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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More effective literature circles with grouper

More Effective Literature Circles with Grouper

Learn how to use Grouper to create balanced, intentional literature circle groups. This guide covers research-backed strategies, step-by-step setup instructions, and best practices for grouping students based on reading level, discussion confidence, and book choice. Improve engagement, comprehension, and collaboration in your classroom with structured literature circles.

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Randomized Selection of Archived Blog Posts

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.

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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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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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Thermometer Goal Setting Template

Need a thermometer to track fundraising goal setting? Alice Keeler has a Google Sheets template that you can provide per student to help them keep track of their goals. Thermometer Goal Setting Template

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Leveraging ChatGPT to Support Students

Exploring the role of artificial intelligence in education, practical advice and numerous suggestions on leveraging ChatGPT to support students, particularly English learners. Showcasing how students can harness the power of ChatGPT for essential academic tasks such as grammar checks, spelling corrections, understanding idiomatic expressions, and obtaining feedback on their writing’s tone and style. By providing an exhaustive list of prompts, it paves the way for effective interactions with the AI, ensuring a learning experience that respects and preserves the student’s original ideas and efforts.

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Online Workshop: Get Your Add-on Published

How can you make Google Workspace (Docs/Sheets/Slides) even better? You can create custom Add-ons with Google Apps Script. Wondering How to Get Your Google Workspace Add-on Published? Join Alice Keeler, Google Developer Expert, to learn the steps to get your Add-on officially published.

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