Search Strategies Students Need to Know
The next webinar in my Practical Ed Tech summer series is Search Strategies Students Need to Know. This is the most popular webinar that I host every year and I’m hosting it next Wednesday at 11am ET. I’ve updated it with new activities you can do to help your students get beyond the first page […]
Webinars This Week and Next
This month I’ve hosted three webinars and I have two more scheduled before the end of July. By the end of August I’ll have hosted seven. The next webinar in my summer series is DIY App Creation for the Rest of Us. Join this webinar to learn how you can have your students create mobile […]
Three Tips for Getting More Out of Webinars
I love webinars. They’re a convenient way to learn from experts that I otherwise wouldn’t get to interact with. But not everyone enjoys them like I do. In fact, I didn’t always find them enjoyable. Then about ten years ago I made some simple, almost “duh,” discoveries that helped me get more out of each […]
ICYMI – Two Ed Tech Guys Take Questions & Share Cool Stuff – Episode 36
Every other week my pal Rushton Hurley from Next Vista for Learning and I get together to host the plainly-titled Two Ed Tech Guys Take Questions & Share Cool Stuff webinar. Earlier this week we hosted the 36th episode in the series. If you missed it, the recording is now available to view here or […]
Three Tips to Get More Out of Webinars
Back in 2007 or 2008 I watched a professional development webinar for the first time. I can’t remember exactly what the webinar was about (it was something about Second Life), but I do remember thinking that I didn’t get “it.” After that I watched bunch of free webinars about all kinds of things because that’s […]
ICYMI – Two Ed Tech Guys Take Questions and Share Cool Stuff
Two Ed Tech Guys Take Questions & Share Cool Stuff is a weekly webinar series that I do with Rushton Hurley from Next Vista for Learning. As the name implies, in the 30 minute webinar we answer your questions (you can email them in advance or ask them live) and we share a few cool or […]
ICYMI – Two Ed Tech Guys Take Questions & Share Cool Stuff
Every Friday this spring I joined Rushton Hurley for a series of webinars simply titled Two Ed Tech Guys Take Questions and Share Cool Stuff. That series is going on hiatus until August, but you can watch all of the recordings from this spring right here on Next Vista for Learning. The series that I […]
ICYMI – Two Ed Tech Guys Take Questions & Share Cool Stuff – Webinar Recording
Every Friday afternoon I join Rushton Hurley from Next Vista for Learning for Two Ed Tech Guys Take Questions & Share Cool Stuff. If you missed the last episode, the recording now available here on Next Vista under “previously.” You can also watch the recording as embedded below. On a related note, Rushton Hurley and […]
Classroom Podcasting 101
Podcasting is more popular than ever and growing every day. If you have thought about trying to make a podcast of your own, join me next Tuesday at 7pm ET for a Practical Ed Tech webinar titled Classroom Podcasting 101. Classroom Podcasting 101 will teach you how you can start a podcast in your classroom. The […]
Maps, Games, and SumoBots – The Week in Review
Good morning from Maine where it’s cold outside and quiet in my house. In other words, I’m up early before anyone else. It’s a perfect time to drink coffee (black, dark roast) and write. This week some of computer science students worked on programming SumoBots to do battle. While SumoBot kits provide a lot of […]
Last Week to Get Six Practical Ed Tech Webinars
One of the ways that I’m able to keep Free Technology for Teachers going is through the sale of my in-person workshops and professional development webinars on Practical Ed Tech. I hosted webinars throughout the 2018-19 school year. The most popular of those webinars are available on-demand. I’m offering the 2018-19 school year webinars on […]
Practical Ed Tech On-Demand Webinars
One of the ways that I’m able to keep Free Technology for Teachers going is through the sale of my in-person workshops and professional development webinars on Practical Ed Tech. I hosted webinars throughout the 2018-19 school year. The most popular of those webinars are available on-demand. I’m offering the 2018-19 school year webinars on […]
Free PD Webinar – Article a Day With ReadWorks
ReadWorks is a free service that I have been writing about for the last few years. It offers free reading lesson plans aligned to standards for all K-12 students. Tomorrow, at 4pm Eastern Time ReadWorks is offering a free webinar on how to use their Article a Day feature in your classroom. The webinar will […]
Video Projects for Every Classroom – PD Webinar
On Sunday on Practical Ed Tech I posted a reminder about the three online PD opportunities that I’m hosting in November. One of those is a three night course called Video Projects for Every Classroom. This course is designed for teachers who would like to learn how to create meaningful classroom video projects. The course […]
5 PD Webinars in One Package
Throughout the year I offer many professional development webinars on PracticalEdTech.com. The sales of those webinars help to keep this blog running. This week I’ve been running a sale on PracticalEdTech.com webinars and many people have taken advantage of it. The sale runs for two more days. In this summer sales pack of webinars I […]
Simple Tips for Learning From PD Webinars
I love webinars. They’re a convenient way to learn from experts that I otherwise wouldn’t get to interact with. But not everyone enjoys them like I do. In fact, I didn’t always find them enjoyable. Then a handful of years ago I made some simple, almost “duh,” discoveries that helped me get more out of […]
Black Friday Sale on 5 Practical Ed Tech Webinars
Throughout the year I host professional development webinars and courses on Practical Ed Tech. Usually, the webinars are $20 each. But for the next five days you can get five of my most popular webinars in one bundle for just $25. Click here to take advantage of this offer. The 5 webinars in the Black […]
Getting Going With G Suite for Education
Last summer more than 100 people participated in my online course Getting Going With G Suite. Throughout the Fall I’ve fielded requests from folks who missed out on the summer course and would like to get into the next offering. I’m happy to announce that I have scheduled another offering of Getting Going With G […]
Fun With Formative Assessments
Gauging your students’ understanding of the topics you teach is a process that involves discussion, a bit of intuition, and some formative assessment activities. Next Monday afternoon I’m hosting a webinar to introduce you to some fun ways and fun tools to use to conduct formative assessment activities. In this webinar you will learn how […]
10 Uses for a Classroom Blog
Regardless of the blogging service that you choose to use, here are ten things you can do with a class blog: 1. Posting assignments and reminders. 2. Posting enrichment activities. 3. Continuing discussions beyond the classroom walls. 4. Creating a central location for links to student resources. 5. Posting videos to supplement and complement class […]
Google Forms & Sheets for Beginners – A Practical Ed Tech Webinar
Throughout the year I host many professional development webinars at PracticalEdTech.com. The next one in my Tech Tuesday series is Google Forms & Sheets for Beginners. In this webinar on August 15th you will everything you need to know to get started using Google Forms and Google Sheets to streamline your workflow in grading quizzes, emailing […]
Three Tips for Getting More Out of Webinars
About nine or so years ago I watched a webinar for the first time. I can’t remember exactly what the webinar was about (it was something about Second Life), but I do remember thinking that I didn’t get “it.” After that I watched bunch of free webinars about all kinds of things because that’s what […]
To Geography and Beyond With Google Maps
When we hear “Google Maps” we often think that it is only useful for social studies lessons. In addition to social studies Google Maps can be used in physical education, mathematics, science, and language arts lessons. Tomorrow afternoon at 4pm EST I will teach you to use Google Maps in a variety of subject areas. […]
Wednesday Webinars Resume Next Week
In December and January I hosted a series of professional development webinars on Wednesday afternoons. A couple of those webinars sold out. After a week off, the series will resume next week at 4pm Eastern Time with a webinar on Mind Mapping and Collaborative Brainstorming. The following week the topic will be using Google Maps […]
If You Missed a Wednesday Webinar…
Six Practical Ed Tech Wednesday Webinars were offered in December and January. Many people have asked about accessing the recordings. All of the recordings and corresponding handouts are now available on-demand on PracticalEdTech.com. A brief description of each of the webinars is included below. Search Strategies Students Need to Know In Search Strategies Students Need […]
Blogs & Social Media for Teachers & School Leaders
Have you ever started a classroom blog with the best of intentions only to see it fall by the wayside after a couple of months? Are you wondering, “what’s the big deal about Twitter?” Would you like to engage your students, their parents, and your community as a whole in more consistent and efficient manner? […]
3 Hours of On-Demand PD
In December I hosted three one-hour webinars on Wednesday afternoons. The first was Quick & Powerful Video Projects, the second was Winning Blog Strategies, and the third was YouTube, It’s Not Just Cats & Khan Academy. Each webinar features five take-aways that you can use in your classroom in a relatively short amount of time. […]
YouTube, It’s Not Just Cats & Khan Academy
This coming Wednesday I will be hosting my last webinar of 2016. The topic is YouTube. Specifically, I will be showcasing the features of YouTube that many teachers and students overlook. That’s why I am calling the webinar YouTube, It’s Not Just Cats & Khan Academy. In the webinar you can learn how to protect […]