
AI Sucks at Student Engagement
AI sucks at student engagement and what to do about it. We can use AI to create engaging lessons and activities.
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.
AI sucks at student engagement and what to do about it. We can use AI to create engaging lessons and activities.
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At ISTE 2025 Google announced over 30 new features. Here is my top 5.
Google Forms is awesome. But as a quiz tool, it falls flat. Use a tool with gamification.
When your content in a spreadsheet cell makes tall rows and it is difficult to read and navigate our sheet, make them shorter.
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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Teacher Tech is more than just digital tools in the classroom. It’s a mindset shift that centers student learning, creativity, and critical thinking.
Quizizz gets even better when you know this secret feature. Hyperlinking in Quizizz is possible… but you have to know the trick!
One of the best ways to get students more involved in their learning is to let them make choices. It’s simple. If students don’t care
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Understanding money goes beyond knowing how how to add coins. Lack of financial literacy has long term negative impacts. Help students by incorporating at least one FinLit concept this month.
As teachers, it can be difficult to know how much time we spend on different tasks. Try using DelCal to document your time spent.
Every student has a story to tell, but not every student feels confident enough to share it. The #BeAnAuthor contest gives students an opportunity to
Many students dislike group work due to uneven workload, social conflicts, and unclear roles. This article explores why group work often fails and how structured strategies, including tools like Grouper, can make it more effective and fair.
March is Be An Author Month, and I’m thrilled to partner with Book Creator to inspire students everywhere to share their stories! This year’s theme,
Google Tasks is an underutilized organization tool. It’s built right into your Google Docs, Gmail, and more! Here is your ultimate guide.
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.
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.
Chatbots aren’t just for casual conversations like those in Google Chat. They offer a powerful new way to enhance the learning experience.
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.
Alice Keeler has added fun new features to Seating Chart Slides to allow you to create fun refrigerator poetry in Google Slides. From a list of words in a Google Doc, use the Add-on to magically create refrigerator poetry.
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.
At ISTE 2025 Google announced over 30 new features. Here is my top 5.
It’s the end of the year. You’re cleaning your classroom, also clean your digital files too! Here are some tech tips for end of year digital cleanup.
Every student has a story to tell, but not every student feels confident enough to share it. The #BeAnAuthor contest gives students an opportunity to
Teaching math? A tape diagram visualizes math problems. If you are looking for ways for how to create DIGITAL tape diagrams try this.
Add a laser engraver to your school maker space! Check out the affordable Longer Ray5 Laser Engraver as a great option.
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
Wanting to gamify your class with badges? One option is to create badges in Google Sheets. Create a list of achievements and add a badge for each one.
Check out this flexible use Classroom Jeopardy Template in FigJam. Make a copy and customize for your classroom content. Add tutorials and support resources for students to get extra help.
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
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.
Why add Google Sites to your toolbox? Google Sites in your toolbox is a free website building tool that lives in Google Drive.
Dive into Google Sheets with this easy but important skill of adjusting the widths of columns and rows. How To Adjust The Widths of Google Sheets Columns.
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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