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1. I learned how AI can help teachers design bulletin boards, classroom walls, and other spaces. This is a great way to save time while creating an inviting learning environment.

2. Edutopia shared a list of teacher-tested apps for math, and Desmos stood out to me. I remember using this in middle school and it was very helpful.

3. Monica Burns also shared tips on using surveys to see student's interests. This a good tool to build engaging lessons.

4. Alice Keeler talked about a tool for making PowerPoint presentations more interactive and interesting

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1) I learned a lot from Alice Keeler. She shows how she incorporates Ai into her lessons and how to use new technology. Her classroom seems very interactive.

2) I also learned many tips from Monica Burns. She incorporates family and ways of communicating them into the system. The communication tips make things easier for teachers and students through emailing.

3)Edutopia gives writing prompts that build students stamina and enhances language fluency. These benefits students and build them up.

4) Edutopia also has Brain Power Strategy Card. These help students process their ideas and emotional levels. These tips benefit their cognitive process.

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1. Alice Keeler posted about how to organize your google docs. This can include sub-tabs and a variety of other tools. This can help teachers organize their materials and make materials easier for both them and their students to understand.

2. Alice Keeler posted about how to incorporate Ai into your students tasks. She also gave a link to use so that kids are encouraged to use Ai, but in responsible ways. This can help students learn how Ai can be meaningful and skillful.

3. TeacherGoals posted a graphic that states, "Before we ever put a pencil in a child's hands, those hands should dig, climb, press, push, pull, squish, twist, and pinch in a wide array of environments and with a variety of materials." I believe this can also tie into technology because students should be comfortable using all kinds of materials and equipment in the classroom.

4. Edutopia posted a clip about how all educators can engage their students. I think technology can definitely play a part into this engagement because it can used in ways that a paper and pencil can't be.

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1. Alice Keeler posted "The answer is always a spreadsheet. You can MERGE cells into a GIANT BOX Make sure you set horizontal and vertical alignment and turn on word wrap. I also like to fill in the cell with the paint can to show where to type."

2. Alice Keeler also posted "The Insert menu in Google Sheets allows you to insert characters into cells. However, if you are trying to insert characters into formulas this is a little tricky. It may require using Char in Google Sheets."

3. Monica Burns posted a resource that gives insight on how AI can be used to help benefit teachers with lesson plans. It also shows how to tap into your creativity to make fun lesson plans and assignments to keep students engaged.

4. Edutopia re-posted a study about how the media and web decreases a students focus more than sitting next to a student and taking notes. While showing this, they said Laptops allow students to take and edit notes, collaborate with peers, and do online research almost instantaneously. But as the technology takes hold in classrooms, “inattention contagion” can become an unintended consequence, experts warn."

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1. Alicia Keeler posted a video talking about how the new google tabs feature to create an outline when you do papers.

2. Edutopia posted that there is a wide range of digital tools for math teachers available and are easily accessible to them.

3. Edutopia posted tips about writing prompt inspo that will help improve writing stamina and confidence in writing.

4. Edutopia posted an article on blue sky recommended for teachers to include their AI policy in their syllabus.

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1. Edutopia posted about math teachers and how there’s a wide range of digital tools that can help make lessons more accessible and engaging! Edutopia provided 9 recommendations from educators. These include teacher tested apps to enhance math instruction.

2. Edutopia posted about how crafting an inclusive, inviting space for preschoolers takes work. Edutopia talks about Educator Sabrina Crews and how she shares some strategies that support autistic students and promote creative play.

3. Edutopia posted asking teachers if they are looking for smart writing prompt inspo? Edutopia talks about low-stakes (preferably ungraded) writing improves kids’ writing stamina, and builds confidence and language fluency. Prompts help jumpstart writing—but not all prompts are created equal.

4. Edutopia posted an article about brain breaks for different classroom needs. Edutopia asks the teachers if their students are feeling sluggish. They advise that a brain break can help. They think maybe the students could use some connection. A brain break can help with that, too! Edutopia provides 4 brain break activities to choose from, depending on classroom needs.

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1.I loved the tips that Monica Burns posted about communicating with families of students by email. She discusses a traffic light system to help teachers decided which way is the best way to communicate with families.

2.Alice Keeler posted tech tips on bluesky and how educators can use bluesky to create a strong professional profile. One tip that she suggested is that blueksy is a way for educators to collaborate with each other.

3.Edutopia posted a tip about handwriting and why handwriting matters. They said that learning handwriting before typing will support students’ learning development. Handwriting can also be integrated with phonics development.

4.Edutopia also provided several online math platforms for teachers to use in the classroom. One of these programs is called Desmos provides math activities for teachers. Another platform is called Blooklet which is a fun and engaging game that can be incorporated into any lesson.

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1. Monica Burns shared a podcast episode titled "Make Classroom Decorations with the Help of AI." This episode is linked to her Bluesky post, where she provides a brief preview explaining how AI can assist in decorating bulletin boards, walls, and other areas in the classroom.

2. Edutopia highlighted a range of digital tools that help teachers make lessons more engaging and enjoyable for students.

3. Edutopia published an article discussing essential questions teachers should ask students to maximize classroom time and prevent inefficiency.

4. Alice Keller advocated moving away from traditional social media, emphasizing that Bluesky enables users to curate personalized content streams based on their preferences.

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From Edutopia I learned some math apps that will help teachers when they are instructing their students. It varies between being apps of learning how to use calculators, to an app that gives you quizzes on what you are learning, and even apps that focus on specific mathematic subjects like geometry. It also shows you how you can use these math apps to motivate your students and make them feel more excited when you are introducing a new math topic.

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1. Within the Edutopia page they posted 9 apps used to enhance math instruction. All 9 apps are user friendly, helpful and teacher tested! One app that stuck out to me was the first app "Desmos". I used this app in middle school when having to use graphs! This website made it easier to understand how to use a graph and it also has many different types of calculators!

2. On Monica Burns' page she has a post dedicated towards how to make a survey. She uses this survey to measure the students interests and motivations. This would be a great tip to use in the classroom to get a better feel for your students!

3. On Alice Keeler's page she gave 5 tips on how to use Document tabs! This would be a more effective way to use goolge!

4. Also on Alice Keeler's page she posted a website on how to make your powerpoints more interactive! She gave the website "Curipod" this is a user friendly website for lessons to be more fun and interesting!

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1.) I learned a tip from Edutopia about the 4 types of brain breaks that students need. An example of one brain break is a creative brain break like playing with playdough. Brain breaks help the students to take a break so that they can later focus.

2.) Monica Burns posted a website on her profile that helps with edtech. These websites are all emoji-based and this will help students better learn technology.

3.)Alice Keeler posted a tip about using Char in Google Sheets because it will help with inserting different characters.

4.)Edutopia posted an article about critical questions to ask students to avoid wasting valuable classroom time.

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Edutopia shared a post about the importance of brain breaks. One good idea from this article is targeted brain breaks based on the desired outcome. Tailoring brain breaks to the specific needs of the moment can optimize focus and productivity.

Alice Keeler shared about how we should ditch the standard social media platforms. She shares that Bluesky, allow users to create personalized content streams tailored to their specific interests. Instead of being bombarded with algorithm-driven suggestions, we can curate a feed that reflects exactly what we want to see.

Edutopia shared an article highlighting the importance of handwriting for literacy, showing that it helps with letter recognition and reading skills. It suggests brief, consistent handwriting practice, integrated with phonics, to improve overall literacy development.

Alice Keeler shares information about an AI tool known as "Curipod" that helps to make lessons more interactive for students.

https://alicekeeler.com/2025/01/28/curipod-ai-for-collaboration/

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Check out what Curipod is about! AI for collaboration. Alice sits down with Eirik from Curipod. Check out what Curipod is about! AI for collaboration. Alice sits down with Eirik from Curipod.

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1. Google Gemini allows you to make subjects like science and history relevant to the current season. You can make your lessons reflect seasonal/holiday themes. (Monica Burns)

2. Monica Burns recommends using Google Docs, Canva, or Adobe Express for both interactive and printable goal-setting worksheets.

3. There is an alternative to Quizlet that is free, called Knowt.com. On the website, you can paste your quizlet link into the website, making the process seamless! (Alice Keeler)

4. Flipping between slides and timers can take up instructional time and not support classroom management. Alice Keeler created an add-on for slides with various timers teachers can use. (Alice Keeler)

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1. Monica Burns (@classtechtips.org) writes about a Google website called NoteBookLM, which can be used in classroom environments to help teachers and students create study guides, class notes, summarize readings, and highlight important information in lessons.

2. Edutopia (edutopia.org) posted about an article that explains the positives and negatives of AI chatrooms in school, and whether or not students should be taking advantage of AI at an early age.

3. Edutopia (@edutopia.org) posted about 8 digital learning tools to help students with math assessments and homework that have been teacher tested and approved.

4. TCEA (@tcea.org) posted a rubric for teachers to help detect and prevent AI usage on assignments when it is not appropriate.

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Edutopia has shared the top apps to help keep students engaged and enhance math during instruction.

Monica Burns shared her top websites for emojis. She says that they help students engage in learning.

Alice Keeler shared a new AI website. It is called Curipod. Its goal is to make sure all of the students in the classroom are engaging with the lesson.

Alice Keeler shared about embedding a timer in a Google slideshow. With the Chrome extension it reduces the time looking for one during the lessons.

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1. Edutopia posted about a variety of tools on the computer that provide ways for teachers to make the material they are teaching more fun and interesting.

2. Alice Keeler posted about the "Document Tabs" feature in Google Docs and how it is helpful. Her post includes different ways for how to use these Document Tabs.

3. Edutopia posted a guide that includes all of the factors and components to create a writing project. This guide will help educators bring more creativity into their material and lessons.

4. Monica Burns posted helpful recommendations for creating surveys that will get a hold of students' interests.

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From Alice Keeler, I learned that I could make lessons more interactive and collaborative using Curipod, which is an AI platform. She also shares information on how to use the new Document Tabs in Google Docs to make your creations more organized.

Alice Keeler made a post to show readers how to create draggable objects in google slides so that students can interact with them.

On Edutopia's page, there is an article that introduces teachers to apps that allows teachers to enhance math instruction, such as Desmos and Reflex.

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Monica Burns shared an episode to her podcast called "Make Classroom Decorations with the Help of AI." This podcast episode is linked into her Bluesky post. She previews the podcast with a summary sentence sharing how you can use AI to help decorate a bulletin board, walls, or other places in your classroom!

Edutopia shared a post about the importance of handwriting. They share how one of the best things a teacher can do is keep composition paper in their classroom to encourage handwriting. They also have a link to an article on how to teach students handwriting.

TeacherGoals shared a graphic with the sentence, "every child can learn. Just not in the same way, at the same time or in the same place." I think this is a great reminder to educators that just because it may take a different method, every student has the capability to do well.

Alice Keeler posted a tip sharing that, "Google Sheets allows you to insert characters into cells." She links a website with instructions on how to do this quickly and with ease!

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I really enjoyed the section on "Using Tech Tools to Promote SEL" It is good to see tools like this available since regulating one's personal life and emotions greatly impacts the amount of information comprehended in the classroom. A great experience i had with this is when things got a little out of hand in class, my teacher would turn of the lights and narrate a mediation to our mind garden.  

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I really enjoyed the section on "Using Tech Tools to Promote SEL" It is good to see tools like this available since regulating one's personal life and emotions greatly impacts the amount of information comprehended in the classroom. A great experience i had with this is when things got a little out of hand in class, my teacher would turn of the lights and narrate a mediation to our mind garden.  

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These tools make it easier for teachers and students to collaborate on building self-awareness and reflection skills.