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I have been teaching Social Studies for 18 years and have found a natural place for me in my classroom is the “sage on the stage” when really for my students I think it is best for me to be more often a “guide on the side.” With this in mind, I have been trying …
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Many schools and classrooms would love to have their own app but the skills and/or cost of developing an app is often beyond our immediate reach. Google Slides offers a clean solution to your app dilemma. Try out this example on a mobile device to see where I am going with this: bit.ly/slidesapp The content …
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Empathy is defined as the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another. Teaching empathy is rapidly being recognized as paramount in preparing students for the world that awaits them. Thom Markham blogged “As social-emotional learning becomes more necessary to help students navigate life …
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I have had the opportunity to share multiple ways of incorporating location-based data in both virtual and augmented reality. One of my favorites methods has been the use of Wikitude’s developer zone which was leveraging Google my maps content in the form of KML files to publish AR content. I just found out today from …
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The world of educational technology can be overwhelming. There are so many examples of emergent technology for educators to review, begging the question: Which tools are worth our time? Many reading this blog are tech coaches, geeky teachers, and/or instructional technologists looking to stay ahead of the game. In any of these roles it is important …
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Share your Augmented Reality examples! I am excited to launch a database to collect examples of Augmented Reality for educational use. It has been my experience that when educators come together and share some really powerful opportunities present themselves to reach the needs of all of our students. It is my hope that you would …
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I just got back from ISTE 2017 in San Antonio Texas. Saw some really cool things with emergent technology that I'd like to report on. Specifically, I was excited about some of the augmented reality products that I see coming and becoming increasingly accessible for educational use. First, I was impressed by what I saw …
As an educator my own three children often have to deal with my efforts to prepare them for our uncertain future. My latest journey into preparing for the unknown has led me to explore the Raspberry Pi as a tool for teaching coding for my 7 and 9 year old. Being a total novice, with …
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