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Episode 023: The Lowdown on Bullying,Understand and Identify Bullying (2) Jun 11, 2015

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Welcome to a new episode of Free Teacher PD: Part 2 of The Lowdown on Bullying, Understand and Identify Bullying, with Susan Brooks-Young.

Susan Brooks-Young is an experienced educator, having spent 23 years as a classroom teacher (in grades pre-K to eighth) and as an administrator (an assistant principal, principal, and technology specialist).

Susan has written hundreds of articles and several books about using instructional technology in schools. She is keenly interested in the use of mobile technologies for teaching and learning, and is currently working on several mobile touch technology projects.

Susan is currently an educational speaker who offers training both in the U.S. and internationally.

Let’s get learning!

Episode 022: The Lowdown on Bullying, Understand and Identify Bullying (1) Jun 09, 2015

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Glad to have you with us for a new episode of Free Teacher PD: Part 1 of The Lowdown on Bullying: Understand and Identify Bullying, with Susan Brooks-Young.

Do you, like many people, think bullying consists primarily of older boys targeting younger children?If so, that isn't always the case.

You see, many instances of bullying occur between children who are the same age or in the same grade level.

And, while direct bullying is typically the work of boys, a lot of bullying does occur between girls, too.

Are you able to identify the three most common forms of bullying?

Please join me as Susan Brooks-Young helps educators prepare to deal with bullying by offering a clear definition of bullying, shares common characteristics of bullies and their victims, and dispels some bullying stereotypes.

Let’s get learning!

Episode 021: Student Projects that Promote 21st Century Skills (2) Jun 04, 2015

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Welcome to a new episode of Free Teacher PD: Part 2 of Student Projects that Promote 21st Century Skills, with Kim Munoz.

Kimberly Munoz holds a special place in the hearts of all SimpleK12 staff and Teacher Learning Community members, as she was one of the first presenters in our webinar series when we started the Community in 2011.

In fact, Kim holds the record, or is close to it, for the number of live webinar sessions she’s done.

Aside from SimpleK12, Kim has another life.

She is an Instructional Technologist for Franklin ISD and a former Bryan ISD middle school technology teacher with 15 years of teaching experience.

Kim’s experience also includes being a TAP Mentor Teacher, as well as serving as a member of the Bryan ISD iSupport Team, which aids teachers and students in their use of technology.

Kimberly also enjoys sharing her favorite tools, ideas and resources on her blog at techmunoz.edublogs.org. But, her favorite thing of all is spending time with her three beautiful girls and wonderful husband.

Here she is, Kim Munoz and Student Projects that Promote 21st Century Skills.

Let’s get learning!

Episode 020: Student Projects that Promote 21st Century Skills (1) Jun 02, 2015

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Welcome to a new episode of Free Teacher PD: Part 1 of Student Projects that Promote 21st Century Skills, with Kim Munoz.

Do your class projects help your students develop 21st century skills?

You've likely heard of "21st century skills," but maybe you aren't sure exactly what they are or how best to promote them.

Join Kim Munoz as she defines 21st century skills, and then shares several student projects that foster some of the 21st century skills our students need to cultivate.

She will present examples of student work, discuss the tools used to complete them, and provide step-by-step instructions for putting everything together.

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Episode 019: 10 Google Search Tips to Help You Find the Info You Need (2) May 28, 2015

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Welcome to a new episode of Free Teacher PD: Part 2 of 10 Google Search Tips to Help You Find the Info You Need, with Paula Naugle.

Paula Naugle has an MEd in Educational Technology Leadership from Southeastern Louisiana University and received her BS in elementary education from York College of Pennsylvania.

She has taught for 36 years, and is currently teaching 4th graders math and social studies at Bissonet Plaza, a suburban public school just outside New Orleans.

Paula is an Edmodo certified teacher, a Microsoft Innovative Educator, a PBWorks certified teacher, a Promethean trainer at her school, a member of the Discovery Educator Network Leadership Council of Louisiana, a moderator for #4thchat on Twitter and one of the organizers for #edcampLouisiana.

Paula was recognized as the Educator of the Year in 2010 for Region 1 in Louisiana, and has presented both in person and virtually at many conferences at the state, national, and international levels.

And, here we go…

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Episode 018: 10 Google Search Tips to Help You Find the Info You Need (1) May 26, 2015

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Welcome to a new episode of Free Teacher PD: Part 1 of 10 Google Search Tips to Help You Find the Info You Need, with Paula Naugle.

With so much information on the Internet, it can be difficult to sift through search results to find just the information you need…

Unless you know some tricks to narrowing your searches.

In this fast-paced audio selection from one of our most popular webinars in SimpleK12’s Teacher Learning Community, you will learn some Google search tips and tricks that will help you and your students search more effectively and efficiently.

Join Paula Naugle as she shares how to become a better online researcher.

Let’s get learning!

Episode 017: Free iPad Apps for Classroom Management (2) May 21, 2015

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Great to have you back for a new episode of Free Teacher PD: Part 2 of Free iPad Apps for Classroom Management, with Monica Burns.

We’ve met Monica before, and you learned about flipping classrooms with her in episodes 8 and 9 of this free Teacher PD podcast.

Monica Burns is a well-versed educator and teacher trainer, and the best way to keep track of what she’s up to beyond her work with SimpleK12’s Teacher Learning Community is to check out her website at ClassTechTips.com or on Twitter @ClassTechTips.

So, here we go… Monica Burns and more on free iPad apps for classroom management.

Let’s get learning!

Episode 016: Free iPad Apps for Classroom Management (1) May 19, 2015

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Welcome to a new episode of Free Teacher PD: Part 1 of Free iPad Apps for Classroom Management, with Monica Burns.

Whether you're a teacher with one iPad or are working in a 1:1 classroom, there are plenty of free apps you can use to keep your students in check.

So, please join Monica Burns as she shares free apps for classroom management for teachers with access to an iPad, iPod Touch or iPhone.

These apps will help ease transitions in your classroom, hold students accountable, and make your life managing a classroom of students much easier!

Let’s get learning!

Episode 015: Save Time and Paper, Collecting Student Work in a Paperless Classroom (2) May 14, 2015

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Welcome to a new episode of Free Teacher PD: Part 2 of Save Time and Paper, Collecting Student Work in a Paperless Classroom, with Jerry Swiatek.

At this point, if you’ve been around the SimpleK12 Teacher Learning Community or this Free Teacher PD podcast much at all, you already know Jerry.

So, for now, let me just say this: the guy’s good and he knows what he’s talking about, so get out your pads and pencils and…

Let’s get learning!

Episode 014: Save Time and Paper, Collecting Student Work in a Paperless Classroom (1) May 12, 2015

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Welcome to a new episode of Free Teacher PD: Part 1 of Save Time and Paper, Collecting Student Work in a Paperless Classroom, with our old friend, Jerry Swiatek.

Running a paperless classroom sounds great, but figuring out how students will turn in their digital work can be tricky.

Many school districts do not allow students to use email during school, and do we really need to know our students' personal email addresses?

In this podcast episode, join Jerry Swiatek as he explores how you can use Dropbox or Google Drive to collect your students' digital works.

In addition, Jerry will explore several tools that can be used with these services to help transform the way students turn in their work.

So, please join us to learn how easy it can be to begin the transition to a paperless classroom using Dropbox or Google Drive.

Let’s get learning!

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