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Welcome back illustrious instructors, Tech fatigue is real! Just as teachers are always looking for new and better ways to engage students, tech developers are always creating new (and profitable) ways to make tech work for us. The result? Endless new products and updates! We truly have to be lifelong learners, just as our students need to be. Some are simply different ways to do the same thing, but others, like Nearpod/Peardeck, are revolutionary. It is hard to teach all day and simultaneously learn new platforms and keep up with all the updates. I enjoy this new role because it gives me the space and time to explore this world. Perusing the literature of Ed tech, I came across this article. I like “Top Ten” lists (holdover from Lettermen days). One new (to me) product that looks like a game changer is Mural. Mural is a business application, but they are offering free accounts for educators for this year. Check it out in the tech tool of the week. Please remember, I share these to help, not add to your overflowing plates! Take what you can, try what you want, leave the rest for another day. Nearpod update: Looking for Nearpod to do something that it can’t? Here is a place to give feedback and make requests. The Nearpod team is very responsive to making Nearpod work better for teachers. Share your suggestions and criticisms. Tech Tool of the Week: Mural is a collaboration tool that combines the best of a white board and a bulletin board. It’s biggest draw is the size and ability to zoom in and out on individual pieces of work. They are offering free accounts for teachers, by request, for the remainder of the year. They have great in person or step-by-step support for new users. It creates a digital workspace that can hold the work of a day, a six-week unit, a whole class or individual groups of students. This one is really special! This is a guide for using Mural in Education. Here is a more Lengthy manual from the business world in going remote that has some useful best practices that may be even more applicable to the “Hybrid world” . Check out the overview video here. Tech Resource of the Week: Black History Month gives way to Women’s History Month in March, but women and African American history is not separate from the rest of our history. Here are a couple resources to wrap this month up. Google’s Applied Digital skills offers simultaneous practice with tech and content; here are some of their ideas. Alexes Terry of TwistED Teaching. motto, "Together, we will create a classroom environment that makes all students feel seen, valued, heard, empowered, inspired, and learning fun” Here is Alexes’ free Black History resource. New hardware is arriving to help make the transition to Hybrid learning. If you need any help setting up or learning how to use these tools, I’m here to help. Reach out through email or visit my Office Hours. Take a deep breath and try to relax!
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AuthorRobert Frye is a retired 33 year veteran Of Holyoke Public Schools Archives
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