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Catchy Words: How to Use It to Teach Catchy Words takes AR to a new level for education making it more immersive and accessible for all
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Consensus: How to Use It to Teach Consensus is an AI tool that can help teach using research papers, in a widely adaptive new way

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Reading Intervention Strategies That Drive Measurable Outcomes

By Erik Ofgang published

Educators shared strategies for successful reading interventions during a recent Tech & Learning webinar.

GeoGuessr

What is GeoGuessr and How Does it Work for Teachers? Tips & Tricks

By Luke Edwards published

GeoGuessr gamifies geography to make map based learning extra engaging for students.

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STEAM Careers for All: How District Leaders Can Create Equitable STEAM Programs to Engage All Students

By Erik Ofgang published

How educators can implement equitable STEAM programs regardless of their own backgrounds.

Arcademics

What is Arcademics and How Does it Work for Teachers? Tips & Tricks

By Luke Edwards published

Arcademics is an educational games platform built to make learning maths, language and more, fun.

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Quizizz

What is Quizizz and How Can It Be Used for Teaching? Tips & Tricks

By Luke Edwards published

Quizizz makes quiz based learning fun by adding gamification, making this a useful teaching tool.

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Mentimeter

What is Mentimeter and How Can It Be Used for Teaching? Tips & Tricks

By Luke Edwards published

Mentimeter makes presentations ideal for teaching with quizzes, polls, and word clouds.

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Best Google Docs Add-ons for Teachers

By Luke Edwards published

Get the best Google Docs Add-ons to help make teaching easier and more effective.

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Best Sites and Apps for Special Education

By Diana Restifo last updated

These top special education sites and apps are designed for teachers, students and families

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Implementing STEM

Best Practices for Implementing STEM Resources

By Sascha Zuger published

What to consider when implementing a variety of STEM programs and products into a classroom

Headspace

What is Headspace and How Does it Work for Teachers? Tips & Tricks

By Luke Edwards published

Headspace is a meditation app and online service to help calm and focus the mind which can be used in education.

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SlidesGPT

What is SlidesGPT and How Does it Work for Teachers? Tips & Tricks

By Luke Edwards published

SlidesGPT is an AI-powered tool that allows you to quickly make slide presentations automatically.

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ChatGPT Plus vs. Google’s Bard

By Erik Ofgang published

We put ChatGPT Plus vs. Google's Bard in head-to-head battle of AI chatbots. Find out which AI tool emerged victorious.

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4 Cybersecurity Tips for Schools

By Erik Ofgang published

Cybersecurity tips for securing your school or district's website from award-winning technology director Emmanuel Ajanma

Powtoon

Powtoon Lesson Plan

By Stephanie Smith Budhai, Ph.D. published

This Powtoon lesson plan can be used to implement the tool into your instruction

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Otter.ai

What is Otter.AI? Tips & Tricks

By Erik Ofgang published

Otter.ai is an AI transcription tool that has many benefits for both me and my students.

Duolingo Max is a new feature that allows users to have conversations.

What is Duolingo Max? The GPT-4 Powered Learning Tool Explained by The App’s Product Manager

By Erik Ofgang published

Duolingo Max uses GPT-4 and the ChatGPT technology allows for text- or voice-based conversations and detailed explanations of question answers.

ChatGPT

4 Ways to Use ChatGPT to Prepare for Class

By Erik Ofgang published

ChatGPT has a lot of potential to help educators with class prep.

building CTE pathways with local businesses

Building CTE Pathways Between Schools and Local Businesses

By Erik Ofgang published

Award-winning superintendent Tom Burton shares how Princeton City Schools has built CTE partnerships with more than 500 local businesses.

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5 Tips for Finding Effective DEI Coaching

By Erik Ofgang published

The right coach can help education leaders build their DEI programs in effective and meaningful ways, says Dr. Courtney L. Teague, who shares tips for finding that coach

GoSoapBox

What is GoSoapBox and How Does It Work? Best Tips and Tricks

By Luke Edwards published

GoSoapBox is an online space to let students have their say and for educators to get feedback.

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