Why is mindfulness in the classroom important? Finding a balance between the perks and challenges of today’s digital environment can be taxing, but it doesn’t have to be! Read on to see how employing mindfulness practices in the classroom can
While teacher self care has not always been at the forefront of discussion in the field of education, most educators will agree that teaching is time- and emotionally-intensive work. But the joys of the profession have often outweighed the challenges!
Many schools and classrooms across the country, and around the world, will be participating in Hour of Code activities in celebration of National Computer Science Education Week, December 6-12, 2021. Hour of Code is a great time to expose students,
Even as many schools move back to face-to-face instruction, virtual learning days are also now an integral part of our school year. But being anxious about them should not be! Using Google Slides templates for virtual learning can be helpful
Teachers can incorporate play in a variety of meaningful ways while still teaching the standards and covering their content
Over the past year in my role as a digital learning coach, I have noticed the way so many teachers adapted to teaching in the post-Covid classroom. For some of you, Google Classroom was a brand new platform that you
If you are like me, you may need to do some organizing in your Google Drive. In Google Drive, you can store your Google documents and other files like PDFs, images, and videos. Like other document storage, Google Drive has folders that help you keep it nice and tidy. But if you don’t use them, your Drive can become quite unruly!
Digital breakouts are an amazing way to gamify your classroom, get students engaged in content, and have them apply their knowledge in a variety of ways. “Breakouts” take the concept of escape rooms (you know those places that are popping
While learning how to set goals is an important part of growing up and achieving our dreams, many of our students lack the skills they need to set and attain goals. Similarly, teachers sometimes struggle with how to teach students