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December 2021 Tech Tips & Tricks

Curated by Debbie Born, Helping Teacher

Please contact debbie.born@abbyschools.ca with any questions. Debbie is happy to meet up on TEAMS or Google MEET to help support your tech learning. She can also come in and teach demo lessons, live or virtually.

In progress….

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What in the World has upped its game!!!

Go to: lesplan.com to find MANY free downloads from past months. Scroll down to find free copies: Canadian Reader, Bridge Building, and What in the World Level 1 and 2 The Sept 2021 issue is full of fantastic indigenous resources.

  • Non-fiction text with relevant real-world current issues
  • Canadian based
  • Editorial Cartoons
  • Maps
  • Infographics
  • Links to BC curriculum - big ideas, inquiry questions
  • Online links for further exploration
  • Teacher instructional resources

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15 Digital End of Semester Project ideas!

From Matt Miller, Ditch that Textbook

Create a Website

Create a Screencast

Create an Infographic

Create a Podcast

…and more!

Click on the image to the right for all the tips

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End the Semester with John Spencer

Watch:

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edutopia.com

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Use the @ symbol in Google Docs

Check this out from Shake Up Learning.com to learn this shortcut to insert all sorts of things into your Google Doc - QUICKLY

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Custom Headers for Google Classroom

From Shake Up Learning

Note: This tip showcases CANVA, which is a design and publishing tool that offers a wide range of free templates. You can also CREATE with Canva. It’s worth checking out. Lots of Free.

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Newsela -

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Rewatch the webinar on Differentiated Instruction here. See the agenda with all the links.

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