✅ Listicle: Thursday April 25
What you might have missed in edtech this week.
1. Register for Wakelet Community Week
Hear how educators worldwide use Wakelet to curate and create in their classrooms. Join the #WakeletWave from June 3-8.
2. New Feature on Adobe Express – Guided Activities
Completing simple projects with Adobe Express is easy with guided activities. The editor screen will guide you step-by-step.
After you try the guided activities fill out this feedback form to let the Adobe Team know what you think.
3. Visible Learning
Want to know if a strategy is effective in the classroom? Check out the Visible Learning Meta X based on John Hattie’s research.
4. End of Year Projects
Matt Miller shared 10 great ideas on his site.
5. NSTA Conference Proposals
Thinking about attending NSTA in New Orleans this fall? Proposals are open until May 5th. I attended/presented this past fall in Kansas City, and there seemed to be a huge gap in tech sessions!
6. Week of AI Lead
Led by Amanda Fox, check out the presenters and register for this conference taking place May 13-18.
7. Canvassador Applications
Canvas has opened applications for its Canvassador Program.
👩🎤 Worth A Follow:
Tom Mullaney: Adding a balance to the AI discourse.
Andrew Davies on TikTok: All AI tools for the classroom, all the time.
Search Engine Podcast: This episode on scammy text messages was great.
FigJam: Watch this video on how to design a lesson using Figjam.
Get Fit with Rick Youtube Channel: I started walking with Rick during the pandemic, and I still use his walking workout videos for a break at the office or on rainy days.
Dr. Catlin Tucker is one of my favorite educators. In this five-minute video, she gives an overview of the Data-Driven design process.
📆 Days to Know For the Week Ahead
Friday, April 26: Audobon Day and Arbor Day: Celebrate the outdoors with a nature walk and have your students document their experience by remixing this nature journal.
April 30th: It’s gonna be May Day
May: Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month
Friday, May 3rd: National Space Day
🧑🏫 Lesson Idea
Use this new TedEd video Picture a perfect society. What does it look like? - Joseph Lacey as an intro to a design thinking cycle having students design an idea “school community”. New to design thinking? Use the Book Creator Notebook I created to get started.
⚡️Shameless Plugs
Book Creator Webinar & Blog
If you missed my webinar with Book Creator last week about using my STEM notebooks, you can view it on YouTube. I also wrote a post about STEM education on their blog.
Want to be a Book Creator Ambassador? Applications will be open May 6-30! You can show interest early by pressing Apply Now and following the instructions.
Global Impact Presentation
There is still time to register for this weekend’s Global Impact Virtual Conference from the ISTE Community Leaders. I'll share my story and give tips for making classrooms accessible.
