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Google Forms with Flubaroo Extension
Google Forms is an awesome resource within itself. The multiple question format options is wonderful for class assessment and polls to gauge understanding. It's very user-friendly and is great when you teach large numbers of students. Adding the Flubaroo extension makes Google Forms even easier by grading the form answers for you! Both have tutorials online to view, so take the time to get to know how to use it to save you tons of time later!

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Know your keyboard shortcuts!
It sounds very simple, but knowing you keyboard shortcuts (for PC) and command controls (for Mac) can help you seamlessly navigate any project on any platform. They help you save time, and you won't have to do a lot of right-clicking, click and dragging, or searching through the control panel of your computer for how to move text and files.

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When I challenge students to figure things out and ask their own questions, it often leads them to watching YouTube videos.  One of my favorite resources is EdPuzzle.  When I find valuable videos that I want the students to watch on their own, I am able to upload them through EdPuzzle and create check for understanding questions to assure that the students watched and comprehended the information that was presented to them. Many informational videos from YouTube have been uploaded on EdPuzzle with questions. Students are able to search the site for videos uploaded by teachers to help them learn about different topics in a more purposeful way.  These videos teach them the valuable skill of slowing down and absorbing the information instead of having it go through one ear and out the other.

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"FIGURE IT OUT" - My famous words that my students initially hate, but most come to appreciate.  Especially when working with technology, answers are at your finger tips.  Students need to understand that it is ok to not know how to do something or not have a straight forward answer.  Sometimes, they just need to challenge themselves, ask questions, conduct some research and figure it out.  Finding answers and solutions on your own are much more rewarding than having someone tell you them.

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My first survival teacher tip is remember to set aside time to do an activity that is a stress relief. It is so important for our health that we take time for ourselves and know that it is okay to take a break from the computer. I like to say that I am still young at age 26 and healthy but stress really affected my body last year. Trust me I had the learn the hard way. After work I love spending time not looking at emails and getting outside to exercise. One of my favorite tips I have learned is to schedule send emails. That way if you want to draft an email after work hours so you don't forget to respond. You can schedule send it to go out in the morning.

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BookFlix is an engaging online literacy resource. It pairs interactive fictional nooks with related nonfiction eBooks. This is especially helpful for second grade students where we are constantly comparing and contrasting paired readings. This website reinforces reading skills with educational games. Students are able to read the book play word match, determine fact or fiction, and which came first. My students absolutely love the option to dive deeper with a topic and the website provides links relate to the topic so the have the opportunity to learn more.

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My survival resource is Flocabulary. Flocabulary covers all subjects and a variety of topics. The students watch a fun rap video that is informational about the topic chosen. Then they can complete a variety of other resources after watching the video. Flocabulary ensure students are paying attention and listening throughout the video by providing the extra resources.

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A tip that I would give a student when working with  technology is don't get too frustrated when your project, assignment, or video does not go your way. Technology can make me crazy and the best advice I received was to take a step back when you can feel yourself getting upset. Sometimes removing yourself from the situation and then going back to it can help fix what is going on. Your brain can think more clearly.

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Try focusing on the things that you can control and prioritizing the ones that are healthy for you and your family. Put your mental wellness front and center and keep God first. Be mindful we living a world right now where everything is in a uproar. Continue to stay focus during this pandemic. Physical health, and preventing illness by washing your hands, social distancing, wearing a masking, and engaging in healthy practices.

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Pixton is a comic creation tool thats free for teachers and students. Offers a variety of different templates, settings, and characters that can be manipulated by the creator. Its a fun digital storytelling tool that helps students and educators to better communicate ideas in a friendly format of comics.

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Free online Tool that provide short videos that includes supplementary practice exercises and materials for every subject and grade level educators and students. I chose Khan website because it's a free website world for anyone, anywhere. You can learn free about math, art, computer programming, economics, physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, history etc.  I mainly used it because I struggle with math, so I use it as a resource for me learning any type math I ever had to learn. I often found myself going to the website after I went home to get some clarity on some things I was still confused on. After going on the website watching videos the steps I understood a lot of the concepts better because there was no class interruptions or the video explained it better that my professor had. The video wasn't a rush and was often more detail and precise for me.  I often found myself understanding how to solve problems after looking at the videos from this website.

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One of my favorite resources to use is musictheory.net. This website allows me to create custom quizzes for students and group by instrument. By creating more custom assignments for students they are appropriately challenged and I can better understand there they are struggling and assist them better.

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Introductory and intermediate music theory lessons, exercises, ear trainers, and calculators.

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We are all in this together! If you are active on social media, join teacher groups dedicated to your content area as well as teacher technology groups. I have found these to be particularly helpful in expanding my technology skills with Google Classroom and other platforms. I recently found a video that shows you how to add a folder in your favorites section of the Chrome web browser so that when you click the tab and right click to open all, it opens all of the tabs you would use daily in the same order. This saves me a ton of time and I can more easily navigate my screen throughout the day!

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An important characteristic to be able to survive in education in the 21st century is to be adaptable.  In just the span of a month back in March, we as a nation went from fully teaching K-12 in person to 100% digital.  Now this school year everyone is different, from 100% online, hybrid and all in person we have to continue to be flexible and adaptable to not only our students, but also how we teach them.

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Epic is a great resource, especially during this time of distance teaching and COVID.  We use AR and this allows the students to read books at their levels anywhere especially since our school library is closed  this year.  They then can go on Renaissance after and take a quiz for comprehension.

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The leading digital library for kids offering unlimited access to 40,000 of the best children's books of all time. Sign up for a free 30 day trial to instantly access high-quality online books for kids, ebooks, audio books, quizzes, videos, and more.

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Use a planner. Whether you are learning online, fully in person, or blended, a planer is a great way to keep track of your assignments, classes, co- and extracurriculars, and anything else going on in your world. Planners help you organize your assignments so you can prioritize your time for effetively, which will leave you for more time to do the things that you enjoy. There is also something super satisfying about crossing off work that is ompleted! 10/10 would recommend!

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PollEverywhere is a live audience response extension that can be integrated in Google Slides. I find this resource to be super helpful when it comes to bellwork, anticipation discussions, reflections, and exit tickets. My quieter students particularly enjoy this resource because it gives them an outlet to participate in class without having to share aloud. I also find this resource helpful because it gives everyone the opportunity to speak and be heard (or read).

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One tip I can give is try your best to be flexible and adapt to situations as they arise. Learning how to navigate different situations will help keep you on your toes, which in turn can help reduce the stress of the situation. The world is changing rapidly and continues to change more rapidly every year. If you try and tackle every situation in the same exact way, you will not always succeed. Stop for a moment, take a deep breath, and analyze the situation. Figure out how you can adapt to the situation; not how you can force the situation to adapt to you. The ability to be at least somewhat comfortable in an environment of constant change goes a long way.

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A resource that I use on a daily basis is Lino. Lino is a digital poster board that allows you (and others) to post sticky notes with text, pictures, and videos. On an individual level, Lino is great for keeping yourself organized. You can create an unlimited amount of boards and post an unlimited amount of notes per board (as long as they fit!). You could make a to-do list, and as soon as you finish a task, just peel the note off!

Lino is also fantastic for collaborating within a group. People can post notes on a board in real-time to see what everyone else is thinking. I use it in my class for students to post answers to short-answer questions, which almost always sparks a conversation!

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lino is an online web sticky note service that can be used to post memos, to-do lists, ideas, and photos anywhere on an online web canvas. lino is a completely free service that runs on all popular web browsers.

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While teaching in these challenging times of a pandemic my survival tip would be to make sure you do something non-teacher related once a week.  It is important that as a student/ teacher, that you do something that engages your non-teacher being.  It is important to take mental breaks at least once a week to help prevent getting teacher burnout. For me, I enjoy going to the beach once a week and watch the sunset. It is calming and peaceful for me. This activity can be anything you enjoy doing, for example, painting, watching the sunset, pottery classes, dance classes, yoga and the list is full of endless possibilities. Take time for yourself and don't get stuck in teacher mood 24/7.

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Brain Pop is an educational website that offers quick, short videos for students K-12.  With each video, ranging on a variety of topics, there are related reading materials, quizzes, games and worksheets. Brain Pop also offers graphic organizers, vocabulary, creative coding and allows students to make a movie on the topic of their choice. My students and I use this regularly in the classroom and I am asked if we can do Brain Pop on the days I don't use it.

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Google Sites has been a great resource for me to have. So far I have mine set up as a student and a parent portal. It acts as a one stop shop for parents especially when they are needing direction. By having all our links, passwords and strategies in one spot it allows parents to be able to find the answers to many of their questions on their own. It also allows me as a teacher more time troubleshooting with content questions rather than technology questions.

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Don't be afraid to ask questions and if you still don't understand don't be afraid for further clarification. During this time teachers, parents and students are being asked to do things they have never had to do before. Just like with anything you do for the first time there is a learning curve. Do not be afraid to ask for help when you are confused and if you are still confused ask for more clarification. I use to feel bad asking for more help after I already asked someone, but being brave and explaining where I am still confused has saved me a lot of stress these past few months!

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I think the biggest thing I have learned in my years of teaching (and few months of virtual) is self care. Teaching during a pandemic is a brand new thing to all of us so I think it is important to remember it is okay to mentally log off from school and take time for yourself. Find hobbies that you like to do that relax you. I also think we need to remind our students of self care as well, many of them are not only trying to get their own school work done but help younger siblings. Talk to them about finding hobbies they enjoy doing outside of school work and how they can take care of themselves by enjoying these hobbies.

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I have found flipgrid to be a great resource. It keeps the students not only engaged but excited to use it. You can post a question and have the students respond by making a video of them talking about their answer. You want to do this with assignments that are shorter and concise seeing as they only get 1 minute. I am using it my first week of teaching and the students will respond by telling me how they feel about the first week of school.

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We express ourselves in different ways. On Flip, you can use our simple and fun built-in camera to record your thoughts, add effects and share within your Flip group as video, audio only or text in your web browser or mobile app.

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Flip is a video discussion and sharing app, free from Microsoft.

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Flip (formerly Flipgrid) is a video discussion and video sharing app, free from Microsoft, built for classrooms and beyond. Learn more.

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One tip that would give students is cultivate creativity. It is so important in the classroom to be creative with your kids but it is also important to shoe their creativity, whether it be and idea or a project they completed. It is important to keep that creativity with them no matter what because one day it may take them far. I would also them them to be open to others creativity as well, just because a student does not work the same way that they do does not meant that they will not benefit from what they offer.

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Kahoot is a great resource to use with kids. I think that it helps with keeping kids engaged in lessons. Allowing them to take them before and after the lessons to see how much knowledge they have gained from the lesson. I also think that Kahoot is also a fun way of engaging in material that may be not as interesting as others by putting it into a game format.

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An important aspect of success is who you choose to surround yourself with. Yes, there are those that are independent thinkers and prefer it that way. However, if you surround yourself with like-minded people with positive attitudes, that will provide you with a better environment suitable for success. I attribute many of my successes to the support of people that I have around me, from my wife and family, to friends and co-workers, students should seek out those that want to improve every day.

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Playposit is a wonderful resource, for both students and teachers. Teachers can upload videos and add in their own questions throughout the video to check for understanding. It also keeps track of scores on assignments and is an engaging way to learn for students. There is also a library of pre-made "bulbs" that teachers can choose from.
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The number one thing I tell my students every day is that I am proud of them. The situations and difficulties these students have been presented with is one I never wish on anyone. These students must now take responsibility for their own learning. That independence is very overwhelming for many students. It is so important our children feel important and proud of themselves for every little accomplishment they are making.

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SeeSaw has been a great resource for virtual learning. SeeSaw is student friendly and provide a multitude of resources to use with my 4th graders. There are resources pre-made as well as different ways to make your own resources. For example, we are learning about story elements. Each day we start by reading our chapter book together. After the book, the students will use the information read to fill in the graphic organizer about the story element on SeeSaw. What is awesome is that I can provide feedback right on their work. Parents can sign up and link to their child's account to see their work and my feedback. This is a great resource for elementary age students especially during remote learning.

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Seesaw creates a powerful learning loop between students, teachers, and families

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Develop effective oral and written communication skills. Whether you are presenting information to your class, interviewing for a job, or writing a professional email, communication skills are crucial to your success. Follow the strategies provided in "The Key to Effective Communication" visual display.

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Canva is a great resource that allows you to create infographics, digital posters, and other visual content  for educational, professional, or personal use. Canva's visually appealing digital content can be easily created and shared with others.

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Follow the Four Agreements!  These points are even more significant in the digital age when text/email/social media communications are misunderstood.  Take the time to "talk" to people.  Ask for clarification and be clear about your intentions.

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Quizlet allows you to find (or input) key vocabulary to help you ace many a test.  It creates a variety of activities that make studying and self-assessment fun!