Using Google Slides to Create Stunning Images for Teaching and Learning

Created with Google Slides and Unsplash Photo Add-on.

I am always looking for quick and easy ways to create visuals for teaching, learning, and sharing. I also believe the more my students create the more learning sticks. 

Did you know that you can create a graphic using Google Slides and then download it as a high-quality image? Sometimes the simplest tool is the best. 

24 Days of Teaching and Learning Resources to Explore in 2023

 

Once upon a time, there was a teacher and learner who wanted to explore and share resources with his PLN. He decided to try an advent-style 24 days of teaching and learning in 2022. Starting on December 1st, I will add a new resource link on the calendar for each day.

24 Days of Teaching and Learning Resources - December 2022

I will be sharing a lot of tools, but where I can I will also focus on the ideas that lessons that work with or without the resource. I use most of the resources with my students, but some are more for my growth as a teacher and a learner. 

Bonus: I will also update this post with additional winter/holiday-themed resources that I discover as learn with my PLN. 

I will also update a list at the end of this post for each day. 

Study Smarter, Not Harder - Tips to Prepare for Exams

Exams will be here faster than we know, so here are a few resources to help students organize, prioritize, and prepare for assessments.

Learning Should Be Fun - Take A Break to Play and Explore

My students and I always seem to struggle a bit in November and December to stay engaged in our learning experiences. I don't know if it the time change, the weather, or just plain old fatigue. I have to remind myself that we sometimes need a reminder that learning should be fun. For my classes, I usually bring in some brain breaks with a bit of content hidden somewhere.

Today, I wanted to share an activity that I am either going to do the day before or the day after our Thanksgiving break.

Google Earth Cheat Sheet

Google Earth is a powerful and underutilized resources available to all educators, at all grade levels, and in all subject areas.

Today, I wanted to share a cheat sheet we recently put together to help staff and students get started exploring all of the incredible resources packed into the site.

Getting to Know Google Earth

Google Arts and Culture Cheat Sheet

Google Arts & Culture is a powerful and underutilized resources available to all educators, at all grade levels, and in all subject areas.

Today, I wanted to share a cheat sheet we recently put together to help staff and students get started exploring all of the incredible resources packed into the site.

Getting to Know Google Arts & Culture