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5 Tips and Tricks for Using Quizlet LIVE!

February 28, 2017 by Cat Weers

Quizlet has been around for over 10 years, helping teachers promote study skills with students in the form of flashcards, mini quizzes, and more. Quizlet is available as a web based tool and as an Android and iOS app on student devices. It’s flexibility makes it one for all teachers to check out. It was […]

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When Teachers are “Leaving” I Went Back: 10 Reflections from My First Week in a Middle School

February 13, 2017 by Cat Weers

I learned a TON but mostly, I thought about getting back to a place that included kids, a school, and my passion of instructional technology. And learning. A LOT.

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Virtual Field Trips: Connecting Kids with Experts Using FieldTripZoom

December 15, 2016 by Cat Weers

If you’ve ever taken students on a field trip you know what a valuable learning experience it can provide. My favorite memories of teaching high school history come from taking a group of World History I students to the Chrysler Museum to compete in an ancient history photo scavenger hunt. There were prizes. There were […]

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Filed Under: 5 Min PD Tagged With: edtech, fieldtripzoom, fieldtripzoom review, global learning, resources for WWII, teaching world war II, teaching WWII, using fieldtripzoom, using technology in a history classroom, video conferencing for k-12 students, virtual field trip

7 Easy Ways to Hit Reset in the New Year: Tips for Tired Teachers

December 1, 2016 by Cat Weers

It’s hard to get energized after the holidays, even if you have approximately 2 weeks off to recharge. Two weeks of a holiday break feels more like a day trip. Quick, fun, good food, and then…….it’s done. Here are 7 Easy Ways to Hit Rest in the New Year for my favorites- TEACHERS!

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The ULTIMATE Guide to Using WriteReader with Your K-5 Class

November 20, 2016 by Cat Weers

WriteReader is a free web tool that enables students in grades K-5 to become authors of their own books. Yes, you heard correctly, it is FREE for students and teachers to use. It works on most devices using a Chrome browser. It also is the only early literacy tech tool that has a chrome extension, how […]

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Hi! Welcome to EdutechChick! My name is Catherine but my friends call me Cat. I'm a lifelong learner, history geek, educational tech enthusiast, time traveling maven, and wife to Ben (super geek partner in crime), girl momma (four and one), and an out loud dreamer. Read More…

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