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Navigating AI Together: An EduMatch Exploration Conference Oct. 7 & Proposals Due Sept. 8
Date & Time: Saturday, October 7, 2023, from 12-4 PM ET
Location: Online (Zoom)
Information: https://bit.ly/m/ai-exploration-23
Why Attend?
- Explore AI's impact on teaching and learning
- Network with fellow educators, experts, and AI enthusiasts
- Participate in a unique "Flip Activity" to share your thoughts on AI
- Support the EduMatch Foundation with Pay-What-You-Want donations
Global Maker Day
This is virtual and a great opportunity to highlight student's awesomeness. Sessions are 30 minutes. Attendance is free and great opportunity for all students. Get more information here!
2023-2024: The Google Education Exchange Program
The Google EDU team is kicking-off the opportunity for schools to connect with Google EDU product teams for the development of Google products in the classroom. Some of the opportunities are for teachers and administrators while others require the permission of an administrator for registration purposes.
Remind Now hiring tutors for SAT Subject Mastery
This is a great way for you to earn supplemental income on a schedule you create! We'll find students, help you manage your calendar, and collect payments, so you can focus on what really matters: teaching.
If you're interested in this opportunity, please apply here.
Launching Applications for the 2024 Tiny Fellowship on September 18th
Application Resources
2. Not Sure if our Fellowship is the Right Fit? Take the Eligibility Quiz
Pear Deck Back to School Resources
Pre-pear for the Wonderful Year Ahead!
Ignite the spark of student curiosity this year with our engaging collection of back-to-school resources.
Level-up Your Kahoot! Game to Win your Wishlist by September 18
Play Kahoot! 101 challenges to discover new ways of using Kahoot! in your classroom and get weekly chances to win swag and supplies for you and your students!
All participants will have a chance to be chosen in a weekly draw to win a Kahoot! back-to-school surprise. Complete as many challenges as you can from list below for more chances to win!* Make it to the podium to get the ultimate back-to-school prize pack with swag and supplies for you and your entire class at the beginning of the school year! Read the official rules here.
*To register your participation, please ensure that you use the same email address in each kahoot played
Kahoot! Teacher tip: Create lessons with question bank!
Did you know that you can access over 1 billion user-generated questions for free with the Kahoot! question bank? Here's how you can save time when creating your next kahoot:
- Click "Add question" and then select "Question bank" in the top bar of the pop-up window.
- Search by subject and choose the question type(s) you want.
- View all relevant questions and the kahoot it belongs to.
- Click "Add" to use your selected questions in the kahoot.
- Edit if necessary to customize your kahoot.
- Your kahoot is ready to play live or assign to your students.
Bring Social Studies to Life in Your Classroom!
Explore the U.S. History Collection
Bring the major people, events, and trends in history alive while expanding your students’ understanding of U.S. History. This diverse collection features culturally inclusive resources that integrate often untold stories into the curriculum. Search by era and use the curated clips of trusted PBS programs, interactive media, and teaching resources to help your students develop their historical thinking skills while broadening their appreciation of history’s multiple perspectives and complexity.
Learn the Real Story of Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer has hit the movie screens and proven to be a big hit at the box office. Has a lesson on the Manhattan Project made it into your classroom teachings? Dive into the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer’s historical impact through this media gallery that features real photos of Los Alamos, the Trinity bomb, and the team of physicists who worked on the scientific discovery that changed the world forever.
Explore PBS LearningMedia Resources
Get READ-y for the New School Year with ELA & Literature Resources!
Raising Young Readers (PreK-2)
Have fun with Lickety Letters and Hop ‘Til You Drop! Inspire your new students to learn to read alongside their favorite PBS KIDS friends. The resources and printables in this collection will support youngsters’ budding reading skills with memorable sing-along nursery rhymes, fun video clips, and even a visit to Sesame Street with Adam Sandler.
Dive Into the It’s Lit! Collection (3-12)
Share these smart, funny video essays with your students and dive into popular literature topics, like the evolution of Young Adult fiction, how science fiction mirrors our own society, and why sometimes the book is just a bit better than the movie. Use this popular series from PBS Digital Studios to help kick off the new year and get your students talking about their favorite books and what they love to read.
Explore PBS LearningMedia Resources
LACUE Conference Proposals Due September 22
Annual Black Men in Education Convening ReGISTER BY OCTOBER 16
The Center for Black Educator Development is thrilled to host its SIXTH national Black Men in Education Convening in Philadelphia on November 16-18, 2023.
The convening creates a communal, empathetic space to discuss the deeply emotional, intellectual, and trajectory-altering work revolutionary Black men educators do on a daily basis.
Register now: http://thecenterblacked.org/bmec
ISTE Certification Informational Webinars
Do you have some questions about ISTE Certification for Educators that you wish a human would answer? Here’s your solution … plus a couple of special deals from ISTE!
Attend one of the 30-minute info sessions with Certification Director Carmalita Seitz for real talk, and real answers to your certification questions.
Choose from these upcoming dates and times:
- Monday, September 18, 2023 5:00 PM ET
- Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 8:00 AM ET
- Thursday, November 29, 2023, 9:00 AM ET
TCEA TECH BLOG GOODIES
DIGITAL TOOLS FOR DYSLEXIC STUDENTS
TWO NEW GOOGLE AI TOOLS: HELP ME WRITE AND NOTEBOOKLM
A BACK TO SCHOOL CALENDAR PACKED WITH CELEBRATIONS
TIPS FOR CREATING A WELCOMING CLASSROOM
FIVE AI TOOLS TO TRY (AUGUST 2023)
AI IN EDUCATION AND ITS IMPACTS ON TEACHERS
10 GOOGLE EXPERIMENTS TO EXPLORE (AUGUST 2023)
STRATEGIES FOR MASTERING PARENT-TEACHER COMMUNICATION
SEVEN PICTURE BOOKS WITH DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP THEMES
FIVE TIPS FOR NEW SCHOOL PRINCIPALS
EIGHT GREAT SCIENCE RESOURCES TO EXPLORE
EXPLORING EXTREME HEAT SCIENCE: FIVE RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS ON CLIMATE CHANGE
EIGHT BACK TO SCHOOL ICEBREAKERS FOR TEAM BUILDING AND BONDING
HOW TO CREATE A RESPONSIBLE USE POLICY FOR AI
✔👀👌😘5 Minute Tips of the Month
🎥 Webinars of the Month
😍 FREE Extension of the Month
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💻 📱 Tech Certification of the Month
💫MICROSOFT SUPPORT
Educators Can Get Office 365 for FREE
Flip Blog with Updates
🌈 Google Updates
A Couple More Google Updates
To Stay Updated, Watch ALL Here or EDU in 90: The Latest: Screencast & Lesson Plans
Grading Is Getting Better In Google Classroom
With several improvements to the grading experience in Google Classroom, educators now have more options to customize class and assignment settings to make planning, organizing and grading simpler and reduce errors for grade export.
Tighter Integrations Between Google Workspace for Education and Canvas LMS
Google Assignments LTI 1.3 now integrates with Collaborations in Canvas, which allows educators and students to collaborate on Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Drawings, Sites and Jams. We also announced that Google Meet LTI will be available by back-to-school 2024, giving students and educators an easy-to-use, reliable, and secure video conferencing tool within Canvas.
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Practice Sets Update: More Flexibility With Suggested Resources
Within Classroom, a teacher sees suggested resources to attach to their practice set, with the help of AI, based on the selected learning skill. Now, teachers can add their own resources, or remove and change the order of suggested resources.
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Dr. Desiree Alexander, Educator Alexander Consulting
Dr. Desiree Alexander is an award-winning, multi-degreed educator, speaker, and author who has been in the educational field since 2002. She is the Founder CEO of Educator Alexander Consulting, LLC and the Deputy Director for the Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana. She consults with members of several schools/businesses and presents at conferences globally.
Dr. Alexander is lifetime certified in Louisiana in Secondary English Education, as a Reading Specialist, as a School Librarian, as an Educational Technology Facilitator, as an Educational Technology Leader and in Educational Leadership 1. She is certified in Texas as a Principal, in English Language Arts and Reading for grades 4-8 and grades 8-12, as a Reading Specialist for grades EC-12, and as a School Librarian. She holds multiple technology certifications, including, but not limited to, IC3 certification, Google Certified Trainer, Innovator and Partner, Apple Teacher, and Microsoft Office Specialists.
She holds a Bachelor, a Master + 30, and an Education Specialist Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Louisiana State University, a Master of Library Science from Texas Woman’s University and a Master of Educational Leadership with a concentration in Educational Technology Leadership from Nicholls State University. She also holds a Doctorate in Education with a concentration in Educational Leadership from Lamar University.
She is the author of Ready to Be an Educational Leader: Your Guide for Passing the SLLA 6990, a 2022 & 2021 Texas Computer Education Association Featured Thought Leader, 2020 International Society for Technology in Education Featured Voice, 2020 Future of Education Technology Conference Featured Presenter, 2019 Customer Commitment Award Honoree from Better Business Bureau's Torch Awards for Ethics, a 2019 Shreveport National Pan-Hellenic Council Mover and Shaker, a 2017 Young Professional Initiative 40 Under 40 Awards Honoree, 2017 Center for Digital Education Top 30 Technologists, Transformers & Trailblazers, 2017 PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator for Louisiana, 2016 Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana Member of the Year, 2015 Librarian of the Year for Louisiana Librarian Association, 2015 Campus Teacher of the Year in the Zachary Community School District and 2014 Leader of the Year for Region 2 Louisiana Association of Computer Using Educators.
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