Previously on EdTalk, we presented to you the fundamentals of Project Based Learning (PBL). Now that you know the elements of PBL and how it can transform your classroom, it’s time to present you with ideas! PBL is often considered a more effective learning vehicle for students than traditional lecture,…
Part 3 of a 3 Part Implementation Blog Series 21st Century skills are all about student creation! We can assess them all we want, but do we actually see what students are capable of if they’re not applying the information to develop an end product? Inspire your students and their…
For the next two weeks, political differences will be set aside for patriotic unity. We cheer as formerly unknown athletes become household names in their quest for gold, and we are crushed when they fall short. We are glued to our TVs for the qualifying rounds of luge, curling, and…
Hi everyone! I’m Alicia Southworth, Edvergent Learning’s new Technology Integration Specialist! I am joining #TeamEdvergent with 4 years of teaching experience and a love for helping educators implement the best #EdTech tools into their instruction. In addition to introducing myself, I’d also like to introduce you to a couple of…
Reflect with me for a moment to days in your classroom when students are giving presentations….ALL DAY! Each a similar progression of slides presented by students anxious about speaking in front of their peers. Do you find yourself wishing students were more focused on content than how a slide will zoom,…
Students today are different than they were five or even 10 years ago. Their lives are flooded with technology and students want to use this tech to create in a variety of ways. Think about the times in your teaching career when you assigned an open ended project, meaning students…
ThingLink continues to be my top app pick for both student explanation of learning and teacher created content. It works in a BYOD, iPad, Chromebook, or laptop environment, and is an excellent suggestion for creating student products outside of the classroom. It’s quick, easy, and user friendly. Create classes, add students, and manage their accounts with a ThingLink Teacher account, or have your students over the age of 13 create their own free accounts.
The new Google Slides app is out! On Monday, Google released the Google Slides app for iOS. For those looking for anything other than a simple text editor to compliment your existing Google Slides, you will be disappointed. When you start the app it gathers all of your presentations in…
Well, it’s that time of year again, the summer is winding down and school is back in session. Students are boarding the buses and spending their days in the classroom. Before long the homework will pick up, the assignments will get a little more rigorous, and the school projects will…
The first week of school is filled with excitement and maybe a little fear. Eager students want to be reassured that their teacher, whom they will be spending a lot of time with, is someone that they can learn from and feel safe in their classroom. What if you can…