Category: Remote Learning

Join Google Meet from Slides, Docs and Sheets

A new update was launched this April allowing users to launch a Google Meet within Slides, Docs, and Sheets. I’m excited about this new update as it will allow me to collaborate and communicate via Google Meet without leaving the applications. Why is this update useful? This update would be helpful if I needed to start or join a Google...

Consolidate Assignments by Using Google Sheets

Are you creating beautiful daily lesson plans for students using Google Slides? Are your assignments posted into Google Classroom along with links, tasks, and templates and followed with a detailed checklist created in Docs? I’m sure you spent a lot of time creating these resources! But, are we creating too MANY resources and links for our students? Last week, I...

EdTech Companies Offering FREE Subscriptions During School Closures

Wakelet Collection Educational technology companies from around the world are currently offering access to their premium subscriptions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is a Wakelet collection of offerings curated from Twitter. Please note: I have not spent time determining the quality of these resources. As always , remember to check the Terms of Service and Private Policies and review what...

Go Digital with Morning Meeting Walls

Coaching Question: Is there a way to digitalize my Morning Meeting wall so I that I may save wall space? Yes! Many elementary school teachers are familiarizing themselves with the Responsive Classroom approach and using a Morning Meeting to start the day. The Morning Meeting is a great way to start the day, engage students and promote a sense of community...

Digital Morning Meeting Walls

Many elementary school teachers are familiarizing themselves with the Responsive Classroom approach and starting each day with a classroom “Morning Meeting”. The Morning Meeting is a great way to start the day, engage students and promote a sense of community within your classroom. However, a Morning Meeting wall can take up a lot of space leaving little room for student work,...