Google Updates - Anywhere School, Accessibility, and Educator Resources

Google has some great updates coming this summer and today I wanted share a few that we are excited to explore.

Create a QR Code Activity - Get Students Up and Moving With QR Code Creators

 

I thought QR codes were done, right? Apparently, not so fast. (get the reference?) Maybe it is a side effect of the pandemic and more paperless menus or maybe there is more two these odd little images than I ever realized?

Today, I wanted to share some easy to use QR code creators and ideas on how to use them to engage students with something besides games on those pesky phones. You could also use a laptop or Chromebook with a web camera, but this is sometimes a bit awkward. 

Music to Celebrate and Inspire Our Students As We Close the School Year

It's graduation season and I was thinking about songs to celebrate and maybe inspire students as the year comes to the end. I think a YouTube Playlist is the easiest place to organize and share, so here we go.

Let me know if you have any suggestions in the comments below. #HappyLearning

Google Search's Hidden Easter Eggs - Quick Brain Breaks to Recharge Student Engagement

Brain breaks are a great way to re-engage and re-energize students. One of my favorite is to share a Google Easter Egg when we need a reboot. Today I wanted to share a few favorites.

Wakelet Community Week - Summer Learning Opportunity

Wakelet Community Week is a five-day virtual EdTech conference that takes place June 13th-17th. Tune in for amazing keynote speakers, Community-led sessions, networking opportunities, mindfulness exercises, competitions, and work on your professional development, all for FREE!

Register Today for Free!

I will also update this Google Doc as I explore additional learning opportunities this summer.

Summer Learning 2022

If you have any additional summer learning suggestions, please consider sharing in the comments below. #HappyLearning

Exploring Computer and Media Literacy

Illinois will require computer literacy and media literacy courses for the 2022 - 2023 school year for all K-12 students. 

Today, I wanted to share a brief introduction to these new acts. I also want to share a few resources that I think can help both students and teachers grow and explore computer, media, digital, news or whatever literacy we want to call up. 

Flashcard Engagement with Digital Flashcard Creation Tools

How do you engage students in exploring concepts and vocabulary?

When you need to focus on learning and esploring vocabulary, one of the best methods for many learners is to create and explore a set of flashcards. These flashcards can be created on paper, digitally, or sometimes even purchased.

Today I wanted to share some digital resources to help create everyone create and engage in learning with flashcards.