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Tool Tips: Keynote Animations and more

This video was made to support a blog post about different approaches to creating video content to support learning and instruction — especially in light of the disruption caused by the Corona virus pandemic. If you have questions, please leave me a comment below! https://youtu.be/j5xvXvX5oAI If you’d like to see the Pi Day video that resulted from the explanations in this video, click here! See other Tool Tip Videos

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Tool Tips: Combining Live Video with Slides

This video was made to support a blog post about different approaches to creating video content to support learning and instruction — especially in light of the disruption caused by the Corona virus pandemic. If you have questions, please leave me a comment below! In it, I’ll show how you can easily combine live video of yourself with static images or slides.  See other Tool Tip Videos https://youtu.be/jnBW3CIyWvI

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Tool Tips: Video Instruction for the Quarantined Teacher

This video was made to support a blog post about different approaches to creating video content to support learning and instruction — especially in light of the disruption caused by the Corona virus pandemic. If you have questions, please leave me a comment below! See other Tool Tip Videos

A Visual Explanation of Pi, Circumference, and Area of a Circle

Happy Pi Day! Here’s a video I made to show a visual representation of where pi comes from, and how we use it to calculate circumference and area of circles. I also created more videos that examine how I made this for those of you looking for build similar style content!

NYC Men of Color Lunch & Learn

NYC CSForALL Men of Color Lunch and Learn

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Men of Color – Learn & Lunch – NYC CSForALL – February 29, 2020 Resources Slides from session Homework Activity Homework – Related Lesson Plan Example PB&J Flowcharts Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Example 4

The New Edtech Literacies

#IDEACon – Redefining EdTech Literacy

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February 27, 2020 • Surviving and Thriving In A Dynamic Education Landscape • #IDEACon February 27, 1:00 PM • #IDEACon • Schaumburg, IL Session Description: 60 apps in 60 minutes! While you are reading this, your Chrome Browser needs an update! YouTube just changed their terms of service, again! Educators and schools are challenged with keeping up with an ever-changing landscape. It can be exhausting! Join Jeff Mao for a… Read More »#IDEACon – Redefining EdTech Literacy

Follow The Leader Sculpture

#IDEACon – Leadership In A Digital Age

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#IDEACon: Leadership In A Digital Age Thursday, February 27, 8:00 am • #IDEACon •Schaumburg, IL Session Description: Leadership manifests itself in many ways. Relationships and how we support the people around us as well as building consensus around a vision are critical. This is frequently discussed and examined. The policies we set and the way that we budget are equally as important manifestations of leadership. Technology-rich learning environments bring new challenges… Read More »#IDEACon – Leadership In A Digital Age

#IDEACon – SAMR: More Than a Model

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SAMR: More Than A Model Workshop Materials Wednesday, February 26, 11:15 am • #IDEACon •Schaumburg, IL Session Description: The SAMR model, developed by Dr. Ruben Puentedura, has been around for close to 20 years. Can anything that’s been around education that long really be useful anymore? The answer is, YES! Your veteran teachers are the foundation of your faculty, and SAMR is more relevant today for most educators than it… Read More »#IDEACon – SAMR: More Than a Model

#4 TL4ED: Using Augmented Reality to Integrate Black History Month Across the Curriculum

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Date: January 22 , 2020 Time: 4 PM Eastern Topic: Using Augmented Reality to Integrate Black History Across the Curriculum Are you looking for engaging lessons for Black History Month? Have you ever wondered how Augmented Reality fits into your classroom? We’ll discuss and learn about how students can use digital storytelling techniques with Augmented Reality to create their own Black History Videos. 3DBear’s Augmented Reality Creation App allows teachers to conduct Inquiry-based… Read More »#4 TL4ED: Using Augmented Reality to Integrate Black History Month Across the Curriculum

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3DBear — Augmented Reality and Digital Story Telling

What is it? 3DBear is a media creation tool that allows you to insert 3D objects into your “real world” space via Augmented Reality (AR) to record video or take photos. It includes a large library of objects ready for use that includes a wide variety of objects ranging from geometric shapes, the alphabet, and animals to dinosaurs, planets, and vegetables. Students can use 3DBear to design a space, tell… Read More »3DBear — Augmented Reality and Digital Story Telling