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Instructional strategies
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Questions Before Answers: What Drives a Great Lesson? | Edutopia
Our minds are set up to not care about answers unless we have a question. The greater the question, the more compelling it is, the more we want the answer. We learn best when questions come before answers. -
The questions that matter most — The Learner’s Way
“How might” is a strategy that encourages students to think beyond constraints and moves them past counter questions of “can we” or “should we”
Educational technology
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Free Technology for Teachers: How to Create Flashcards from a Google Spreadsheet
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Free Technology for Teachers: 5 Ways to Create Mapped Stories
Heganoo is a tool that allows you to build multimedia placemarks on a map. Your completed map can be displayed in a variety of formats including a slide-by-slide format that allows viewers to see placemark information as slides while viewing the map in the background. Placemarks in your map can include pictures, videos, and text. -
Free Technology for Teachers: Google Earth Pro is Now Free for Everyone
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Free Technology for Teachers: Ideas for Productively Using Cell Phones in Your Classroom
How to
- Google Apps tutorial videos from Richard Byrne
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Free Technology for Teachers: 60 Videos of Practical Ed Tech Tips
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Brain gym – simple exercises for a better mind and body | Jane Alexander
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