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January 2024

1/29/2024

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Cool Stuff in Ed&Tech

Collections of resources

Science ideas by topics Hexagonal Thinking collection

Force and Motion Game ideas STEAM and Literacy

Playful Learning Ideas

AI Resources

STEMy Stuff

Nat Geo February Class exploration of the ocean. Sign up here!

Nat Geo The Compass Snail mucus and more!

Nat Geo leeches!

Seed cards

Paper Circuits with foil

Latest photo of Mercury

Water cycle craft

Everglades Ecoquest

Black Scientist posters from We Are Teachers

Students Rebuild the Earth Cardboard challenge

Paper flower gift / fireworks

ᒍᗩᑎEᒪᒪE ᔕTIGᗩᒪᒪ, MLIS (@JanelleStigall) It was so fun meeting Jody Jensen Shaffer @bnbooks. I’m excited to share Creep, Leap, Crunch: A Food Chain Story by @jodywrites4kids & @csneal with the readers @MadisonPlaceK5 @MadisonPlaceLib. https://t.co/tVwDWyrxIk
(https://x.com/JanelleStigall/status/1746325740700704949?t=ulxC0GlaC8nqGSqk7maX5A&s=03)

Properties of matter, changes art experiment

Bubble Bath Playdough- Chemistry mixtures?

Seed Bombs

Glass octopus video

Deep sea creatures

Bird Beak Lab

Clothes Pin Bird Feeder

Everglades with Jeff Corwin

Electromagnetic motor

Wind force movement

Physical Changes

Water purifier set up

Hot air balloon

Electromagnetic motor
Space, Motor, Art

ESOL, SEL, Arts, PE

Recycled sheep craft

Grief and Loss activity

Indoor paint no mess activity

Masks idea

Making paper from Egg carton

Flower transfer

Wax painting candles

Dragon art for Lunar New Year

Cardboard Skiing!

Art viewpoints

Important lessons we can learn from trees

Space art

Social Studies

Human capital game

ELA

Marcus Luther (@MarcusLuther6) For those who do independent reading or book clubs in your classes, something I've enjoyed this year: having students take a picture of a key page from time to time for a "digital close-read" with this template: https://t.co/4vuh5hbezw https://t.co/nVgSXdE93m

Admin Corner

Take a look at this collaborative document coordinated by Lance Eaton. You will find TONS of Syllabi Policies for AI Generative Tools in it to help develop your own local policy. From GoldEDU group

Other stuff

𝗧𝗖𝗘𝗔 (@TCEA) Here are two ways students can be leaders in digital literacy and citizenship, and six tips on how to get started on your campus! https://t.co/apKTd99uHp

𝙵𝚊𝚛𝚊 𝚃. 𝙵𝚊𝚞𝚜𝚝 ️ (@anchorgalEDU) I love this exit ticket idea. It could be used for just about any subject. Giving kids choices is always a win.
(https://x.com/anchorgalEDU/status/1746303098874700105?t=AfXl6EBLDwjNCAve3iV33Q&s=03)

Tech Tools

Digital Declutter from GoldEDU

"EdTech Links of the Week" post and recorded video are now available at:
https://www.controlaltachieve.com/2024/01/edtech-links-of-week-1-8-24.html
This week we explored:
GenAI Chatbot Prompt Library for Educators
First Five
Google Courses for Educators
Conker
Curipod
Sorcerer
EnlightenAI
Khanmigo
Edpuzzle Teacher Assist
Sequoia Con 2024
My ISTE 2024 Sessions
2023 Year-in-Review
As always, all of the links and resources for all the weeks can be found at https://bit.ly/caa-links

Flip (@MicrosoftFlip) Check out this gem #MIEExpert Heather @miss_aird made this brilliant infographic It beautifully highlights powerful #FlipForAll features likeTopic Copilot, #Mixtapes, #FlipAR, and MORE
Don't forget to tag, share, and bookmark this incredible resource https://t.co/87G78ZUyIc

December 2023 Ed&Tech

1/4/2024

December Ed&Tech
My Collections of Learning Ideas
8 Tech Lights of Hanukkah
Feel Free to add your own ideas
Collection of Maker ideas for Force, Motion, Magnets
Collection of Ideas for Science topics
Hexagonal Thinking Ideas
Tools for Social Studies
AI resources and ideas
STEAM and Literacy

STEMy Stuff
5 Nat Geo top stories you need to read right now
Glacial Erosion in the Finger Lakes
Hatchling turtles
Rube Goldberg fun
National Parks WebRangers for Kids
Sugary Drinks and Your Teeth
Cornmeal playdough
Chemistry- fizzy fish
Safer version of elephant toothpaste
Carmelina Livingston (@carmlivingston)
WOW!Satellite image of volcanoexplosion!(https://x.com/carmlivingston/status/1737297794057028083?t=eL31hy5Hwv0t2j-yaJ2U_Q&s=03)
How Blood moves through the body
Holiday Light Circuit Lab
Moon phases manipulative
Mixtures experiment

Mark Weddell (@markfromlondon)  Scratch Code Daily - regular practice of code comprehension, algorithms, vocabulary & @scratch commands #csed #caschat https://t.co/ET4b6ketDc New features:
- zoom activity
- select activity from a list
- share link to chosen activities
- link to teacher page
1/4 https://t.co/nwpvvjlhaD(https://x.com/markfromlondon/status/1736841833890693443?t=JSWC6-g8oE07YUScyEkvSA&s=03)

Dr Jo Science PhD CSciTeach (Jo Montgomery)  It's time! 24 FREE festive science activities! One a day, for home or school and find them all at: https://t.co/rgvKATmQ5U #FestiveScience #ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #SharingIsCaring #TeachersFollowTeachers #Advent #DrJoScience #ScienceActivities https://t.co/SggjXmljd7 (https://x.com/DrJoScience/status/1737091409356652813?t=On2-5IwtvYmlI_v7vnYMIw&s=03)

DIY Water Filter

ELA/Social Studies

Kari Pitstick (@MissPitstick)  Winter Break Bingo! As an ELA teacher, I incorporated reading, writing, & speaking/listening. I’m sure most kids will go home tomorrow & not touch their backpack until January 8, 2024. Even if a couple do this who wouldn’t have done these things otherwise, that’s a W in my book. https://t.co/NttWGfijJu (https://x.com/MissPitstick/status/1737301123021619493?t=E7wI5TWoD4E25DheWpGEPw&s=03)

Nathan McAlister (@NHTOYMc)  If we want to improve Reading scores in Elementary classrooms we must improve and strengthen Social Studies skills and literacies. Literacy doesn’t have one lane or one strand, it has many. Strengthen a students literacy in multiple disciplines and the scores will follow. https://t.co/ileJ6OlZlE(https://x.com/NHTOYMc/status/1737802290558316616?t=JqVbK53uQAQHKX0TT2_BLA&s=03)

How to take notes/study history
Letter bottles activity
Big Bubbles
Ghost egg
Energy Flow in an ecosystem
Teachers, would you like to bring your class on a virtual field trip to the Smokies? We are offering FREE, distance learning Smokies programs for K-12 classrooms across the country. Homeschool students are welcome!  Email [email protected] to learn how to sign up!

Batteries + Water = cyclones!

ESOL/Arts/SEL

Solar System with clay

Water color fun

Lino prints

Sewing and Photography SEL

Nature Lantern project

Cardboard Cookies

𝗧𝗖𝗘𝗔 (@TCEA)
Self-Care Bingo for Kids

https://t.co/s4dzWHu7yF via @wholekidsfnd
#teachersoftwitter #sel https://t.co/6yxvjoHUeB
(https://x.com/TCEA/status/1737088648028336389?t=xxh4CYh8oeEs2zfLatrOAA&s=03)

Puffy Paint

Teacher opportunities

Connect your classrooms to the world in the new year! Virtual exchange programs foster skills that prepare students to prosper in our increasingly interconnected world – from critical thinking and social awareness to cross-cultural communication and language learning.
Want to learn more? Join Digital Promise’s Virtual Exchange Open House on Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 6 p.m. ET to gain tips for incorporating virtual exchanges into your classroom and explore free programs available in Spring 2024 through the Stevens Initiative. Plus, you'll receive a $25 gift card for actively participating in the session.
RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY!

Tech Tools

Stephanie Howell (@mrshowell24) Use the drawing tool in @kampiapp to create pictures related to their learning, then label and caption them. A fun and creative way to demonstrate understanding! #EdTech #Creativity #LearningByExample https://t.co/Hj1nrqwvar https://t.co/ZBu52OMSMU(https://x.com/mrshowell24/status/1736884076081008641?t=XlprSczgqMIEiDSiaLDRtg&s=03

Richard Byrne (@rmbyrne)  29 @padlet tutorials for teachers and students https://t.co/AmQHdXB9nV https://t.co/tQISiSDZPS (https://x.com/rmbyrne/status/1735245694816940045?t=NATFcxnk6MiRwHTDKcf_SQ&s=03)

Other

feedback choice board https://x.com/Catlin_Tucker/status/1732520353178505565?s=20

Four Fs of Reflection

Dr. Catlin Tucker (@Catlin_Tucker) Put some new, small-group instructional strategies into action! See "5 Strategies for the Teacher-led Station" https://t.co/Iw84LzaGpr
https://t.co/ndAYyLPEaD
(https://x.com/Catlin_Tucker/status/1730678226601562381?t=_ase8cfb7yZ9J3o_CYIHeg&s=03)

Jake Miller (@JakeMillerTech) We all love that there's now AUDIO in #GoogleSlides, but we WISH there was a way to make the audio play on only a certain set of slides. Here's a hack to make that happen! #GSuiteEdu #GoogleEdu #EduGIF #EduGIFs #ditchbook #edtech #edtechchat https://t.co/sQXqcOoNtH https://t.co/jHdWfmxPQd
(https://x.com/JakeMillerTech/status/1730372483805503652?t=G-PXLGNQXv21XIyxchvqdQ&s=03)

𝗧𝗖𝗘𝗔 (@TCEA) posted How LEARNING Happens https://t.co/K5J8yUpetH via @MissH_biology #learning #education #educoach https://t.co/AcXp7YCvqF(https://x.com/TCEA/status/1732417367496433775?t=zC_6KTmXMKwimM583ECdnQ&s=03)

Stephanie Howell (@mrshowell24)  Students can reflect on their middle school experience or give advice to upcoming students. They'll learn about podcasting, plan their episode, record it, edit it, and submit it. A great way to engage and unleash their creativity! https://t.co/msaU4xZAG5 https://t.co/VjWlYplhWI(https://x.com/mrshowell24/status/1734558765951684848?t=k9IisC2zoQvlsYw433Mv7w&s=03)

Admin Corner

Principal Project @PrincipalProj
A ready-to-share tool for your next professional learning session, thanks to educator @MzMcKeown. Check out the template here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1su9BffJwnb1kRjJU6rbVtkw22j7_zaNqxPphBOQlpWo/template/preview
https://twitter.com/PrincipalProj/status/1734188291891822657?t=g9EddNlvV-c_ocPecfg6-Q&s=01