Love Kami? Become a Kami Hero or Kami Hero Trainer!
Love Kami? Be a Hero!
Help us shape the future of learning and inspire your community as a Kami Hero or Kami Hero Trainer! Find out more here.
UPchieve is an ed tech nonprofit that makes free online tutoring and college counseling available to any low-income middle or high school student in the U.S. Students can get help from UPchieve coaches in any core academic subject, plus college counseling.
Students and teachers love UPchieve because of our:
- One-on-one help for everyone
- Available 24/7 on-demand
- 5 minute wait time
- Trained and qualified coaches
- Secure, safe environment
- “Judgment free zone” where students can freely ask questions
Our 2025 Tiny Fellowship Application Is Now Open!
10th Annual Edcamp@EFWMA 2024
Are you in the Fort Worth, TX area?
Mark your calendars our 10th in person #edcampefwma is coming November 16th, 2024.
Join us for just-in-time #fun, #learning #networking !!
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CDW Job Posting
LEGO® Build the Change Institutes
LEGO® Build the Change Institutes
LEGO® Build the Change and Take Action Global are excited to announce open call for registration for the 2024-2025 Institutes.
Accepted educators will have the opportunity to join for a free, month-long educator experience with professional development, resources, and certification.
Free and open to educators who work with students in grades 5-8.
Become a Certified Kindness School and/or Classroom!
Welcome to the journey of becoming a Certified Kindness School and/or Classroom!
In today’s world, cultivating a culture of kindness within our school community is more important than ever. A Certified Kindness School is not just a place where students learn academic skills; it’s a space where compassion, respect, and empathy thrive.
Becoming a Certified Kindness School and/or Class is easy:
- Download the Certified Kindness School checklist.
- Complete the items on the checklist.
- Email a completed copy to info@randomactsofkindness.org to receive your Certified Kindness School Certificate.
Edpuzzle Online Professional Development
✨💛 All English NEW @edpuzzle certifications are now available.
🔥1️⃣ Beginner
🔥2️⃣ Intermediate
🔥3️⃣ Coach
🔥4️⃣ Trainer
🔥5️⃣ Ambassador
✨💛Ambassador25 applications close Nov 29th
👉 Register learn.edpuzzle.com/onlinepd
Kami Wondering to Kami Winning Free Webinar in October
Supporting ELs with Diffit
We all know graphic organizers can help English learners...
But did you know you can get templates like The 5 W's, First Then Finally, Cause and Effects, and others pre-filled with any content using Diffit?
It's easy! -->
- Find a graphic organizer (or click links above) in the Activity Library.
- Choose your content, set the reading level, and select from over 70 languages.
- Get a ready-to-use graphic organizer complete with reading passage, vocabulary list, MCQ, SAQ and more - in minutes.
Sprinkle Creativity into Learning with iPad.
Introducing new Creative Activities — a collection of easy and interactive lesson ideas designed to help you bring imagination and originality to any lesson. This collection includes activities for early learners (ages 4–8) and older students (ages 8 and up), along with quick instructions and helpful templates that let students get started straightaway. Whether students are exploring visual literacy with Photos or
watching science experiments in slo-mo, these activities can help you make learning personalized and engaging for everyone.
Explore creative activities for:
Teach Civics & Election 2024 with NEW Resources!
Teach All Aspects of the 2024 Election with Election Central
With Election Day in less than two months, it’s time to start talking with your students about voting and elections, and why they are essential parts of our democracy. Keep up with 2024 election news, study the history and process of elections, explore the media’s role in coverage, and encourage civic participation in your classroom with our updated collection of videos, activities, and fun lesson plans.
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NEW Resource: Explore the Process of Electing the Next President (3-12)
What are the requirements to become a presidential candidate? What are the duties of the president? What is a voter’s role in the election? And how does the Electoral College work? Answer the burning questions your students may have about the presidential election with this brand new video from News Quiz.
NEW Collection: A Citizen's Guide to Preserving Democracy (6-12)
Encourage your students to explore the 10 habits of good citizens and how small actions can help build a stronger democracy! You can inspire your students with real-life examples of Americans who are striving to build a healthier democracy and who embody the spirit of a more informed and engaged citizenry using this new collection.
Interactive Cartogram: Decode the Electoral College and Predict the Next President (6-12)
Show your students how key events have impacted past presidential elections and predict how the Electoral College will decide the presidency! This engaging resource features support materials that will help strengthen your students’ understanding of how presidential elections work.
Explore More PBS LearningMedia Resources
- WEBINAR RECORDING: Teacher to Teacher: Tips for Teaching Election 2024
- Explore the Election Central Collection (6-12)
- Printable: You, Me, Community Teach Your Way Calendar (PreK-2)
- Empower Your Students with Civics Skills | Citizen Nation (6-12)
- Civics 101: Explore the Separation of Powers (3-8)
- Can Social Media Activism Really Work? | Citizen Better (6-12)
- Discover the Power of the President (3-8)
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in Your Classroom!
In the United States, Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated each year from September 15 to October 15. Introduce your students to how Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated across the country, the origin of the holiday, and meet a few notable Hispanic American figures using this quick video.
Note: This video is also available in Spanish.
Learn About the Migrant Worker Movement
Show your class the conditions that led to the need for the farm workers movement, headed by Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta. This engaging media gallery dives into the working conditions of migrant workers, the use of child labor, the movement’s commitment to nonviolence, the rights gained as a result of the movement, and explores how music and arts were instrumental to its success.
Go on a Coquí Quest with Alma's Way
Join Alma and her friends as they use their imaginations to make up a fun game: searching the park for the tiny frogs, or coquís, that Papi used to find in Puerto Rico! Show your early learners that all it takes to dream up their own fun is their minds and a little creativity.
Note: This video and activity are also available in Spanish.
Explore More PBS LearningMedia Resources
- Meet Elena Zelayeta, the Chef Who Brought Mexican Food to the American Masses (9-12)
- Why Do We Say "Latino?" (6-12)
- Printable: Make a Dolores Huerta Reader (K-2)
- Inquiry Design Kit: Teach Simon Bolivar with Primary Sources (6-12)
- Listen to the Colombian Folktale, Pastorcita (K-5)
- Explore Latinx Contributions to the National Parks (6-12)
- Discover Traditional Music from the Andes Mountains (PreK-12)
Educator Alexander Consulting Provides FREE Google Training for Your District Through Google's EPSO
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TCEA TECH BLOG GOODIES
Fall Into Learning: Autumn Activities and Websites for Students
Incorporating a Silent Focus Segment in K-12 Classrooms
Hauntingly Good Halloween Activities to Electrify Your Classroom
The Value of Coaching Educational Leaders
Cybersecurity Basics for Educators
Encouraging Quieter Students to Participate in Classroom Discussions
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A Couple More Google Updates
To Stay Updated, Watch ALL Here or EDU in 90: The Latest Episode: EDU in 90: Product Updates & News - September 2024 Recap
Register for our product training series to dive deep into the latest product announcements (+ existing favorites!) across Gemini, Google Workspace for Education and Chrome / Chromebooks. All sessions are designed to help you get the most out of Google tools and devices, super-charged with AI. Register to watch live or view on-demand.
Elevate student engagement with FigJam, the ultimate Jamboard replacement. With the new FigJam add-on, you can effortlessly assign, collect, and grade FigJam files directly within Classroom, plus, convert your Jamboards into editable FigJams with just one click.
To differentiate instruction, educators can now define groups of students in Classroom that they can adjust over time and use to assign adapted content based on each group’s needs.
We’ve heard from education institutions that privacy is top of mind when evaluating which generative AI tools to use. With additional privacy protections rolling out now, Google Workspace for Education users 18 and older can chat with Gemini knowing their data isn’t being used or reviewed by anyone to train or improve AI models.
Don't forget! Educators can easily convert a Google Form to a practice set (including images) as well upload their own resources and images when creating a practice set.
How Google’s AI products and features can help students, educators, parents and guardians have their best back to school season yet.
Install the Adobe Express add-on for Google Slides and get access to lightweight creative tools that let you edit images, visually enhance presentations, and create flyers, infographics, & more. Adobe Express for Education is the quick & easy content creation app from Adobe — free for K-12.
Gear up for Back-to-School with free of charge educational resources
Lesson plan templates, edtech deployment guides, videos on AI for education, and more! Get ready for students and educators going back to school with free of charge resources and tools on Education Navigator. Find Google resources and educational tools all in one place, and easily share what you find with your colleagues.
Are you looking to spark learning with the vibrant spirit of Hispanic Heritage Month? Our Celebrate Latinx History Collection offers project-based lessons that inspire curiosity, creativity, and cultural understanding. Lessons include how to create digital papel picado, make art inspired by Frida Kahalo, thought-provoking research on Latinx culture and much more.
Dr. Desiree Alexander, Educator Alexander Consulting
Dr. Desiree Alexander is an award-winning, multi-degreed educator, speaker, and author who has been in the educational field since 2002. She is the Founder CEO of Educator Alexander Consulting, LLC and the Deputy Director for the Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana. She consults with members of several schools/businesses and presents at conferences globally.
Dr. Alexander is lifetime certified in Louisiana in Secondary English Education, as a Reading Specialist, as a School Librarian, as an Educational Technology Facilitator, as an Educational Technology Leader and in Educational Leadership 1. She is certified in Texas as a Principal, in English Language Arts and Reading for grades 4-8 and grades 8-12, as a Reading Specialist for grades EC-12, and as a School Librarian. She holds multiple technology certifications, including, but not limited to, IC3 certification, Google Certified Trainer, Innovator and Partner, Apple Teacher, and Microsoft Office Specialists.
She holds a Bachelor, a Master + 30, and an Education Specialist Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Louisiana State University, a Master of Library Science from Texas Woman’s University and a Master of Educational Leadership with a concentration in Educational Technology Leadership from Nicholls State University. She also holds a Doctorate in Education with a concentration in Educational Leadership from Lamar University.
She is the author of Ready to Be an Educational Leader: Your Guide for Passing the SLLA 6990, the 2024 Common Sense Education Ambassador of the Year, a 2024 Common Sense Ambassador of the Year, a 2024 Illinois Digital Educators Alliance Conference (IDEAcon) Thought Leader, 2023 Louisiana Association of Computer Using Educators (LACUE) Conference Featured Speaker, 2022 & 2021 Texas Computer Education Association Conference (TCEA) Featured Thought Leader, 2020 International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Featured Voice, 2020 Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) Featured Presenter, 2019 Customer Commitment Award Honoree from Better Business Bureau's (BBB) Torch Awards for Ethics, a 2019 Shreveport National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) Mover and Shaker, a 2017 Young Professional Initiative 40 Under 40 Awards Honoree, 2017 Center for Digital Education Top 30 Technologists, Transformers & Trailblazers, 2017 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Learning Media Digital Innovator for Louisiana, 2016 Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana Member of the Year, 2015 Librarian of the Year for Louisiana Librarian Association, 2015 Campus Teacher of the Year in the Zachary Community School District and 2014 Leader of the Year for Region 2 Louisiana Association of Computer Using Educators.
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