Tech Tool of the Month: LyricsTraining – Part 1

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LyricsTraining is a device-agnostic tool to learn and practice world languages and engage multilingual learners. This free resource offers an extensive collection of videos that can each be gamified into multiple-choice or fill-in-the-blank questions. The game removes words from songs or videos, and players need to use context clues to figure out what word fits … read more »


What’s the Buzz: Artificial Intelligence?

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Educators must stay up-to-date with the latest tools and resources to enhance classroom productivity and provide better instruction in today’s rapidly advancing digital landscape. One area that has been generating a lot of buzz is artificial intelligence (AI). In this blog post, we’ll demystify AI and explore how it can benefit teachers in creating a … read more »


Tech Tool of the Month: Teach with Movies – Part 2

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In Part 1 of this blog, we introduced you to Teach with Movies and discussed applying the Triple E Framework using Teach with Movies in your instruction. This free resource provides lesson plans, guides, and movies in many subjects. Registering is unnecessary, and you can immediately access the lesson guides and discussion questions. Each month … read more »


Tech Tool of the Month: Teach with Movies – Part 1

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Teach with Movies is a fantastic resource that offers free lesson plans and guides to complement movies across various subjects. You don’t need to register; you can immediately access the lesson guides and discussion questions. Every month, we feature specific themes that you can use as a guide to find related movies with accompanying learning … read more »


Strategies & Resources to Empower Middle-Level Mathematicians

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Why can you never trust a math teacher holding graph paper? They must be plotting something! What did the triangle say to the circle? “You’re pointless.” Those math jokes may only make “sum” of your students laugh, but they might capture their attention. You can find 101 Silly Math Jokes and Puns to Make Students … read more »


Tech Tool of the Month: Pablo – Part 2

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In Part 1 of this blog, we introduced you to Pablo and discussed applying the SAMR Model and the Triple E Framework when using Pablo in your instruction to easily create and share images for social media. Today’s post will offer more guidance about how to use this web tool and provide many classroom use suggestions.  Pablo:   When … read more »


Tech Tool of the Month: Image Annotator – Part 2

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In Part 1 of this blog, we introduced you to Image Annotator and discussed applying the SAMR Model and the Triple E Framework using Image Annotator in your instruction. Image Annotator allows users to add virtual hotspots to uploaded images. The hotspots appear as red dots on the image. A title, description, or URL (such … read more »


Tech Tool of the Month: Image Annotator – Part 1

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Image Annotator is one of the many free tools found at classtools.net. Image Annotator allows users to add virtual hotspots to images they’ve uploaded. These hot spots are clickable dots. A title, description, and URL (such as a video link) can be shared when you click on the dot. Users click to add as many … read more »


Let’s Chat: Planning for Earth Day with AI

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The first Earth Day celebration took place on April 22, 1970. Senator Gaylord Nelson promoted the concept of Earth Day to encourage students to fight for environmental causes with the same kind of energy they used to fight the Vietnam War. Earth Day activities and events have seen over one billion people in one hundred … read more »


Tech Tool of the Month: FluentKey – Part 2

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In Part 1 of this blog, we introduced you to FluentKey and discussed applying the SAMR Model and the Triple E Framework using FluentKey in your instruction.  Learn more about this game-based learning interactive that uses video clips to engage students and helps them practice listening comprehension skills in 14 languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, American Sign … read more »