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036: My daughter Cassie reviews Poptropica! Apr 13, 2018

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Poptropica is one of my sixth grade daughter Cassie's favorite games. She makes the case for using it to help kids learn.

035: On copy/paste cheating and "making" kids stop Apr 12, 2018

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It's so easy to Google almost anything ... especially assignments. Can we "make" students stop? What's the solution?

034: Google Apps for Littles: Believe they can! Apr 11, 2018

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Littles can use Google tools too! In this book by Christine Pinto and Alice Keeler, they show you how!

033: What to do now that Padlet isn't totally free Apr 10, 2018

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Padlet, a digital bulletin board-style collaboration tool, recently announced that it is no longer totally free. How should we deal with digital tools we have to pay for?

032: Student podcasts with @WeVideo and @Flipgrid Apr 09, 2018

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Student voice is a hot topic in education right now. But how can you give students that microphone in an authentic, doable way? Andrew Fenstermaker and his fifth-grade students show you how! Twitter: @a_fenstermaker

031: Learning sketchnoting with #Sketch50 Apr 06, 2018

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Sketchnoting (or visual notetaking) is a very brain-friendly way of learning ... and it's TONS of fun! Hone your sketchnoting skills (and introduce it to your students) with #Sketch50! Check it out at sketch50.org or the #sketch50 hashtag on Twitter.

030: Using OK GO's phenomenal music videos in class Apr 05, 2018

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The band OK GO has the coolest music videos! There's a lot of math and science behind these videos. They have recently created a fantastic resource for the classroom to help you inspire students academically with their music videos: OKGOsandbox.org.

029: Making FUN animated Google Classroom headers Apr 04, 2018

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Students that use Google Classroom are greeted by header images every time they log in. Create your own custom Google Classroom header image. To give it some added flair, use animated GIF images to make it move! Hat-tip to Paul West (@pdubyatech on Twitter).

028: Using brackets in class with Brackify Apr 03, 2018

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March Madness and the men's college basketball tournament has people all over the United States buzzing with excitement. How can we use brackets to carry that excitement over into the classroom? Check out Brackify.com as a free digital tool to use.

027: The future of technology in education ... Apr 02, 2018

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What's it going to look like? Really, it's anyone's guess how tech will influence education in the future. But an interview with Microsoft's CEO piqued my interest and got me thinking about it.

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