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Teacher Summer Road Trip 2022:  Week 6

This summer we are revisiting some of the most popular tourist destinations (aka popular podcast episodes) of the 2021-2022 school year.

Each week join us here on the podcast as we revisit these action-packed, and idea-inspiring episodes as your rest, and refuel for the upcoming school year.

This week's podcast destination:   Top Classroom Technology Mistakes Teachers Make (and how to fix them) 

Highlights:

• Why you shouldn't be using tech for tech sake
• The #1 reason why technology use fails in the classroom
• How to simplify technology use in your classroom for better success

CLICK HERE for complete show notes

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Links & Resources mentioned in this episode:
EPISODE 95:  What is a 21st Century Classroom??

EPISODE 97: Creating a Multimedia Classroom (Part 1: What the Research Says)

EPISODE 98: Creating a Multimedia Classroom (Part 2: Applications for the Classroom)

EPISODE 99: Classroom Technology: A Simple Model for Using it Effectively

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Teacher Summer Road Trip 2022:  Week 5

This summer we are revisiting some of the most popular tourist destinations (aka popular podcast episodes) of the 2021-2022 school year.

Each week join us here on the podcast as we revisit these action-packed, and idea-inspiring episodes as your rest, and refuel for the upcoming school year.

This week's podcast destination:  Finding Balance with Print and Digital Resources

Highlights:

• Balancing technology and offline activities in the classroom
• How to evaluate the purpose of technology (is it worth it?)
• Questions every teacher needs to ask before using technology.

CLICK HERE for complete show notes

Links & Resources mentioned in this episode:

EPISODE 57: Accountable Talk: A Teacher's Guide to Encouraging Deeper & More Meaningful Talk Among Students 

EPISODE 99: Classroom Technology: A Simple Model for Using it Effectively

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This summer we are revisiting some of the most popular tourist destinations (aka popular podcast episodes) of the 2021-2022 school year.

Each week join us here on the podcast as we revisit these action-packed, and idea-inspiring episodes as your rest, and refuel for the upcoming school year.

This week's podcast destination:  Creating a Multimedia Classroom

Highlights:

• What the research says about the effects of multimedia (and why you need to know!)
• How to support your digital native students in a digital world
• How to create a meaningful media-rich learning environment

CLICK HERE For Complete Show Notes
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Links & Resources Mentioned in the Episode

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EPISODE 95: What is a 21st Century Classroom?

RESOURCE: Discovery Learning Folders

EPISODE 94: 3 Tips for Increasing Student Success (That You Can Start Using TODAY!)

EPISODE 96: How to Make Your Next Lesson Plan Ridiculously Amazing!

ARTICLE: Understanding Multimedia Learning

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This summer we are revisiting some of the most popular tourist destinations (aka popular podcast episodes) of the 2021-2022 school year.

Each week join us here on the podcast as we revisit these action-packed, and idea-inspiring episodes as your rest, and refuel for the upcoming school year.

This week's podcast destination:  Essential Components of ANY Successful Lesson

Highlights:

• How to put students in the driver's seat in your classroom
• The importance of variety in your lesson (and how to provide it)
• Why you lesson needs multimedia

CLICK HERE for complete show notes
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Links & Resources Mentioned in the Episode:

Join our email family for exclusive Flash FREEBIES and Hot Summer Deals

EPISODE 45: How to Use Rubrics for Assessment AND Instruction

EPISODE 55: Easy Tips to Boost Student Participation While Building a Strong Classroom Community

EPISODE 90: Using Podcasts in the Elementary Classroom

EPISODE 91: The TRUTH About Learning Styles

EPISODE 94: 3 Tips for Increasing Student Success

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This summer we are revisiting some of the most popular tourist destinations (aka popular podcast episodes) of the 2021-2022 school year.

Each week join us here on the podcast as we revisit these action-packed, and idea-inspiring episodes as your rest, and refuel for the upcoming school year.

This week's podcast destination:  3 Tips to Increase Student Success

Highlights:

• How to NOT overwhelm your students with too much information
• How to present new information with familiar tasks
• Eliminating barriers to success

CLICK HERE for Complete Show Notes
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Links & Resources Mentioned in the Episode:

Join our email family for exclusive Flash FREEBIES and Hot Summer Deals

EPISODE 91: The TRUTH About Learning Styles

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This summer we are revisiting some of the most popular tourist destinations (aka popular podcast episodes) of the 2021-2022 school year.

Each week join us here on the podcast as we revisit these action-packed, and idea-inspiring episodes as your rest, and refuel for the upcoming school year.

This week's podcast destination: What is a 21st Century Classroom.

Highlights Include:

• The role of technology in the modern classroom
• Essential components for every 21st century classroom
• How to get started in creating  classroom design to support today's students

CLICK HERE For Complete Show Notes

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Links & Resources Mentioned in the Episode:

Join our email family for exclusive Flash FREEBIES and Hot Summer Deals

EPISODE 45: How to Use Rubrics for Assessment AND Instruction

EPISODE 55: Easy Tips to Boost Student Participation While Building a Strong Classroom Community

EPISODE 90: Using Podcasts in the Elementary Classroom

EPISODE 91: The TRUTH About Learning Styles

EPISODE 94: 3 Tips for Increasing Student Success

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As we finally are winding down our school year, I know that the routines and everyday activities of a teacher change drastically.  

For one - once school is out for summer (woot woot), you likely will NOT be commuting anymore.  Unless you teach summer school, your classroom commute comes to a halt as you can finally enjoy less hectic days, actually drink your coffee hot (amen!), and let’s be honest – use the bathroom whenever you want (I mean…)!

So, that’s why here on the podcast, we are trading in our classroom commute for a Teacher Summer Road Trip (que the car tunes)!

The idea for a summer road trip here on the podcast came to me last summer and I thought: Wouldn’t it be fun if we traveled together each week this summer, visiting some of the most popular tourist destinations (AKA - most popular podcast episodes) from the last year? 

Well - it turned out to be a huge hit. So - I’m inviting you to come with me again on the 2022 Teacher Summer Road Trip!

FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES VISIT:  classroomnook.com/podcast/121

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Anyone.

ESPECIALLY teachers and students!

We’re back with another installment of H(APPY)-Hour (That’s happy, with an emphasis on App). 

In these H(APP)Y Hour episodes, I highlight a cool app or educational technology tool for teachers and students to use in the classroom, and today I’ve got a good one for you.

Today's app is a video creation app that’s easy enough for young students to use and offers endless options for using videos in the classroom.

FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES VISIT:  classroomnook.com/podcast/120

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Everything you need to know about Screencast-O-Matic. 

Screencast-O-Matic: Video Tutorials 

Unfortunately.

It’s that time in the summer where students’ brains flip the “off” switch and go into mush-mode. When they emerge in the fall, they’ve lost some of that academic progress that they made with you during the school year. (womp-womp)

It happens.  And it’s not your fault.  But - we can put into place a few preventative measures to help keep the summer slide less dramatic.

The thing is - I DO think students need a break.  They do need to just relax and chill - just like their tired teachers do (pssst:  that’s your reminder to take a break, too!).

BUT - we also can give students some fun opportunities for learning at home.  

However, it’s learning that looks more like playing and exploring.

I want to share 8 things that student can do — that they will WANT to do — over the summer to keep their brains fine-tuned.

FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES VISIT:  classroomnook.com/podcast/119

Click HERE for Take-Home Summer Activities (Includes Map Skills, Spin a Story, Library Scavenger Hunt, Reading, Science, 16 Activity Cards, and more. 

Summer Take-Home Kits:

• Math
• Science

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Before you can turn in your classroom keys for the summer you likely have paperwork to complete, reorganizing your classroom cabinets, closets, and drawers —all those things that got in disarray in the thick of the school year.

And if you’ve ever been that last teacher out the door sailing off into summer vacay mode - then you know how painful it can be!  (Trust me - I’ve been there more times than I care to count!)

So, let’s not let it happen again, mmmk?

What if you could be the FIRST teacher checkin’ out for the summer?  What if you had your classroom, cleaned, prepped, organized, and ready for custodial approval ….EARLY?

Sounds lovely.

The secret to making it all happen?  Don’t do it all yourself!  Instead of waiting till your students leave on that last day of school to get your classroom in order, enlist the help of your students to get it done FASTER!  And you know what - students actually LOVE to help you clean and organize your classroom.  It’s a win-win.

Now, before you start passing out garbage bags, sponges, and cleaning sprays - you need to have a METHOD to the madness.  And that’s what this episode is all about.  I’ll show you exactly how I successfully and methodically had my students help me prepare my classroom for the summer.

For complete show notes visit:  classroomnook.com/podcast/118

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