As a newer teacher I find myself always looking up which questions/activities fall under what level of higher-order thinking. While looking up action verbs for each level of thinking I would find repeating verbs in multiple levels and I think things like, “Ok, so is comparing ideas analyzing or evaluating?” I got so tired of being confused that I borrowed…
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Using Remind 101 to Strengthen the Home-School Connection
This is my 2nd post in my TECHspired Tuesday series in which I feature free technology I use in my classroom. This website and phone app is one I found on….[drum roll please]…Pinterest! Fortunately, I found it over the summer and was able to introduce it to my students’ parents on our Back to School night. The website/app is: Remind…
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Top 10 Reasons I love Class Dojo (& You Should Too!)
Do you want a classroom that runs like a well-oiled machine? The website that I am about to share helps achieve that goal. Class Dojo is a website that allows you to award and penalize students using Dojo points. You can also download a Class Dojo app. If you use any kind of classroom economy, Class Dojo can serve as an…
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Video Tutorial: Creating Editable PowerPoints for your Teachers Pay Teachers Products
I love to create educational resources which is why I am so happy that I found the website Teachers Pay Teachers. One burning question I always had was figuring out how to make my items editable. This video tutorial will show you exactly how to do so. Also, for clipart lovers, this tutorial will allow you to flatten your clipart…
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My First Video Tutorial- A Tip on Keeping Your Teachers Pay Teachers Products High Quality
Well, I did it. I dove head first into YouTube with my first ever video tutorial for teachers who use PowerPoint to create their classroom resources (especially for those who sell on TPT/TN). I couldn’t help myself, I discovered (AKA it was staring me in the face this whole time and I never saw it until just now) the grayscale…
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