Day: April 21, 2020

Using Skype in the Classroom

Imagine taking your class on an \”around the world\” field trip or having your favorite children\’s author lead today\’s read-aloud. You can do both of these and more without leaving your classroom thanks to Skype.

Skype is free communication software that allows you to make calls, instant message and video conference online. Here are just a few of the endless possibilities for using this ed tech tool in the classroom.

One amazing experience you can have with Skype in the classroom is a virtual author visit or other amazing guest

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Top 5 Start of School Myths

Because of the somewhat mythical nature of the first weeks of school, there exist many \”old wives\’ tales\” and bits of wisdom that are constantly recycled by veteran teachers, instructional books, and (worst of all) pre-service workshops taught by Master Teachers.

In the interest of clearing up misconceptions and righting some wrongs, I’m busting the top five myths about the first days of school:

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Technology in the Classroom: 15 Useful #Hashtags

Today on TeachHUB.com, guest contributing writer Kelvin Fogarty takes a look at some emerging technology in the classroom, in the form of #hashtags on Twitter. Specifically, Kelvin looks at the 15 most useful #hashtags in education today.
Kelvin’s list, and explanations of each, includes:

And More!
What #hashtags would you add to our list? Let us know in the comment section of the actual article. We’d love to hear your thoughts!
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