Google Meet and Classroom

If you would like one more look at the new integration of Google Meet and Classroom, please see this post (and video) from Richard Byrne here.

At-Home Learning About the Outdoors!

Resources, Games, and Activities all about Nature! Check out this list of activities focused on the natural world and ecology to help you and your learner engage with the outdoors while at-home learning continues. Nature Nuggets - Early Learners NATURE Nuggets brings science and animals from NATURE on PBS to kids and their caregivers. Watch the videos and try out these activities for a fun way to engage with nature both inside and out! NATURE - Grades K-12 Check out these PBS NATURE resources for children of all ages with hands- on activities, online resources, and video getting kids thinking and interacting with nature!

Virtual Learning

If you type virtual learning into the search in your Discovery Education account,
you will find an entire channel devoted to the topic.  See how your (and your students)
Discovery Education accounts can help during our remote learning.

Econ lessons for high school

Discovery Education has shared a series of economic lessons for high school students here.

Making Video Calls a success!

Matt Miller (Ditch that Textbook fame) has several suggestions for your Video calls.  Whether you use Google Meet or Webex, these tips will help create a positive and successful experience for you and your students.  Please see his blog post here.

Webex Whiteboard

Special thanks to Holly Bruens and her students for sharing their Webex whiteboard
from class today.  What could your students do?

Google Meet in Classroom!

Check out the Google Meet integration for Classroom.  Alice Keeler has all the details here.

Why your classroom banner dims

Please see this blog post from Alice Keeler for the answer!

Making Google Classroom more interactive

Looking to make Google Classroom more interactive?  Check out Sarah Kiefer’s post here.  She offers 3 suggestions to help you connect with your students.

More suggestions from WriteReader

Here’s another blog post with suggestions for using WriteReader at home.