When it comes to Chat GPT, there is a wide range of opinions. Depending on the educational institute, they are either viewing it as a valuable tool for improving learning or they’re voicing real concerns on the output’s accuracy and even how we, as humans, interact.
In this blog post, I’ll be sharing my personal journey through the world of gaming and eSports, as well as exploring how this exciting new development is shaping the future of education. Join me as we dive into the thrilling world of eSports and discover the exciting possibilities it holds!
📢🎧 Podcasts are taking over the world! 🌍 With thousands of new shows popping up every day, it’s no wonder they’ve become a beloved form of entertainment and an excellent tool for learning and personal growth. As a podcast fanatic myself, I’m constantly amazed by the wealth of knowledge and inspiration they provide. But did you know that podcasts are also transforming the way we approach education? 🎓 More and more students are drawn to careers in digital media and content creation, and it’s not hard to see why. 🤩 In this post, we’ll explore the integration of audio production in the classroom and how it’s shaping the future of education. Stay tuned for future posts on the use of video in the classroom! 📹 #podcasts #education #digitalmedia #futureoflearning
Using videos in the classroom can be a valuable tool for enhancing student learning and engagement. Videos provide visual aids to help students understand and remember the material better. For many students, videos are more engaging than text, and can help them stay focused and motivated to learn. Videos show students what they are learning and how it relates to the real world.
Last year I wrote about the greatest educational tool Microsoft has ever created; Reading Progress. The tool was in its early stages, and I approached it as an overview of the program. Today’s post is going to focus on how to use it in your classroom. For those of you who don’t want to go back and read my previous post on Reading Progress, here is a quick refresher Reading Progress is a free tool built into MS Teams and is…
We are continuing our series of tool updates. If you missed our previous post, click here and here. As a Microsoft district, I am focusing on Microsoft tools and Teams is up next. Teams, as a tool, was integral during our Remote learning time but it had some growing pains. I think sometimes Microsoft rushes tools out there for Education (EDU). Teams were originally created pre-remote learning for businesses to have a place to collaborate. While we had access to…
The first thing that you might not realize is that Flipgrid is no longer called Flipgrid, it’s been shortened to Flip! This was announced during the Flipgrid’s yearly celebration. With the announcement of the name change, Flip has a fresh look and a new mascot called Smubble. At the celebration, the Flip team focused on how over the last decade, users of Flipgrid pushed the product to become better. To them, it made the most sense to refresh the product…
Every year I review the updates to several of the Microsoft tools that are commonly used. This week I am focusing on PowerPoint. Before we get into the latest updates let’s take a brief look at the history of this powerful program. History A quick search into the archives of Microsoft shows that PowerPoint was created at some point in 1987 by a company that was not Microsoft. The company that created PowerPoint is called Forethought, INC and Microsoft bought…
Alright, I must admit to you a little organizational secret that I use. I love Wakelet! If I were to boil this tool down to a brief description, I would say it is like Pinterest, but better. A statement like that might not mean much to you and does no justice to the power of this tool, so let me elaborate. What is Wakelet? Wakelet is bookmark manager that allows you to organize your bookmarks and take notes on them as you…
For our final week for the OneNote series, we are looking at examples of how teachers can use OneNote in the classroom and even for their personal organization. In Digital Learning, we have 5 separate Notebooks that we use to keep each other up to date on meetings, information that needs to be shared, tracking of concerns, trainings that we have done, and so much more. For us, the ability to keep all the projects we are working on in…