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AI image generators: 10 tools, 10 classroom uses

Matt Miller — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 15:58:09 +0000

Image created with MidjourneyI can't tell you how much of my life I've wasted fishing for images on Google Images. You know what I mean, right? Fishing for images?You get an idea in your mind of the kind of image you'd like to use. Then you start fishing ... putting your fishing line in the waters […]

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How to use Google Classroom add-ons with Adobe Express

Matt Miller — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 14:30:51 +0000

Google Classroom is powerful. Add-ons make it more efficient and faster. Learn how to use add-ons AND all about Adobe Express. This post sponsored by Adobe for Education Did you ever try using Google products in class before Google Classroom? It was a hassle. I remember using a product called gClass Folders to have students turn in […]

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10 ways to improve students’ long-term learning

Matt Miller — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 14:35:00 +0000

Research has a lot to say about improving students' long-term memory. Here are 10 ideas you can use in class. Long-term memory and recall are important throughout the school year. But at state testing time, they get a LOT of attention. How can students remember some things for the rest of their lives ... but other […]

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5 Google Jamboard features you (probably) don’t know

Matt Miller — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:33:13 +0000

Jamboard is Google's digital white board tool. Educators have flocked to it because it's very visual, it's easy to use, and it's highly collaborative. Teachers are using it in so many ways ...as a digital white board for face-to-face and remote instructionas hands-on, interactive digital activities with drag-and-drop componentsas collaborative thinking spaces for small groupsOne of […]

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Creating eye-popping infographics with Google Drawings

Matt Miller — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 17:29:17 +0000

Infographics are visually stimulating and force us to summarize well. These brain-friendly student creations can be a great change of pace for essays and research papers. Infographics are everywhere. I first started noticing them on the front page of USA Today as a journalism major in college. As Pinterest became more popular, the long, tall […]

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10 image creation tools for students

Matt Miller — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 12:49:00 +0000

Our brains love images. They let students really show what they know. Here are 10 tools students can use to create images. Images are an integral part of our lives.Babies interpret the world in images, not through text, through vision.Children love picture books.We watch videos and read publications that are visually rich.In short, our brains […]

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10 ways icons from The Noun Project can impact learning

Matt Miller — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 01:28:33 +0000

Icons can help students construct understanding and remember new ideas. The Noun Project has the hook-up. Here's how! (Icons via TheNounProject.com)Images are powerful and very brain friendly. The majority of people think in pictures -- and some think exclusively in pictures. At times, including photos, illustrations and other images can be considered silly and unnecessary in education […]

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Creating with Google Earth: 10 activities to try

Matt Miller — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 18:52:05 +0000

Google Earth's new creation tools let students demonstrate their learning on a map. Tell stories. Share information. Then share it with class!Google Earth calls itself "the world's most detailed globe." It's true! Zoom in to anywhere in the world. Tilt to see the elevation and buildings pop out of the ground. Click on locations to gather […]

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