Reading and Games - The Month in Review
Good evening from Maine where the sun has set on the last day of March, 2022. The old saying of "March comes in like a lion and leaves like a l…
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Why each men’s Final Four team will win it all, why each will flame out
Photo by Lance King/Getty Images One of the bluest of blue blood Final Fours ever is coming our way this weekend. The 2022 men’s Final Four gets …
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Bruce Arians’ selfless retirement was his final love letter to football
Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images Arians is a great coach, but an even better man. Bruce Arians loves football. Yes, that’s such a basic …
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This Could be a Great Opportunity for a History Teacher
The Library of Congress has a program called Innovator in Residence that provides funding for one person to develop innovative tools that incorpor…
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Why UNC vs. Duke is so much more than just a sports rivalry
Photo by Lance King/Getty Images This is a black hole that absorbs a state, and we’re in the biggest chapter ever. It’s impossible to really unde…
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How to Crete B-roll Media Galleries to Share With Students
In last Sunday's Practical Ed Tech newsletter I wrote about the idea of creating a b-roll media gallery to share with your students. The idea o…
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Marcus Bank CD Promo: 1.10% APY for 10-Month Term, Rising Rate Commentary
Rates are rising… slowly. Marcus Bank has a 10-month promo CD paying 1.10% APY ($500 min, early withdrawal penalty is 90 days of interest). Ally Ban…
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Avoid Polluting the Environment While Cleaning Your Home
Keeping your home clean is essential if you want to make sure it's healthy and looks neat and tidy. Unfortunately, many of the products designed …
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This rugby tackle literally knocked a dude out of his shorts
Hey, we can see your underpants. I’m not going to say this is the greatest tackle of all time, but I will say this hit by Semi Valemei in Australia…
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Seven Sites and Apps to Help Students Learn Coding and Programming
The other day I was in a Zoom meeting with someone who is relatively new to field of educational technology. I was asked about any "must read&q…
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How to Use Google Slides in Canva
This is an update to a blog post that I published a couple of weeks ago about the same topic. In that blog post I outlined how to use PowerPoint an…
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14 Ways To Help Students Build Confidence
'Believing in students' isn't enough--they have to have sufficient knowledge or experience with ideas and skills to 'do well in schoo…
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Mint Mobile: My Canada International Roaming Experience and Tips
After a delay of two years, my family finally used up our flight credits and stash of hotel points to travel internationally to Vancouver and Whistle…
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When Students Lack Confidence: Always Separate The Student From The Performance
Confidence, interdependence, curiosity, and other abstractions are all every bit as critical as reading level and writing strategies. The post When …
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A Huge Collection of Resources for Fun Phys Ed Activities
OPEN Phys Ed is an organization that hosts tons of great resources for physical education teachers. Additionally, OPEN organizes initiatives to enc…
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Make a Word Game With Google Sheets - A Fun Way to Learn About Formulas
Google's Applied Digital Skills website is a good place to find lesson plans and activities that you can use to help students learn how to use …
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The 10 best remaining NFL free agents right now
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports A lot of the best talent is gone, but there are steals to be had. The flurry of free agency news has slowed as teams h…
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How To Write Lesson Objectives Using Bloom’s Taxonomy
Used correctly, Bloom's Taxonomy can help you to write lesson objectives aligned with specific levels of cognitive complexity. The post How To W…
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50 Resources For Teaching With Bloom’s Taxonomy
In this list, we've collected posters, apps, definitions, apps, tools, videos and strategies and more to help teachers use Bloom's Taxonomy. …
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5 Oral Learning Feedback Strategies For ESL Classrooms
Recasts are very frequent in ESL classrooms as they involve changing the incorrect forms in learners’ answers with correct ones. The post 5 Oral Lea…
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More Easy Ways to Save Paper & Ink When Printing
Last week I published a blog post titled Stop Printing the Internet in which I shared some ways to limit the amount of ink and paper you use when p…
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Quality vs Quantity: Why Sustainable Shopping Is Difficult In The Era Of Excess
Textile waste has greatly increased over the past few years, making sustainable shopping a necessity. The Natural Resources Defense Council re…
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