education Archives - Ditch That Textbook https://ditchthattextbook.com/tag/education/ Ed tech, creative teaching, less reliance on the textbook. Wed, 18 Aug 2021 15:34:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 Dear New Teacher: Tips and advice for beginning educators https://ditchthattextbook.com/dear-new-teacher-tips-and-advice-for-beginning-educators/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dear-new-teacher-tips-and-advice-for-beginning-educators https://ditchthattextbook.com/dear-new-teacher-tips-and-advice-for-beginning-educators/#respond Fri, 06 Sep 2019 04:47:22 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=10765 If we think back to our very first year of teaching many of us wish we could have a do-over. The opportunity to take that first class back and teach them again after years of experience. But the truth is that those first years helped shape us into the educator we are today. And we […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/dear-new-teacher-tips-and-advice-for-beginning-educators/feed/ 0 3 innovative ways to use Microsoft Edu in your classroom https://ditchthattextbook.com/3-innovative-ways-to-use-microsoft-edu-in-your-classroom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-innovative-ways-to-use-microsoft-edu-in-your-classroom https://ditchthattextbook.com/3-innovative-ways-to-use-microsoft-edu-in-your-classroom/#respond Mon, 01 Apr 2019 13:53:14 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=9454 Microsoft Education offers a suite of tools that can be used in lots of innovative ways in the classroom. Here are three ways to use Microsoft Edu for HyperDocs, interactive notebooks and more!This post is written by Scott Titmas, a Technology Integration Specialist in Old Bridge, New Jersey. You can connect with him on Twitter […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/3-innovative-ways-to-use-microsoft-edu-in-your-classroom/feed/ 0 The changing face of PD https://ditchthattextbook.com/the-changing-face-of-pd/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-changing-face-of-pd https://ditchthattextbook.com/the-changing-face-of-pd/#respond Mon, 18 Mar 2019 18:17:16 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=9339 [callout]This post is written by Holly Clark. She is the co-author of the Google Infused Classroom and writes a popular blog hollyclark.org. You can follow her on Twitter and Instagram.[/callout] The current PD model is familiar. Every teacher, every subject, all together. Early after-school dismissal, or late start. Exhausted after a full school day, or […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/the-changing-face-of-pd/feed/ 0 10+ tech-free ways to Ditch That Textbook https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-tech-free-ways-to-ditch-that-textbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-tech-free-ways-to-ditch-that-textbook https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-tech-free-ways-to-ditch-that-textbook/#respond Fri, 15 Mar 2019 19:37:56 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=9329 Technology has revolutionized the way we teach. For most of us, we can’t imagine our classrooms without it. We can find ourselves depending on technology for our lessons. And then there are times when tech fails us. Have you ever been teaching a tech-dependent lesson when the wifi goes down? Suddenly you have a block […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/10-tech-free-ways-to-ditch-that-textbook/feed/ 0 5 ways you can Ditch That Burnout https://ditchthattextbook.com/5-ways-you-can-ditch-that-burnout/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-ways-you-can-ditch-that-burnout https://ditchthattextbook.com/5-ways-you-can-ditch-that-burnout/#respond Mon, 04 Feb 2019 15:52:47 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=8929 [callout]This post is written by Amber Harper, the founder, and creator of Burned-In Teacher Coaching and EdTech Consulting. She specializes in technology integration in the classroom and supporting burned-out teachers. You can connect with her on Twitter at @burnedinteacher and on her website www.burnedinteacher.com. [/callout] Teacher burnout can be very tricky. Sometimes it’s a slow […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/5-ways-you-can-ditch-that-burnout/feed/ 0 Ditch those resolutions! Creating meaningful goals that stick https://ditchthattextbook.com/ditch-those-resolutions-creating-meaningful-goals-that-stick/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ditch-those-resolutions-creating-meaningful-goals-that-stick https://ditchthattextbook.com/ditch-those-resolutions-creating-meaningful-goals-that-stick/#respond Fri, 04 Jan 2019 15:49:14 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=8740 The new year usually means a new set of resolutions. Goals that we set as we look for ways to be a better version of ourselves in the upcoming year. As teachers, we want to find ways to make the rest of the school year as exciting, engaging and efficient as we can for our […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/ditch-those-resolutions-creating-meaningful-goals-that-stick/feed/ 0 15 innovative lesson ideas for outside the box teaching https://ditchthattextbook.com/15-innovative-lesson-ideas-for-outside-the-box-teaching/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=15-innovative-lesson-ideas-for-outside-the-box-teaching https://ditchthattextbook.com/15-innovative-lesson-ideas-for-outside-the-box-teaching/#respond Fri, 26 Oct 2018 13:21:47 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=8332 Innovation is another buzzword that we often hear used to describe the ideal lesson. As teachers, we work hard to create activities for our students that can be described as “outside the box”. But what does that really look like for teachers and students? And how can we utilize technology to innovate lessons and think outside the box? […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/15-innovative-lesson-ideas-for-outside-the-box-teaching/feed/ 0 Living with the tension of “Can I really do this?” https://ditchthattextbook.com/living-with-the-tension-of-can-i-really-do-this/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=living-with-the-tension-of-can-i-really-do-this https://ditchthattextbook.com/living-with-the-tension-of-can-i-really-do-this/#comments Thu, 07 Aug 2014 13:13:08 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=2241 In a couple weeks, my fourth-year Spanish students are going to have their lives turned upside down. School starts at my school next Tuesday. The first week has a lot to do with setting the climate of the class and teaching some necessary tools for the rest of the year. The second week is where English […]

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