global classroom Archives - Ditch That Textbook https://ditchthattextbook.com/tag/global-classroom/ Ed tech, creative teaching, less reliance on the textbook. Tue, 12 Mar 2024 05:17:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 20 useful ways to use Padlet in class now https://ditchthattextbook.com/20-useful-ways-to-use-padlet-in-class-now/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20-useful-ways-to-use-padlet-in-class-now https://ditchthattextbook.com/20-useful-ways-to-use-padlet-in-class-now/#comments Sun, 03 Mar 2024 16:05:59 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=2499 Padlet is a web app that lets users post notes on a digital wall. The uses for this site in the classroom are virtually endless!There’s a good chance you’ve done the “write on a sticky note and put it on the wall” activity — or have seen it happen before. Padlet lets those sticky notes have images, […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/20-useful-ways-to-use-padlet-in-class-now/feed/ 79 About mystery location calls and why we need more https://ditchthattextbook.com/about-mystery-skypeshangouts-and-why-we-need-more/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=about-mystery-skypeshangouts-and-why-we-need-more https://ditchthattextbook.com/about-mystery-skypeshangouts-and-why-we-need-more/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2020 12:00:00 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=1042 Mystery video calls can break down a classroom's walls and open students up to the world. They're easy to set up and can be transformational. Picture it ... a sunny day in Valencia, Spain ... in a classroom. My students from Indiana are engaged in a geography guessing game with these students from Spain, and they're […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/about-mystery-skypeshangouts-and-why-we-need-more/feed/ 11 Finding a class to partner with virtually AND activities to do together https://ditchthattextbook.com/finding-a-class-to-partner-with-virtually-and-activities-to-do-together/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=finding-a-class-to-partner-with-virtually-and-activities-to-do-together https://ditchthattextbook.com/finding-a-class-to-partner-with-virtually-and-activities-to-do-together/#respond Wed, 17 Jan 2018 17:29:30 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=6447 Video calls can get your students connected to others just like them around the country and world! Here's how to do it using Skype, Google Hangouts and others. (Graphic by Matt Miller)It's a big, big world out there, and it's easier than ever to reach out to someone. Does your class reflect that? We have access to […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/finding-a-class-to-partner-with-virtually-and-activities-to-do-together/feed/ 0 Hanging out with Google Hangouts (GTT038) https://ditchthattextbook.com/hanging-out-with-google-hangouts-gtt038/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hanging-out-with-google-hangouts-gtt038 https://ditchthattextbook.com/hanging-out-with-google-hangouts-gtt038/#respond Mon, 15 Jan 2018 14:18:53 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=6437 Using this free tool that most teachers have available to them, they can let their students see and hear from any expert, class or other guest from around the world. They can get in touch with a buddy classroom whenever they want, share their learning and work together. This tool has amazing power, and many […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/hanging-out-with-google-hangouts-gtt038/feed/ 0 20 easy ways to collaborate globally with your class now https://ditchthattextbook.com/20-easy-ways-to-collaborate-globally-with-your-class-now/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20-easy-ways-to-collaborate-globally-with-your-class-now https://ditchthattextbook.com/20-easy-ways-to-collaborate-globally-with-your-class-now/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2016 10:45:57 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=4578 Using video call tools like Zoom or Google Meet students can connect with people, places and experiences. Here are 20 ways to do it.The world is our classroom’s playground. We can see and talk to practically anyone around the world (with an Internet connection) for free.Video calls and collaborative digital tools let us connect in […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/20-easy-ways-to-collaborate-globally-with-your-class-now/feed/ 9 10 ways to find global connections for your class https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-ways-to-find-global-connections-for-your-class/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-ways-to-find-global-connections-for-your-class https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-ways-to-find-global-connections-for-your-class/#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2015 11:45:53 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=2846 Taking classes global is one of my favorite ways that technology redefines what education can do. It boggles the mind to think that a classroom, individual or place can be thousands of miles away but close enough virtually to engage in face-to-face conversation. With communication tools like Google Hangouts, Skype and FaceTime, virtually anyone with […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-ways-to-find-global-connections-for-your-class/feed/ 4 6 ways Google Hangouts can make any teacher’s life better https://ditchthattextbook.com/6-ways-google-hangouts-can-make-any-teachers-life-better/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=6-ways-google-hangouts-can-make-any-teachers-life-better https://ditchthattextbook.com/6-ways-google-hangouts-can-make-any-teachers-life-better/#comments Mon, 05 Jan 2015 11:45:26 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=2685 As the calendar year changes over, I’ve thought about my most game-changing technology over the last 365 days. I’m thinking about the one I’ve picked up that’s made the most difference. It has to be Google Hangouts, Google’s “video chat but so much more” tool. Google Hangouts often makes me think of the movie “Back to […]

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