Screencasts Archives - Ditch That Textbook https://ditchthattextbook.com/category/screencasts/ Ed tech, creative teaching, less reliance on the textbook. Wed, 11 Jan 2023 23:37:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 Shorts season: An introduction to the NEW Flipgrid camera https://ditchthattextbook.com/shorts-season-an-introduction-to-the-new-flipgrid-camera/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shorts-season-an-introduction-to-the-new-flipgrid-camera https://ditchthattextbook.com/shorts-season-an-introduction-to-the-new-flipgrid-camera/#comments Thu, 16 Sep 2021 13:41:00 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=10395 The Flipgrid Shorts Camera is packed with possibilities. Check out some of the new features and get started creating! Mike Mohammad has been a secondary science teacher for 20 years. He is currently teaching High School science at Brookfield Central High School in Brookfield, Wisconsin.  You can follow him on Twitter @mo_physics  and check out […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/online-whiteboard/feed/ 38 10 tips to support students with slow internet https://ditchthattextbook.com/slow-internet-tips/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slow-internet-tips https://ditchthattextbook.com/slow-internet-tips/#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2020 16:25:05 +0000 https://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=14324 Slow internet is a way of life for many families. We can minimize internet limitations by using some of these tips. It's a fact at my house. The internet is slow sometimes. I live in very rural west central Indiana. We have two neighbors in a mile radius of our house. The internet is OK but not […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/slow-internet-tips/feed/ 13 Ditch Channel: 12 video tutorials, strategies and lesson ideas for educators https://ditchthattextbook.com/ditch-channel-12-video-tutorials-strategies-and-lesson-ideas-for-educators/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ditch-channel-12-video-tutorials-strategies-and-lesson-ideas-for-educators https://ditchthattextbook.com/ditch-channel-12-video-tutorials-strategies-and-lesson-ideas-for-educators/#comments Wed, 18 Dec 2019 14:16:18 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=10809 Sometimes we just need to see something to visualize how it might look in our classroom. Here are 12 video tutorials along with links to resources to help you integrate technology into your lessons.Educational technology is a valuable asset in our classrooms. But how do we integrate technology meaningfully? And how do we find the […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/ditch-channel-12-video-tutorials-strategies-and-lesson-ideas-for-educators/feed/ 2 How to use Chromebooks offline for elearning day activities, homework https://ditchthattextbook.com/how-to-use-chromebooks-offline-for-elearning-day-activities-homework/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-use-chromebooks-offline-for-elearning-day-activities-homework https://ditchthattextbook.com/how-to-use-chromebooks-offline-for-elearning-day-activities-homework/#comments Thu, 14 Nov 2019 19:38:56 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=12062 No internet at home? No problem. Set up Chromebooks and laptops with offline access to G Suite. Your elearning day activities just got a lot more interesting!Having Chromebooks and G Suite can supercharge learning in class. Information is at students' fingertips. They can create digitally with what they learn. They can share, collaborate and make […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/how-to-use-chromebooks-offline-for-elearning-day-activities-homework/feed/ 4 Using Google Slides live closed captions in the classroom https://ditchthattextbook.com/using-google-slides-live-closed-captions-in-the-classroom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=using-google-slides-live-closed-captions-in-the-classroom https://ditchthattextbook.com/using-google-slides-live-closed-captions-in-the-classroom/#respond Thu, 15 Nov 2018 16:50:55 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=8507 You can turn on closed captions at the bottom of videos you watch on TV and online. But providing closed captions in real time in the classroom has been harder to pull off — until now! Google Slides has a new feature — live closed captions. They transcribe your speech on the fly and display […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/using-google-slides-live-closed-captions-in-the-classroom/feed/ 0 Meet Synth, a classroom audio tool to amplify student voice https://ditchthattextbook.com/meet-synth-a-classroom-audio-tool-to-amplify-student-voice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=meet-synth-a-classroom-audio-tool-to-amplify-student-voice https://ditchthattextbook.com/meet-synth-a-classroom-audio-tool-to-amplify-student-voice/#respond Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:03:18 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=8327 As our world becomes increasingly tech-dependent, a fundamental question will be at the heart of everything we do … How do we preserve our humanity? Artificial intelligence is automating tasks in our lives. Messaging can be so easily misunderstood. And the amount of time we spend staring at a screen every day is a serious […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/meet-synth-a-classroom-audio-tool-to-amplify-student-voice/feed/ 0 Eliminate worksheet homework with the Fast and the Curious EduProtocol https://ditchthattextbook.com/eliminate-worksheet-homework-with-the-fast-and-the-curious-eduprotocol/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eliminate-worksheet-homework-with-the-fast-and-the-curious-eduprotocol https://ditchthattextbook.com/eliminate-worksheet-homework-with-the-fast-and-the-curious-eduprotocol/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2018 17:50:49 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=8123 Repetition-based worksheet homework frustrates teachers and students alike. It often struggles to get results and you never know who's doing the work. Plus, the feedback to students comes very, very late.Repetition-based worksheet homework frustrates teachers and students alike. It often struggles to get results and you never know who’s doing the work. Plus, the feedback […]

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