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Google Keep in the Classroom: 7 Creative Ways to Help Students Organize and Create
Ever find your students juggling assignments, research photos, and quick sketches, yet lacking a single place to keep it all together? Many…
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5 Teacher Time-Saving Tips to Reclaim Your Planning Time
What part of your school day keeps making you start over—email, lesson planning, finding files, or interrupted work? I put together five…
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From Capture to Captivating: A Free Google Keep, Slides & Vids Classroom Project
Ever feel like every new lesson plan starts from scratch, forcing you to reinvent the wheel each time you introduce a concept?…
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Why Trust Is Everything in Instructional Coaching—and How to Build It Every Week
Do you ever feel like building trust with teachers is an endless guessing game, leaving you wondering which actions will actually move…
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How to Create a Word Cloud with Google Slides or Canva that Gives Students School Pride
Ever wondered how a simple classroom activity could replace a lengthy essay and still give you deep insight into your students’ sense…
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Vertical Coaching Cycles: A 30-Day Plan That Gets Coaches Back in Classrooms
Do you ever feel like you’re busy all year but never actually get into classrooms to see the impact of your coaching?…
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How to Master Gmail Productivity for Teachers Using Calendar and Tasks
Ever feel like your inbox is running the classroom instead of the other way around? Every ping—parent questions, student requests, meeting updates—pulls…
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Google AI Educator Series Badge-a-thon: Earn AI Badges Live on September 19
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by endless webinars that promise AI mastery but leave you with nothing more than a pile of…
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How Kira Made Me Rethink AI as a Curriculum Planning Partner
Ever feel like the first quiet week of summer turns into a marathon of lesson‑planning, with blank pages and endless standards staring…
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Turn Any Lesson or Presentation Into an Interactive Course with iSpring Cloud
Are you feeling buried under a mountain of apps just to turn a simple lesson into a shareable digital course? That tool‑overload…
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Edmentum’s “Road to Readiness”: A Conversation with CEO Jamie Candee
Are you tired of hearing students ask, “When will I ever use this?”—and feeling like you have no compelling answer? At ISTE 2026,…
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Vibe Coding in the Classroom: Build Interactive Lessons with Canva Code
Do you ever feel that coding is a mysterious language reserved for tech experts, leaving you wondering how to bring that creative…
News & Updates
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Google AI Educator Series Badge-a-thon: Earn AI Badges Live on September 19
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by endless webinars that promise AI mastery but leave you with nothing more than a pile of…
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Edmentum’s “Road to Readiness”: A Conversation with CEO Jamie Candee
Are you tired of hearing students ask, “When will I ever use this?”—and feeling like you have no compelling answer? At ISTE 2026,…
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Vibe Coding in the Classroom: Build Interactive Lessons with Canva Code
Do you ever feel that coding is a mysterious language reserved for tech experts, leaving you wondering how to bring that creative…
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First Time at ISTE? A Newbie’s Guide to ISTE+ASCD 2026
Are you feeling overwhelmed trying to navigate the massive ISTE+ASCD 2026 conference, wondering how to turn a week of sessions into real,…
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Meet GradeScan: AI-Powered Grading That Protects Student Privacy
Ever feel like grading stacks of paper tests is stealing precious classroom time, leaving you exhausted before the day even ends? What…
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Renaissance Intelligence Goes Live July 1 — See It First at ISTE 2026
Ever feel like every ISTE conference you attend is a blur of endless demos, endless logins, and endless questions about which tool…
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What BenQ Is Bringing to ISTE 2026 (And Why You Should Stop by Booth #2401)
Are you heading to ISTE 2026 and wondering how to make the most of your time on the show floor? With hundreds…
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Edmentum at ISTE 2026: Walking the “Road to Readiness” at Booth #1422
If you’re heading to ISTE next week, make some time for Edmentum at booth #1422. This year they’re showcasing a fresh take…
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Rise Vision at ISTE (Booth 2357): A Simpler Way to Reach Every Building, Every Classroom
Are you frustrated by hallway screens that only show yesterday’s lunch menu or a stale slideshow, leaving important messages unheard when they…
Coaching
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5 Teacher Time-Saving Tips to Reclaim Your Planning Time
What part of your school day keeps making you start over—email, lesson planning, finding files, or interrupted work? I put together five…
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Why Trust Is Everything in Instructional Coaching—and How to Build It Every Week
Do you ever feel like building trust with teachers is an endless guessing game, leaving you wondering which actions will actually move…
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Vertical Coaching Cycles: A 30-Day Plan That Gets Coaches Back in Classrooms
Do you ever feel like you’re busy all year but never actually get into classrooms to see the impact of your coaching?…
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How to Turn Any Google Slides Deck Into a Student-Ready Video with Google Vids
Ever found yourself re‑explaining the same Google Slides lesson fifteen times, only to watch students stare at a static deck and still…
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My ISTE+ASCD 2026 Sessions & Resources — Come Say Hi in Orlando (or Online)
Ever felt that the excitement of a major conference gets lost in the endless sea of sessions, leaving you wondering which talks…
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Two Great Instructional Coaching Books to Read This Summer
Ever found yourself juggling endless coaching responsibilities during the school year, only to realize there’s hardly any time left for thoughtful reflection…
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The Instructional Coach Website Conversion Checklist (Brutally Honest, But Helpful)
Do you ever feel like your instructional coaching website is “kind of okay” but never actually converts visitors into newsletter sign‑ups, coaching…
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10 Ways Instructional Coaches Can Use NotebookLM for Coaching Cycles
Do you ever feel like you’re drowning in coaching logs, curriculum PDFs, and endless data reports, only to spend precious minutes hunting…
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How to Become an Instructional Coach: A Step-by-Step Career Guide
Are you stuck wondering how to make the leap from classroom teacher to instructional coach without feeling lost or unprepared? You’ve probably…
Tech Integration
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Google Keep in the Classroom: 7 Creative Ways to Help Students Organize and Create
Ever find your students juggling assignments, research photos, and quick sketches, yet lacking a single place to keep it all together? Many…
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From Capture to Captivating: A Free Google Keep, Slides & Vids Classroom Project
Ever feel like every new lesson plan starts from scratch, forcing you to reinvent the wheel each time you introduce a concept?…
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How to Create a Word Cloud with Google Slides or Canva that Gives Students School Pride
Ever wondered how a simple classroom activity could replace a lengthy essay and still give you deep insight into your students’ sense…
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How to Master Gmail Productivity for Teachers Using Calendar and Tasks
Ever feel like your inbox is running the classroom instead of the other way around? Every ping—parent questions, student requests, meeting updates—pulls…
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How Kira Made Me Rethink AI as a Curriculum Planning Partner
Ever feel like the first quiet week of summer turns into a marathon of lesson‑planning, with blank pages and endless standards staring…
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Turn Any Lesson or Presentation Into an Interactive Course with iSpring Cloud
Are you feeling buried under a mountain of apps just to turn a simple lesson into a shareable digital course? That tool‑overload…
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Vibe Coding in the Classroom: Build Interactive Lessons with Canva Code
Do you ever feel that coding is a mysterious language reserved for tech experts, leaving you wondering how to bring that creative…
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Edmentum at ISTE 2026: Walking the “Road to Readiness” at Booth #1422
If you’re heading to ISTE next week, make some time for Edmentum at booth #1422. This year they’re showcasing a fresh take…
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Logitech Spotlight 2 Review: Is It the Best Presenter Remote for Teachers and Instructional Coaches?
Are you tired of standing glued to your laptop while trying to keep a professional development session on track? Imagine walking the…
Google EDU
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Google Keep in the Classroom: 7 Creative Ways to Help Students Organize and Create
Ever find your students juggling assignments, research photos, and quick sketches, yet lacking a single place to keep it all together? Many…
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From Capture to Captivating: A Free Google Keep, Slides & Vids Classroom Project
Ever feel like every new lesson plan starts from scratch, forcing you to reinvent the wheel each time you introduce a concept?…
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How to Create a Word Cloud with Google Slides or Canva that Gives Students School Pride
Ever wondered how a simple classroom activity could replace a lengthy essay and still give you deep insight into your students’ sense…
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How to Master Gmail Productivity for Teachers Using Calendar and Tasks
Ever feel like your inbox is running the classroom instead of the other way around? Every ping—parent questions, student requests, meeting updates—pulls…
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Google AI Educator Series Badge-a-thon: Earn AI Badges Live on September 19
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by endless webinars that promise AI mastery but leave you with nothing more than a pile of…
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How to Turn Any Google Slides Deck Into a Student-Ready Video with Google Vids
Ever found yourself re‑explaining the same Google Slides lesson fifteen times, only to watch students stare at a static deck and still…
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10 Ways Teachers Can Use Google Gemini to Save Hours on Lesson Planning
Are you staring at a blank lesson plan and wondering how you’ll ever find the time to create engaging, standards‑aligned content for…
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Google for Education Launches the Google AI Educator Series: Free, Badge-Earning AI Training for K–12 and Higher Ed
Ever feel like AI training for teachers is either way too long, too vague, or just never fits into your busy day?…
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10 More Things Teachers Can Do with Google NotebookLM (Beyond the Basics)
Ever feel like you’re drowning in repetitive student questions, endless rubric revisions, and the constant hunt for fresh, differentiated resources? What if…
Microsoft EDU
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How to use Microsoft Teams to Live Stream Morning Announcements
In this post, you will learn how to set up Microsoft Teams to be used as a FREE Live Streaming Platform to…
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Convert Your Outlook Groups to Interactive Microsoft Teams
In this post (and video) you will learn how (and why) to create Microsoft Teams using previously created Outlook Email Distribution groups.
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Microsoft Bing for Education: Empowering Educators in the Digital Age
In today’s rapidly evolving educational landscape, technology plays a crucial role in enhancing learning experiences. Microsoft Bing for Education stands out as…
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A Beginners Guide to Microsoft Forms
In this video, you will learn how to create a Microsoft Form that is connected to an Excel Spreadsheet found inside of…
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An Introduction to Power Automate: How Can Your Forms Data Show Up in Lists, Teams, and Outlook?
In this episode of Tech Coach weekly, we walk you through the process of importing data from a Microsoft Form and show…
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How does TeacherCast Stay Organized using Microsoft Teams?
Learn how to use Microsoft Teams to organize your business and how to transfer your digital files away from Google Drive.
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The Top 10 Reasons to be a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert
The Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Expert program is an exclusive program created to recognize global educator visionaries who are using technology
AI
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How Kira Made Me Rethink AI as a Curriculum Planning Partner
Ever feel like the first quiet week of summer turns into a marathon of lesson‑planning, with blank pages and endless standards staring…
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How to Turn Any Google Slides Deck Into a Student-Ready Video with Google Vids
Ever found yourself re‑explaining the same Google Slides lesson fifteen times, only to watch students stare at a static deck and still…
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10 Ways Teachers Can Use Google Gemini to Save Hours on Lesson Planning
Are you staring at a blank lesson plan and wondering how you’ll ever find the time to create engaging, standards‑aligned content for…
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10 More Things Teachers Can Do with Google NotebookLM (Beyond the Basics)
Ever feel like you’re drowning in repetitive student questions, endless rubric revisions, and the constant hunt for fresh, differentiated resources? What if…
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5 Gemini-Powered NotebookLM Features Teachers Can Use in 60 Seconds
Are you tired of spending precious class time trying to make sense of dense readings, only to see students disengage or miss…
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10 Ways Instructional Coaches Can Use NotebookLM for Coaching Cycles
Do you ever feel like you’re drowning in coaching logs, curriculum PDFs, and endless data reports, only to spend precious minutes hunting…
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Google Launches Gemini for Mac: What Teachers and Educators Need to Know
Are you looking for a way to seamlessly integrate AI into your teaching workflow? Google has just launched Gemini for Mac, and…
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Google Just Combined Gemini & NotebookLM: Here’s What It Means for Classrooms
Are you struggling to keep your lesson planning and project management organized? Imagine having a dedicated space that not only stores your…
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5 End-of-Year Coaching Scripts Every Instructional Coach Needs
Are you feeling the weight of an empty calendar as the school year winds down? If your coaching days are filled with…
Productivity
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How to Master Gmail Productivity for Teachers Using Calendar and Tasks
Ever feel like your inbox is running the classroom instead of the other way around? Every ping—parent questions, student requests, meeting updates—pulls…
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Logitech Spotlight 2 Review: Is It the Best Presenter Remote for Teachers and Instructional Coaches?
Are you tired of standing glued to your laptop while trying to keep a professional development session on track? Imagine walking the…
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The Only 6 Tools in My Teacher Tech Stack (And Why Nothing Else Made the Cut)
Are you overwhelmed by the number of educational tools and apps available? Do you find yourself sifting through countless subscriptions, wondering which…
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Your New AI Assistants: A Coach’s Guide to NotebookLM and Google Gemini
Are you an Instructional Coach looking to harness the power of #NotebookLM and #GoogleGemini this year?
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Building the Ultimate (and FREE) Teacher Productivity System: A Comprehensive Guide
Teachers today face significant challenges due to increased workload and engagement demands. To address this, an effective productivity system is essential. The…
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Google Sites & Canva: My Mind was Just Blown When I Found Out How To Do This!
Do you remember your last epiphany? That moment when—whether walking or driving—everything suddenly clicks and the world makes perfect sense? Well, yesterday…
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The Three Productivity Tools an Instructional Coach Can’t Live Without
Instructional coaches act as vital connectors between administration and teachers, enhancing professional growth and student success. The complexity of this role requires…
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How to Write a Good Email Signature so others will Notice You
Email … we can\’t get away from it. In this post, we will learn what goes into creating a professional email signature…
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9 Essential WordPress Plugins for Launching New Websites
Are you launching a new WordPress Website this year? Here is a list of 9 Essential WordPress Plugins for Launching New Websites…
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