11 Teacher Practices to Prepare You for a Successful School Year

GotTechED the PodcastEpisode #90: 11 Teacher Practices to Prepare You for a Successful School Year

Welcome back to GotTechED the podcast this is Episode #90 called “11 Teacher Practices to Prepare You for a Successful School Year”. In this episode we’ll talk about an edtech checklist that you can use when deciding what edtech tools to invest time and possible money into. We’ll also share 11 practices that you can think about over the summer that will set you up for a successful school year. This is another episode you don’t want to miss. Check it out.

Segment 1: Summer UpdateSegment 2: The Edtech Checklist

How do you know what edtech tools to invest your time into? How to know that the edtech tool is good?

1. Website
2. Social Media (following, hashtag, activity)
3. Affordability
4. Compatibility-devices, school code, FERPA COPPA
5. Audience- usage/class accomodations
6. Learning Curve / Intuitive Use
7. Meets the needs of your students and content
8. Customization (can i add my own questions, etc)
9. Resources and PD
10. Support

Segment 3: Things to Think About Over the Summer

1. Choice Boards
2. Choice Pyramid 
3. GotTechED’s Choice Pyramid
4. Stephanie Howell’s Choice Pyramid
5. Learning Menus
6. Tic-Tac-Toe
7. Organization/Curation
8. Wakelet (Curating Resources)
9. Google Folders
10. Class Handbook 
11. EduProtocols.com/free-templates
12. Sketch and tell
13. Book a kucha
14. Exit Tickets
15. Personal Reflection
16. Slip and Go
17. Do Now
18. Phenomena first - https://www.ngssphenomena.com/