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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.17.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] You may have missed it but, back in June, the U.S. Department of Education released a report called The State of School...

03 Aug

ClassTools has long been a favorite resource of mine for creating all kinds of fun, online activities for social studies classes. As the new school year approaches it's a good time to take a look at seven of my favorite ClassTools games and activities templates.  Play...

03 Aug

If you're interested in a professional development course that you can do while sitting outside before the summer ends, take a look at the courses I offer through PracticalEdTech.com. Animated Explanations!This five-part course teaches you everything you need to know to create and teach with your own...

02 Aug

A couple of days ago a reader emailed me to ask for suggestions on how to share pictures with her students' parents without having to send the pictures as email attachments every day or every week. I was happy to provide a couple of suggestions. My...

02 Aug

In this week's Practical Ed Tech Newsletter I shared a couple of studies that support the benefits of handwriting notes over typing notes. In the newsletter I also shared a couple of tips for digitizing handwritten notes. One of the things that I mentioned was using...

01 Aug

This morning I answered an email from a reader who was asked to teach additional classes this fall. She reached out to me for suggestions on tools to create self-grading formative assessments to save her time this fall. I'd bet that there are many other...

01 Aug

EconEdLink is a resource that I've recommended to social studies teachers for many years now. In addition to great economics lesson plans like this one about lemonade stands and this one about owning your first car, EconEdLink provides professional development opportunities throughout the year.Next week...

Books I finished reading (or rereading) in July 2023… Assessment of Higher Order Thinking Skills, Gregory Schraw and Daniel Robinson (Eds.) (psychology) The Future of Smart, Ulcca Joshi Hansen (education) Critical Thinking, Jonathan Haber (education) The Song of Significance, Seth Godin (leadership) Recalibrate the Culture, Jimmy Casas (education) The Lies of...

01 Aug

Good evening from Maine were the sun has set on the month of July, 2023. This month I hosted a course on search strategies for teachers and students. If you missed it, I'll be offering it again soon. Look for an announcement in the next...