Woot woot! Google recently launched new “Host Control” features for Google Meet! If you are quiet, you can hear the cheers of thousands of teachers around the world. While there are still many things that I wish Google Meet had the ability to do, these are excellent new features that are available to everyone. One… Read More Host Controls in Google Meet
Is distance learning hitting anyone like a ton of bricks? Or a truck? Or a truck with bricks? Okay, maybe it’s just me! Distance learning is a huge part of many educator’s lives at the moment. Everything has become virtual and, well, that can be a bit tricky and overwhelming at times. Yet, while we… Read More Live Virtual Events with StreamYard
Attendance in distance learning is…complicated, to say the least! However, I am hoping to provide a process that will make it more simple for you! Below, you will find three easy steps on how to utilize Zoom and Google Sheets to take attendance. Directions and GIF’s are listed below, however, I have also added a… Read More How to Quickly Take Attendance in Zoom
I have been seeing a TON of posts from educator friends over the last couple of weeks about products that would benefit them during distance learning. So, I decided to put together a list of items that I have personally used in either my home or work office. I hope that you find these items… Read More My Top Tech Picks for Your Distance Learning Office
As we continue on our distance learning journey, one of the greatest struggles I hear from teachers is the inability to write or draw on a whiteboard, particularly for subject areas like Math. Obviously, as a former math teacher, that definitely strikes home for me! Years ago, I flipped my classroom and it was one… Read More No Touchscreen? No Problem!
As many districts start the year in distance learning, I have developed a distance learning website in Google Sites that can be used to increase communication between the school and parents/students. Basically, it is the one-stop-shop for all of a family’s distance learning needs and support! Communication with our families is going to be essential… Read More Schoolwide Distance Learning Website
A few years, I shared a set of calendars that I created for my school site to help students say organized. Well, back by popular demand…Here are the 2020/2021 calendars! As many schools will be in distance learning this school year, I hope that these calendars can provide some structure for both students and teachers.… Read More Google Slide Calendars: 2020/2021 Version
In April and May, I Heart EDU released a variety of professional development webinars to support teachers with distance learning. I’m so glad many of you were able to tune in to these videos and I hope to plan a couple more soon! Today, I am sharing a webinar on Jamboard and Google Meet that… Read More Jamboard & Google Meet
Happy May everyone! As we continue in these strange times with stay-at-home orders, I ❤ EDU is planning to continue with monthly webinars. I know that a lot of my posts recently have been based on webinars, but stay tuned for more posts as I have normally shared in the past. (Unfortunately, I messed up… Read More I ❤ EDU Webinars: May
Adobe Spark is an online and mobile design app where users can easily create social graphics, short videos, and web pages. It is a great tool to use with students to allow them to show their learning in unique and creative ways. In addition to this, it is a great way for schools to easily… Read More Adobe Spark Webinar