weeks. Space is limited. Register now.

Engage is Kognity’s online event that will unite school and district educators from across the country for a day filled with learning, networking, and collaboration. Attend for free by using the code ALICEKEELER100

Whether you use ChatGPT, Google Bard, Bing (which is ChatGPT), so some other Artificial Intelligence chatbot it is set to transform how you teach! Not only can you save time with chatbots, but you can innovate your teaching. ChatGPT can do some of the heavy lifting to help you make creative lesson plans and projects. Innovate Teaching with ChatGPT (AI)

Create a student work slideshow with Google Slides. Capture student work samples and display them in a rotating presentation.
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Imagine having a team of teaching assistants who already know your syllabus and exactly how you like to give feedback. Join Google Certified Innovator Alice Keeler to learn how to use Google Gems to build a powerful collection of custom AI tools. We will explore how to engineer specific instructions so you can create a Grading Assistant or a Classroom Policy Manager that works for you. You will also learn how to leverage Gems shared by other educators to instantly expand your toolkit. This session is about super-powering your teaching by automating the routine tasks so you can focus on the students.