Gail Moore, Author at EdTechTeam

July 20, 2018

The EDUjournal Project

I’m a movie fanatic and enjoy the rollercoaster of emotion from a good drama or thriller; while at the same time, I like to watch a mind-numbing action movie. You know, the ones that require you to check your brain at the door and relax. I’m also someone that loves to learn. In a group […]

July 19, 2018

Google Slide Your Way from Zero to Hero

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Knowing where to start formatting Google Slides can often seem like a daunting and overwhelming task for any educator or professional. A task that many would think is time consuming, tedious, and only for a trained digital specialist. My goal today is to prove to you, yes YOU, that EVERYONE is capable of creating a […]

July 11, 2018

Making Feedback Meaningful for Students

App, Flipgrid, Google for Education, Pedagogy 0

Feedback. I hesitate to label this a “buzzword” because feedback isn’t a concept that goes out of style. However, it often feels like that is what it has become. Teachers know they should be providing feedback. Students know they should be receiving feedback. Administrators want to see that feedback is a component in the classroom. […]

July 9, 2018

Growing with Google in the Math Classroom

Applied Digital Skills, Google for Education, Math 0

This Spring, I participated in EdTechTeam’s #GrowWithGoogle Challenges with the hopes of getting the final push I needed to try Google’s Applied Digital Skills curriculum in my classroom. As a member of our school’s Tech Team, I recognize the importance of digital skills. As a middle school math teacher, I am not always sure how […]

July 3, 2018

Making a Difference After ISTE

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Not being at ISTE far exceeded my expectations. The comradery between the #NotAtISTE group fervently sharing and notifying each other of all the amazing resources exponentially being shared at ISTE was inspiring. Not to mention the educator community at ISTE who went out of their way to share said resources. When all of the dust has settled, Google […]

July 3, 2018

Video Storytelling Transformed My Classes

Apple, AppleEDU, Digital Storytelling, ELA, Pedagogy 0

As teachers, we all model skills, assignments, and behaviors for our students. Here is a video introduction, using Apple Clips. Before we talk about how Clips has become a fantastic tool for video storytelling, I want to share just a little bit about myself. I teach in one of the largest and most diverse […]

July 2, 2018

3 Ways Teachers Can Use YouTube To Save Time

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When it comes to time, teachers just never have enough. Time was one of my motivations for writing “50 Ways to Use YouTube in the Classroom”. YouTube is an extremely powerful, creative, and social platform that can and should be harnessed for learning. And the bonus? Productivity. YouTube works for teachers, saving them precious time […]

June 19, 2018

Survival Guide for Not Being at ISTE

ISTE, ISTE Standards, Professional Learning 0

It’s been a year since I was Not at ISTE. And two years since I was at ISTE in real life. A lot has changed since then, but one thing remains the same. I have serious FOMO. To aid in my affliction and to turn lemons into lemonade, I have actively been seeking ways to […]

June 18, 2018

Fly with Me – A Google Innovator Journey

Google, Google for Education, Google Innovator #GoogleEI, #SWE17 0

It was about this time last year I was heavily reflecting on where my life was going and what I wanted to do. My work within the school district was good, but I knew I was capable of more and could make a bigger difference in education. I applied to the Google Innovator program twice […]

June 14, 2018

Best Year Ahead- Making your Teaching Something Special

Article, BreakoutEDU, EdTechTeam Press, Pedagogy, Press #BestYearAhead, #bestyearyet 0

This past school year was inundated with a wave of changes. As much as I had been looking forward to finally settling into my fourth year of teaching third grade, Rushton Hurley’s quote rang truer than ever–”Every year can be the best year of our teaching career if we are constantly trying to improve.” The […]

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