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Classroom video calls. You can do this. Here’s how.

Matt Miller — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 02:59:00 +0000

Chances are, you're already doing video calls in your personal life. Using them in the classroom is easier than you might think! Here's how. Chances are, you’re already using video calls in your personal life. You FaceTime your far-away family or Zoom with friends from other countries. “Use it in the classroom, though? I wouldn’t know […]

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10 ways to help students become “future ready”

Matt Miller — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 12:19:44 +0000

Our students' future is an uncertain one. Their workforce will look much different than ours. Here are ways we can help them to be "future ready".Educators have a daunting task. It's our job to help students prepare for a workforce that we can't describe. Today, people have jobs that we couldn't dream of several years ago. […]

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Remixing traditional lessons with tech: a framework you can use

Matt Miller — Tue, 09 May 2017 17:24:52 +0000

Many times, teachers try to bring technology into the classroom by “teching up” their old lessons. They hope that they’ll get big, lasting change from a little bit of tech fairy dust. Many times, it doesn’t change the overall learning experience much — and sometimes detracts from it. To really get the most out of […]

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My blogging voyage, and how I do it (step by step)

Matt Miller — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 15:02:24 +0000

This guest post is written by Rayna Freedman, a fifth grade teacher at Jordan/Jackson Elementary School in Mansfield, Mass. I asked her to write this post after seeing her share links to her students’ blog posts. She shares her entire process here. Enjoy it! Three years ago I embarked on the voyage “Ss Blogging” in my […]

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10 ways to find global connections for your class

Matt Miller — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 11:45:53 +0000

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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How to use — and derail — social media in education

Matt Miller — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 15:15:00 +0000

Social media has changed the world, and it’s not going away. Before, we networked and chatted at parties and get-togethers to get caught up. Now, we check a Facebook feed. Before, we had to pay long-distance phone bills just to hear people’s voices. Now, we can video chat with Skype or Google Hangouts for free. […]

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