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“You are obligated to understand that you are unique in the world. There has never been anyone like you because, if there were, there would be no need for you to exist. You are an utterly new thing in creation. Your life goal is to realize this uniqueness.” - Aaron Perlow One of the greatest joys and greatest challenges of being a teacher is starting every year with a new class of incredible students. I love the new personalities and perspectives that wander into my room the first day, but I always struggle with the challenge of learning how to best meet the needs of 30 unique individuals each period that I teach. My students and I will invest a bit of our time every day outside of learning about Environmental Science to get to know each other. The goal is always to build a learning community that supports the needs of everyone in the classroom. Here are a few of the things I've planned for the start of the 2018 school year. These projects are designed to also help my students expl...

“ Storytelling is the oldest form of teaching. It bonded the early human communities, giving children the answers to the biggest questions of creation, life, and the afterlife. Stories define us, shape us, control us, and make us. Not every human culture in the world is literate, but every single culture tells stories. ”  Edutopia - Why Storytelling in the Classroom Matters Adobe Spark is an incredible storytelling tool. In fact, it is three tools in one. Create and share visuals with Spark Posts . Create and share videos with Spark Videos . Create and share web pages with Spark Pages . Resources to Support Visual Storytelling Learn About Design  Design Resources for Documents   Design Workshop for Non-Designers   Pixar in a Box   Images  Unsplash Photos Pixabay Canva Emojis  Bitmoji   Emoji Copy   Icons  Noun Project 49 Places to Find High Quality Icons Design Challenge: Choose one or more of the options below and create a post, page or...

I spent part of my summer exploring design and design thinking. This led me to explore a variety of resources that support better visual design in my Slide Decks and HyperDocs. Add-ons are found in the menus of Google Slides, Docs, Forms, and Sheets. Add-ons are tools built into G Suite that help you do more. You can find Slide Add-ons in the menu of Slides. You can learn more about finding and installing add-ons using this  Google Help Page . Here are two Google Slides add-ons connected to visual design that I love. The Noun Project - Quickly find the icon you want, change its color & size, then insert it right into your Google Slides and Docs. Unsplash Add-ons - Insert free, HD photos from Unsplash easily in any slides presentation. Looking for more EdTech and Google Tips? Explore the  Archive of Past Tuesday Tips . If you have a question or idea, please share in the comments below. 

Pear Deck is an incredible resource that supports student engagement and student voice through formative assessment, exit slips, reflections, interactive questions, discussion prompts, and more.  The Pear Deck Google Slides Add-on integrates with existing slide decks to add interactive elements that allow the students to engage with the teacher during a presentation or self paced exploration. Existing Google slides can be supercharged with interactive features and questions including: Multiple choice questions Text entry questions Numeric entry questions Drawing interactive questions Draggable interactive questions The Pear Deck Add-on also has a Slide Library of templates that can be inserted into a new or existing Google Slide Deck. Pear Deck recently added new Critical Thinking slides to the add-on. I am incredibly excited to explore these newly updated slides in the Pear Deck Add-on.  There are 9 new editable slide templates. We''ve created this presentation to show each ...

Whether you are just getting started with Google Drive or have used it for years, there is always something new to learn. We've put together some Google Drive Essential Tips. Click on the links below to learn more. Get the most out of your Google Drive experience by signing into Chrome.  Login Login to Chrome to access all Google resources with one sign in.  Account Sync Connect preferences and extensions across devices. Incognito Login on shared computers for quick access.  Adding/Removing a User Sometimes it is good to have multiple accounts logged in, sometimes it can be trouble.  Getting help is only a few clicks away. G Suite YouTube G Suite Training Google Tips G Suite Learning Center Tips Library One of the best things about Google Drive is the ability to share and collaborate on files. Sharing Basics: Files | Folders Advanced Sharing Limit the ability to print, copy, and change sharing.  Copying vs Adding to Drive Copied files are static. Adding files ...

" Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely. " Rodin Moments add up and saving a few of those moments is essential when using technology. I believe that efficiency is a skill that can always be developed. One way to be more efficient is to use shortcut keys. Google Drive supports a variety of powerful shortcut keys that can help anyone save moments that can be invested elsewhere. Here are 5 of my favorite Google Drive Keyboard Shortcuts. Open selected item ( o )  Create new Items ( New Document: Shift + t | New Presentation: Shift + p | New Spreadsheet: Shift + s | New Drawing: Shift + d | New Folder: Shift + f | New Form: Shift + o  ) Share selected items - Open the Sharing Menue (   .   The period key ) Go to details pane of selected item ( g then d ) Move selected items to a new folder ( z ) or add selected items to multiple folders ( Shift + z ). If you are interested in exploring the difference between moving and adding files in ...

" Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door! " - The Colossus (Statue of Liberty Poem) When you think of Diversity, what comes to mind? For me, the first thing that comes to my mind when I think of diversity is the Schoolhouse Rock Video “The Great American Melting Pot”. I remember watching this video many times on Saturday mornings. I grew up in a rural area with limited diversity and I think this video impacted my worldview at an early age. I like this definition of Diversity from Queensborough Community College “ The concept of diversity encompasses acceptance and respect. It means understanding that each individual is unique, and recognizing our individual differences. These can be along the dimensions of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious bel...