In many pursuits in life and learning there is are easy ways that cut corners and often harder but more rewarding avenues to get to your desired destination. The world of edtech is no different, especially with the incredible pace at which technology is evolving. I couldn’t more passionately recommend to not move away from a technology just because there is a new one and/or … [Read more...]
Using Google Earth to Enhance Curriculum
As Library Media Specialists (LMS), we are always looking for new tech tools to increase student engagement and help teachers enhance their curriculum. One of our favorite tools over the years was Google Tour Builder. Needless to say, we were quite disappointed to find out that Google Tour Builder was going to be phased out and replaced with something called Google Earth … [Read more...]
Providing Quality Feedback with Hippo Video
Professor James Pennebaker from the University of Texas at Austin noted that in the history of learning research, the role of feedback has always been paramount: “When people are trying to learn new skills, they must get some information that tells them whether or not they are doing the right thing.” While feedback is widely accepted as essential for meaningful learning, it is … [Read more...]
Google Educator Group NoVA (GEGNoVA)
What is a Google Educator Group? Google Educator Groups, GEGs, are communities of educators coming together to share ideas, build connections, and help each other grow. From the very start, GEG NoVA has been a community of lifelong learners - people so dedicated to their craft that they take time out of their personal lives to join us and learn even more. That dedication to … [Read more...]
Brainstorm 2020: Top 12 Google Extensions
<-- Back to conference page Presented by Denise Henry-Orndorff, ITRC, Strasburg HS, Signal Knob MS, Sandy Hook ES Do you use Google Extensions? Want a few more tools for your Google Toolbox? During this session I will share 12 extensions to use with students. Session note sheet Certificate of attendance form Transcript Hello everyone my name is Denise … [Read more...]
