Join Rachelle and Mel and our special guest Carl Hooker @mrhooker to talk about school, challenges, keeping motivation, and more! 

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Some ideas for building digcit skills. Check out Brain Pop, Buncee, Checkology, Digital Compass.

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We had a great chat with Shelley about strategies for getting time back and how @Pikmykid helps teachers to save time and promotes school safety!  Hope you enjoy our chat and fun game!  Connect with @Rdene915 @Mjmcalliwrites and @Pikmykid! 
Learn more here: Pikmykid 

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It is important to provide opportunities for students to build their collaborative skills. There are lots of methods and tools that can be used to promote collaboration in and out of the classroom. Check out these ideas and some of the tools I mention for them including Tract, SpacesEDU, Google Jamboard, Wakelet, Padlet and more! @Tractlearning @Spaces_Edu @wakelet 

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So many great options available with @iBookWidgets!  More than 40 templates, use it with Google Classroom, check out their blogs for ideas for STEM, and more! Head to www.BookWidgets.com for more info and sign up for their webinars!

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How are you preparing for today's learners? The "Gen Z" that we hear about? I share some ideas for you and my own observations and reflections.  Check out iBlocks for PBL and let me know what you think! 

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Want to get started with PBL and not sure where to begin?  Listen to this episode and check out the resources I shared including PBL Works and dive into iBlocks for all you need. I love the Rube Goldberg example that I started with!  Follow @iBlocksPBL on Twitter. 
Let me know if you have questions and also how it goes for you!

More PBL: PBL Works

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Be sure to check out some of the methods like genius hour, PBL and station rotations. 
Tools mentioned include Buncee, Book Creator, Flip, iBlocks, Padlet, Spaces. 

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Listen to our conversation with Michele about the importance of learning experiences that promote the development of SEL and help students to learn about challenges in the world. Look at @x2VOL for tracking hours for work-based learning, CTE, volunteering and more. www.x2vol.com 

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Catch up with the great chat Rachelle and Mel had with Jon Spike on our Thrive o'clock show. Here is a link to the recording.  Follow @Rdene915 @mjmcalliwrites and @jonathanspike on Twitter. 
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