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Checking for understanding by having students create products

April 12, 2016 by Kim Lepre 2 Comments

checking for understanding | assessment | authentic assessment | real world learning

It’s that time of the year….TESTING! At my site, the English and Math teachers test students while the other classes teach on a block schedule. This may not be a big deal for you if you already teach that way, but the transition can be tough for some. One of the best ways to make this […]

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Filed Under: Curriculum, Educational Technology, Teaching Tagged With: checking for understanding, explain everything, featured, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Thinglink

7 methods for embedding multimedia into your blog or website

October 13, 2015 by Kim Lepre 6 Comments

embed media | embedding media | adding media to wordpress | adding media to a blog | educational technology

This past weekend my students diligently worked on their blog posts for the 2015 Student Blogging Challenge. I created an exemplar for them so that they could see exactly how their blog post should look like (which included embedding multimedia), and gave them the weekend to work on it. One of the most exciting components […]

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Filed Under: Curriculum, Educational Technology, Teaching Tagged With: embed, Google Drive, Google Forms, Google Slides, Prezi, Thinglink, twitter, youtube

An example of using Thinglink to bring a unit of study together

September 10, 2015 by Kim Lepre Leave a Comment

Thinglink | Educational Technology | teaching strategies | lesson plans | blended learning

My students just finished reading “The Monkey’s Paw,” and walked away with mixed feelings.  They liked the mysterious mood of it, but HATE stories with unresolved endings! I explained that they must infer the ending, which makes it so deliciously suspenseful! I love that incredibly creepy story with a powerful message: be careful what you wish for!  To […]

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Filed Under: Curriculum, Educational Technology, Teaching Tagged With: technology, the monkey's paw, Thinglink

Foster student engagement and visible learning with Thinglink

August 19, 2015 by Kim Lepre Leave a Comment

Thinglink | educational technology | student engagement | visible learning

Thinglink is a tool allows you to create interactive images that can be used in a variety of ways. Both students and teachers can create these images, which helps to drive student learning and motivation. It offers a free and paid Premium version, but I’ve been able to do just fine with the free one! […]

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Filed Under: Curriculum, Educational Technology Tagged With: interactive, technology, Thinglink

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