Thomas Hammerlund

Geoboard the Math Learning App — Geoboard was one of my favorite apps for the iPad, and I just found out it is also available as a Chrome App. (It is also in the Windows Store.) Geoboard is very slick, easy to use, and fun for students. Geoboard is a virtual geoboard, so no more rubber band […]

Geoboard – The Awesome Geometry Learning App

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Certifications can show that you are willing to go further to learn and develop as a teacher. Certifications for a type of technology can show that you are proficient or at least a working knowledge of the software. Here are three certifications you might want to try. Apple Distinguished Educator This […]

Become Tech Certified

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Create Media-Rich Lessons

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This article might help you if you: Want a faster way to grade Use Google Apps Like to click less Several teachers at KAS are using Goobric — and it is a smooth way to grade your assignments. When asked why someone should use Goobric, teachers who are using it were a […]

Grade Your Google Classroom Assignments with Goobric

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Slideshows are a great way for students to show their learning. Here are a few ways to make them. Google Photos Slideshow Google Photos is a great way to store your photos, so it goes first. Google Photos can’t make a slide show, but the storage capability makes this […]

4 Ways to Quickly Create A Slideshow

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Ask anyone what the advantage of using Google Docs is, and the first answer they will give is usually “collaboration”, followed closely by accessibility. Google has just added some updates to Docs / Sheets / Slides, Forms, and Keep that make them easier to use. Google Docs / Sheets […]

Explore the New Functions in Docs, Forms, and Keep

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Terea started flipping her class this year with great results. Even though she is figuring out what strategies work best for her, she is already seeing an increase in the time she has available in class. Whereas a lecture and directions would take 15-30 minutes before, now, the video lesson […]

Use a Model to Blend Learning

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This is an introduction to the coaching page on Dragon Gate. Highlights from the video: access the coaching page via bit.ly/DG-Coach (You must be signed into your KAS account to access Dragon Page) on the Coaching Page is a plethora of teacher resources workshops are being archived on YouTube as videos, or if you […]

Introduction to Share – The Coaching Page

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Computational Thinking is a problem-solving process through which you learn to formulate a problem, organize and analyze data logically, and formulate solutions to that problem. In this sense, learning Computational Thinking is also learning critical thinking and as such is one of the fundamental frameworks to master. Apply Computational Thinking To […]

Computational Thinking, A Framework For Critical Thinking

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