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Deciding as a Class What the Year Should Feel Like

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If you're looking for a quick, engaging way to get students thinking, talking, and paying attention to details, try using a classic Spot the Difference activity.

At first glance, it feels like a simple puzzle. Students compare two nearly identical images and try to find what has changed. But with a little intention, this activity becomes a powerful instructional tool that builds skills students need across all content areas.

What Is Spot the Difference?

Spot the Difference is a visual puzzle where students must identify small changes between two similar images. Students are typically challenged to find a set number of differences in each image. Some puzzles can be more difficult to solve as opposed to others.

Why This Works in the Classroom

Spot the Difference activities naturally develop:

Attention to detail

Visual perception

Focus and persistence

Comparing and contrasting

Evidence-based thinking

These are the same skills students use when analyzing texts, solving math problems, or evaluating sources Even better, students can participate regardless of reading level, making it a great entry point for all learners.

Simple Ways to Use It with Students

1. Bell Ringer or Warm-Up

Project an image as students enter the room.

Ask:

"What do you notice?"

"What's different?"

"Which difference was hardest to find?"

Bell ringers gets students thinking immediately without needing directions.

2. Turn and Talk

Have students work in pairs:

One student identifies a difference

The partner confirms and explains

Switch roles

This builds academic conversation and encourages students to justify their thinking.

3. Connect It to Your Content

You can easily tie this strategy into your subject area:

Science: Observing changes in experiments

Math: Finding errors or differences in problem-solving steps

ELA: Comparing two passages or perspectives

Social Studies: Analyzing historical images over time

You're teaching students how to look closely, which is a skill they need everywhere.

4. Writing Extension

After the activity, ask students to:

Describe one difference in a complete sentence

Explain how they found it

Use specific vocabulary (position, color, shape, size)

This turns a visual task into a literacy opportunity.

5. Quick Formative Assessment

Use it to gauge understanding:

Who found all the differences?

Who found some?

Who struggled?

You'll quickly see who may need support with focus or observation skills.

Take It a Step Further

Want to increase the rigor?

Add a time challenge

Require evidence-based explanations

Have students create their own puzzles

Turn it into a team competition

Student-created versions are especially powerful because they require deeper thinking and planning.

Resources
Free Printable Resources Simple Online Games
Create-Your-Own

Instead of relying on external sites, create your own images. You could use Canva, Google Slides, or even ask an AI chatbot to generate two similar images with 5 or 10 differences. Check out these Canva templates.

By creating your own, you can avoid copyright concerns and make the images customizable so that it aligns to your lesson content.

Try It

Sometimes the most effective strategies are the simplest ones. Spot the Difference activities are easy to implement, highly engaging, and packed with instructional value. With just a small shift in how you use them, they can move from a fun puzzle to a meaningful learning experience.

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30 End of the year Chromebook activities

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The end of the year provides us with lots of opportunities to try something new. We might have a little bit of time before or after an end of the year activity or maybe your class has finished all of the requirements for the year and you just want to try something fun. Hey, it could happen!

But what if you only have 15 minutes? What if you have a whole hour?

Sometimes it can be tough to find a great project to fit your time frame.

And sometimes ... well ... we just don't know what we can do with those Chromebooks. (Or laptops -- or other devices, for that matter!)

If we get a little creative inspiration, we can pass it along to our students -- and the results can be amazing.

Below are 30 creative Chromebook projects, all grouped by amount of time complete: 15 minutes, 30 minutes, and 60+ minutes. (We're doing our best to estimate ... your mileage may vary!)

Try one out -- at the end of the school year or any time. It may give your students a jolt of creativity that they need!

15 minute Chromebook activities

Quick write with a TeachFlix writing prompt

Find a writing prompt on TeachFlix that speaks to you. Watch the video. Then, take 10 minutes to respond to the prompt.

Check out John Spencer's YouTube channel for even more prompts and ideas

30 minute Chromebook activities

Be a time traveler

Download an image of a historical figure. Use Remove.bg to remove the background behind them. Then, use Google Street View to view a historic location that fits with that figure. Take a screenshot of the locaiton in its modern form. Use Google Slides to combine the images in a fun way to bring the past and the present together.
Idea shared by Andy Losik

Make math and science infographics

Create engaging math and science infographics to visualize complex data through free Chrome apps like Piktochart and Infogram. By transforming abstract concepts into colorful visual displays, students develop crucial data organization and presentation skills!
Shared by John Sowash

60+ minute Chromebook activities

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If you've ever wished you could quickly see what students truly understand without grading a stack of papers, then Formative Assessment Human Bingo might be your new favorite strategy.

Most educators think of Human Bingo as an icebreaker. But when you redesign the squares with prompts tied to your lessons, it becomes a powerful, interactive formative assessment tool that gets every student thinking, speaking, and reflecting.

Let's take a closer look at how it works.

What Is Formative Assessment Human Bingo?

Instead of "Find someone who has a dog," your bingo squares might say:

Can explain today's learning target in their own words

Solved a problem

Can give a real-world example of today's concept

Can identify a common misconception

Completed the practice task correctly

Students move around the room finding classmates who can confidently demonstrate the skill or understanding listed in each square. It's active. It's fast. And it gives you instant insight into learning.

Why It Works

Formative Assessment Human Bingo is effective because it involves participation from all students. It encourages academic conversation and promotes peer teaching. In addition, it provides real-time feedback to teachers.

Instead of asking, "Does everyone understand?" (and seeing silent nods), you hear actual explanations.

How to Set It Up
Step 1: Identify Your Learning Target
Start with a clear objective from your lesson. What should students know or be able to do?
Step 2: Create Skill-Based Prompts
Design 9-16 squares that reflect different levels of understanding. If you are looking for a Bingo template, check out Canva, Bingo Card Generator, or Flippity. Some examples of items to include on your card include:

Surface Understanding

Can define today's key vocabulary word

Can restate the main idea

Deeper Understanding

Can explain why this strategy works

Can compare today's concept to yesterday's

Application

Can create their own example

Can solve a new problem using the skill

Step 3: Set Expectations
Students must:

Have a conversation (not just get a signature)

Listen to the explanation

Ask at least one follow-up question

You can require initials, written evidence, or even a quick teacher check before a square counts.

Ways to Level It Up
Add a Reflection Component
After Bingo, ask students some reflection questions. For example, ask students, "Which square was hardest to fill?" or "What explanation helped you most?"
Use It as a Data Tool
Walk around with a clipboard and take notes. Who explains clearly? Who hesitates? What misconceptions are being repeated? This helps you decide if you need to reteach or if students are ready to move on.
Try a Teacher as Wildcard Option
Include one square that requires students to demonstrate understanding directly to you before marking it complete.

When to Use It

Formative Assessment Human Bingo works especially well at the end of a lesson. You can also use it before a quiz or as a test review. Furthermore, it can be used as a mid-lesson engagement boost. It turns a routine check for understanding into something students enjoy.

Why Students Love It

Students feel more ownership of learning while participating in Human Bingo. There is less pressure than whole-group questioning. In addition, students will feel more confident practicing explanations with their peers. It will feel like a game to students and not an assessment.

Final Thought

Get the Canva template, customize it to your next lesson, and try Formative Assessment Human Bingo this week. Then reflect on what you learned about your students' understanding.

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Building PBL Learning that allows students to lead

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More than 10 years ago, when I was a student teacher, a mentor teacher said something I'll never forget: "Students don't always learn because of us-they learn in spite of us."

At the time, I took it as advice to step back and let the students have some room. Now, however, I see it as something much more. Students don't need room just to grow. They need room to lead. Sometimes the biggest thing in the way of their progress is me-and how often I swoop in with the answers that they can discover themselves. Enter project-based learning (PBL).

PBL is often seen as a way for students to gain more independence, which we as teachers crave for them. The problem is that many of these projects rely on constant teacher support, whether that's answering questions, providing redirection, or just being present to keep the project moving. The second that teacher support is removed, student progress can slow rapidly, mainly because the underlying system isn't strong enough to carry the weight by itself.

I've had a crash course in this over the past few years with my 32-student high school yearbook class. Before taking on this publications course, I had never taught a class quite like it-one centered on real deadlines to produce a final product for the entire school community. What I did have was management experience from previous roles in retail and the food industry, where we used clear roles and systems to get the job done, even when the manager was gone.

That background helped me approach yearbook in a similar way. Initially, I was provided with one difficult-to-follow spreadsheet and a class that was already in the production process. No clear map. No set expectations for each role. Just a ton of moving pieces.

I did what anyone would probably do in this scenario. I stepped in and tried to take control of the wheel. I reorganized the spreadsheet, but I ended up repeatedly answering the same questions with the sense that there was still a lack of clarity about what we were all trying to do. The system was working better. Pages were coming in. Other tasks were getting done. But if I wasn't in the room or at the school event, the system would break down.

Creating Systems for Project-Based Learning

I realized that the fault wasn't in the ability or motivation of my students, who were amazing. The fault was in the system. I had made some improvements but was still at the center, trying to hold it all together. And if I was the system, my students were being robbed of the opportunity to grow as leaders and take ownership of it themselves. So we stopped trying to fix each page as it came in, and we started trying to redesign the system itself.

The first step was to clarify roles and responsibilities. Students' titles needed to be more than that. They needed to include expectations and visible deliverables that were both trackable and measurable. Here, the real game changer came from using Google's Looker Studio to better organize our spreadsheet. After that, instead of scrolling through a messy spreadsheet, students were able to click their name in a data dashboard to find their tasks and due dates.

Increasing ownership

The shift in ownership was immediate. Instead of asking me what needed to be done or explaining why another date was missed, students checked their assignments on the dashboard first. More transparency. Easier-to-find information. More forward momentum. And this clarity created the space for ownership.

But visible roles and deadlines weren't enough. There still seemed to be a lot of manual work bogging down the system. For example, trying to track the timeliness of student tasks was arduous work for me and the editors. So we adapted by automating as much of the spreadsheet as possible with data dashboards to help track and navigate important information.

Again, the change in the class was immediate. Instead of asking where a resource was, why their grade was what it was, or what they needed to do, students were able to navigate these automated and self-updating resources first, leaving only the most specific questions for me.

Other applications

This is when I realized that these improvements weren't just applicable to a publication course. I realized I would need to design stronger PBL systems for all the areas I'm involved in. The more ownership my students can take over their learning, the better. And that comes from using systems designed to carry more weight, allowing the teacher to become less central to the process.

To do this, start by creating roles with defined responsibilities. Make important information easy to find and as automated as possible. Limit the number of places students need to look to find the answers they need. Create a culture in which they turn to each other for support first and the teacher second. When the system is able to carry the weight of common tasks and easily answered questions, students can stop waiting for permission and be empowered to make decisions.

One of my students said that the change made them realize that improving the parts of the project they thought they didn't care about (the logistics) created more time for the parts they did care about (the creative work). "Being exposed to and constantly using these systems in yearbook definitely made us more reliant on each other than on you," the student said. "I think you being transparent with how the system works and doesn't work, asking us for ideas on ways to fix it, and explaining the rationale behind why you designed things the way you do helped me learn how I can set up similar systems outside of yearbook."

That's the goal. As I look back on my own mentor's advice, it was never about stepping away from my students. For me, the focus has become building systems that can be sustained without my presence, so students have the space to learn, and to lead.

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Building PBL Systems That Really Encourage Students to Lead

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What formative assessment strategies are working for you now? That's a question I often ask when leading professional development for learners. So I'm very excited to lead a new webinar for ScreenPal full of ideas for formative assessment routines you can put into practice in your classroom.

If you have joined me for a webinar or workshop in the past, you probably know that formative assessment is a topic near and dear to my heart. I love to share actionable strategies (ones you can use right away) to help you quickly gather information to inform your future instruction. In the second edition of my book, EdTech Essentials, I even dedicated a whole chapter to "Assess."

When we talk about assessment, we aren't just talking about a final grade at the end of a unit. We want to make the most of those small, daily "check-ins" that tell us exactly where a student is in their learning journey.

Today on the blog, I am excited to share a new webinar I'm hosting for ScreenPal! It's called, Quick Formative Assessment Strategies that Make a Big Impact.

Free Webinar: Quick Formative Assessment Strategies

Over the past few years, I've had the chance to lead a few webinars for the team at ScreenPal. Here's a favorite for you to check out. This new webinar takes place on February 27, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET. And if you can't join live, anyone who signs up will get the replay, too. Here is the official description:

Quick Formative Assessment Strategies that Make a Big Impact
Move away from traditional testing routines and discover simple, effective ways to check for student understanding in real-time. This session focuses on using video reflections and walk-throughs to see exactly how students are thinking, allowing you to adjust your teaching on the fly. We will also show how ScreenPal helps make these activities easy and inclusive for everyone. By using built-in accessibility tools like automatic captions, you can make sure every student can share what they know without extra barriers getting in the way. The strategies we will cover are perfect for K-12 and Higher Ed leaders or curriculum directors who want to improve learning across their schools and teachers who want to pick up practical ideas they can use in class right away. Use this link to grab your spot for the live event! Or to get the replay link sent directly to your inbox >>
Moving Beyond Traditional Testing with Video

As a student, you might have your own memories of blue books where you wrote essays or pop quizzes that brought on plenty of stress on a Monday morning. As a teacher, you know that doesn't always capture the full picture of what a student knows.

This is where video reflections and walk-throughs come into play. When students record themselves explaining a concept or walking through a problem, you get to see and hear their thinking process. And you get to give feedback in a format that lets students hear your enthusiasm, support, and helpful responses to their work.

Watching a student "thinking out loud" provides deeper data than a multiple-choice answer. You can hear the hesitation in their voice if they're feeling confused or have low confidence. Or you can hear the excitement in their voice as they put the pieces of a problem together.

Making Assessment Accessible for All

One of the reasons I'm excited to share formative assessment tips with ScreenPal in this new webinar is their commitment to accessibility. They want to make sure that schools and districts have an affordable, scalable way to meet WCAG 2.2 compliance requirements.

This means that features like captioning and audio descriptions are included in their Team plans. Even though individual educators can sign up and start using ScreenPal right away When schools and districts sign up for team plans, educators don't have to worry about paying out of pocket. Instead, schools and districts can take the lead in making video content accessible for all students.

Tips for Better Formative Assessment

When you join the live webinar or watch the replay, I'll share plenty of formative assessment tips that you can put into practice right away. If you are looking for ways to refresh your assessment routine this school year, here are a few ideas to get you started:

Try a "Think-Aloud" Video: Have students record a short video of themselves solving a math problem or explaining a scientific process.

Focus on Reflections: Use video as a way for students to reflect on what they found most challenging during a lesson.

Keep it Short: Formative assessment doesn't need to be long. A 60-second clip is often enough to give you the data you need.

Prioritize Accessibility: Always ensure your video prompts have captions so every student can engage with the material.

Create Student Groups: Use the data gathered from these reflections to group students for small-group instruction the next day.

Exciting New Updates from ScreenPal

During the February webinar, I'll highlight some new updates from ScreenPal, too. Their most recent product updates can make life easier for both teachers and administrators. They have introduced an AI text-to-video generator and a robust online video editor that streamlines the creation process. With the AI text-to-video generator, you describe your video topic, select a tone, and select a duration (like 30 seconds). Then you generate your video script, make any edits that you want, and tap on the "Generate AI Video" button. It's a super quick way to create custom content to share with students.

For leadership teams focused on compliance and equity, their new Audio Description Guide and AI-generated audio descriptions are game-changers. Captions display spoken words and sounds as text, however, audio descriptions make visual elements perceivable by turning them into words. These tools ensure that video content is not just engaging, but also fully accessible to students.

Join Me for a Free Webinar

I hope you'll join me later this month for a brand new webinar with ScreenPal! Here's the link to grab your spot for Quick Formative Assessment Strategies that Make a Big Impact. During this session, I'll share lots of Ideas you can put into practice right away, and plenty of ScreenPal tips, including a look at their new updates.

This session is perfect for K-12 and Higher Ed leaders or curriculum directors who want to improve learning across their schools, as well as teachers who want to pick up practical ideas they can use in class right away.

If you can't make it to the live event, don't worry! If you sign up for the webinar, you will receive a link to the replay so you can watch it whenever it fits into your schedule.

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Do you want to incorporate podcasts into your classroom but aren't sure where to start? Podcasts are an engaging and flexible way to enhance student learning, and you don't have to be a podcasting expert to use them effectively. Whether you're looking for student-friendly podcasts or strategies to integrate them into your lessons, today's blog post will help you make the most of using podcasts with students.

Engaging Readers with Different Texts

A few years ago, I had the chance to co-write a quick reference guide on Engaging Students in Reading of All Text Types. Pam Allyn and I share strategies for working with readers of all ages in both digital and print environments. Here is an excerpt from the guide, along with tips for using podcasts in the classroom:
"By listening to a narrator tell a story or an expert discuss a topic, podcasts can help students strengthen their ability to gather information through multimedia and at the same time helps them learn literacy skills such as comprehension building. Listening in partners gives students another person to share a story with. Just as students may sit and read side by side, they can also listen to an audio podcast in pairs to gather information or experience a new story."
Pam has been a guest on my Easy EdTech Podcast, and you can check out her spring appearance here.

Podcast Recommendations for Students

Looking for student-friendly podcasts to share with your class? Here are two great options to get started:

Wow in the World - This science-themed podcast explores fascinating topics in a way that's engaging for kids. Each episode is full of curiosity-driven storytelling, making it a great resource for science discussions and inquiry-based learning.

Circle Round - This podcast shares carefully adapted folktales from around the world, making it perfect for lessons on storytelling, cultural appreciation, and literacy development. And they have coloring book pages to go with each episode!

These are just a couple of great options-there are certainly many educational podcasts available for different age groups and subject areas.

Tips for Using Podcasts with Students

Here are twelve practical tips to help you integrate podcasts into your classroom successfully.

Share the Link

The best way to share a podcast episode with students is by providing the homepage link. This ensures that students and families can access the episode without needing an account or logging in. Instead of sending a link from Apple Podcasts or Spotify, head to the podcast's homepage and send a link to the episode that way.

For example, instead of sharing this episode straight from Spotify, use the link in the summary or description that takes you to the shownotes page and share that one instead.

Choose a Specific Time Stamp

If an episode is lengthy or contains one particularly relevant section, direct students to a specific time stamp. For example, you might tell students, "Start listening at the five-minute mark," or use an app like Overcast to share a clip with a timestamp. This is a similar strategy to one you might use with YouTube videos.

Set a Purpose for Listening

When assigning a podcast, give students a clear action item. Whether it's listening for key details, answering a discussion question, or summarizing the main points, this helps focus their attention. If students are listening independently, you can give this action item or task right next to where you post the link.

Encourage Replays and Note-Taking

Just as students may reread a book passage for better comprehension, they should feel comfortable rewinding and replaying sections of a podcast. Encourage them to take notes on key ideas or interesting details while listening.

This type of listening isn't something most students do automatically. You will want to model these strategies just like you would model strategies during a read-aloud.

Use Transcripts for Reading Support

Many podcasts offer transcripts that allow students to follow along with the audio. This can be a valuable tool for students who benefit from visual reinforcement of spoken content. Many podcasts include transcripts on their homepage. Some podcast apps like Spotify will play the transcript automatically when you press play on a new episode.

Involve Families in Podcast Listening

Encourage students to listen to podcasts with their families at home. Providing a list of recommended podcasts for car rides, commutes, or evening wind-down time can help extend learning beyond the classroom. You might include a link to a podcast recommendation or a spotlight episode in a monthly newsletter or weekly message to families.

Integrate Podcasts into Group Work

Have students listen to a podcast in small groups and then discuss their takeaways. Assign different groups the same episode with different focus questions or have each group listen to a different episode on a related theme.

Use Podcasts as Writing Prompts

After listening to an episode, have students respond in writing. They can summarize the main idea, write a reflection, or create a fictional story inspired by the topic. Instead of or in addition to writing, you might have them share a reflection using a video response in a tool like Padlet or Seesaw.

Connect Podcasts to Inquiry-Based Learning

Podcasts can serve as a launchpad for student-driven projects. After listening to an episode, encourage students to research a related topic. They can present their research or findings through posters, videos, or blog posts. You might leverage a tool already in your students' toolbelt, like Adobe Express, Book Creator, or even Google Slides.

Encourage Student-Created Podcasts

Take podcasting to the next level by having students record their own audio content. They can create their own mini-podcast episodes on a topic they've researched. There are several options to consider, including GarageBand and Adobe Podcast.

Use Podcasts for Background Knowledge

Before introducing a new unit, share a relevant podcast episode to activate students' background knowledge. This provides context and sparks curiosity before diving into new material. This strategy might be useful for every student you work with or may just come in handy for a few students.

Make Podcast Listening a Routine

Incorporate podcast listening into your weekly schedule. Whether it's "Podcast Fridays" or a short listening session at the start of a lesson, make it a regular part of your classroom routine. This will help students develop strong listening skills over time and practice strategies you model for them.

Make it Happen: Using Podcasts with Students

Using podcasts with students can enhance literacy skills, boost engagement, and provide exposure to diverse perspectives. Whether you're integrating them into small-group discussions, inquiry-based projects, or independent listening activities, podcasts offer a unique way to enrich learning experiences.

For more tips for podcasts and ways to use technology in the classroom, check out the quick reference guide I co-wrote with Pam Allyn. It's called Engaging Students in Reading of All Text Types and is available from ASCD and Amazon.

Ready to get started using podcasts with students? Try incorporating some of these tips into your next lesson and discover the many ways podcasts can support student learning!

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