Darcie Priester
@mspriesteredu.bsky.social
Coordinator of Professional Learning | Instructure Contractor and Facilitator | GoogleforEDU Trainer and Coach | Canvas Certified Educator | VSTE Professional Services | #EduSky | #VaEduSky | #VSTE www.mspriesteredu.com
Your class picks a U.S. park, digs up cool facts, and builds a pennant poster to show it off. Then you hang them all as a class garland and do a gallery walk. Kids do the research, the writing, the design, and the share-out 🏞️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmlP...
Listening to Learn: How to Teach English Learners This Overlooked Skill (Opinion): We must explicitly teach students to be effective listeners—especially in the era of screen time.
Listening to Learn: How to Teach English Learners This Overlooked Skill (Opinion)
We must explicitly teach students to be effective listeners—especially in the era of screen time.
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What’s a simple tool that can help students produce strong, original writing—without relying on AI? A process checklist! ✅ Here’s how to create one. #EduSky #EduSkyAI #ELASky
How Process Checklists Support Student Writing Skills in the Age of AI
Teachers can provide a detailed checklist to guide students to produce a strong piece of original writing.
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Small moments at the start of the school year can make a *big* difference in your classroom culture. Here’s how a 45-second investment in each student can pay off all year long. 🤩 #ClassroomManagement #MiddleSchool #EduSky
The Power of a 45-Second Investment in Relationship Building
A short, positive interaction with a student at the start of the school year can pay off all year long.
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Exploring the wonders of a topic! 🌄 Generating ideas, sorting, and connecting the dots - let's dive into this magical seasonal adventure together! www.youtube.com/watch?v=995A...
Does anyone know of any valuable feature updates to favorite websites (like Google, Desmos, Canva) that educators should be aware of before returning to school? Looking to add links to my newsletter.
Teachers, what's the go-to icebreaker you use to melt awkward silence? I'm chasing surprises: six-word bios, paper "snowball" fights, and anything else that sparks community fast. Share what's worked for you; it may show up in an upcoming article!
Looking to move beyond one-word answers from your MS or HS students? Veteran educator Dana Gauthier says the magic of engaged class conversations happens *after* your first question. 🪄 Here are 7 follow-up questions to get students talking. #MiddleSchool #HighSchoolTeacher #EduSky
Focusing on Follow-Up Questions to Spark Meaningful Classroom Discussions
The key to richer class conversations with middle and high school students isn’t your first question—it’s what you ask next.
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A few tips to help students approach test questions critically: 1. Instruct them to cover the answer choices. 📝 2. Have them underline or highlight key terms. 3. Coach them to cross out obviously wrong answers. ❌ #assessment #EduSky
What pops into your mind when you see these shapes? #EduSky #EdTech Click here to see which Shapegrams is made using these shapes: teach.link/findout1 P.S. The template is free!
🚨 Warning: These proactive classroom strategies may cause unexpected peace and productivity. You've been warned. buff.ly/N42jRDh @mguhlin.bsky.social #edusky #teachersky
Elevate your skills with the Ultimate Video Puzzle Challenge. Slice a video into segments, mix them up, and task students with putting the pieces back in order. buff.ly/LKobrFJ via STEMbits #edusky #teachersky
🚨Get some ✨FREE✨ Educator PD from Logics Academy! 📆March 22, 2025 👀 via YouTube Live! 🎟️👉 logics.eventbuilder.com/event/90614 I'm leading a session on #CoSpacesEdu and #CoBlocks with some #AIforEdu thrown in!
This is an interesting spin, to think of how this can be used with adults when discussing wellness.
Jennifer Casa-Todd@jcasatodd.bsky.social · 2y agoI have been thinking about a comment after my Digital Wellness & the Power of Story workshop at a recent conference. When I showed them @commonsensemedia.bsky.social Thinking Traps, a teacher said I could sure use this lesson for myself. Check it out here: www.commonsense.org/education/di... #EduSky
AI for Lesson Planning: A Practical Teacher’s Guide - ICTEvangelist ictevangelist.com/ai-for-lesso... via @ictevangelist.bsky.social
AI for Lesson Planning: A Practical Teacher’s Guide - ICTEvangelist
A practical guide to using AI in lesson planning. Learn how to refine explanations, check for understanding, and anticipate misconceptions before teaching.
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P.S. You can save a printable version of this poster here: edut.to/40cWA0R
Download Edutopia's free posters and anchor charts! 🤩
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One more reason to become a Shapegrams member → Posters! Members can download PDFs of these two posters that go with the Pizza Shapegrams lesson. #EduSky shapegrams.com/pizza
Want to boost student independence? Check out the editing checklist idea! 🚀 Students use a numbered checklist to correct their own work. Create your own & share! #edtech #teachingtips #studentlearning buff.ly/4ihhALx
Student engagement is equal parts attention and commitment. For students to pay attention they need learning opportunities that are: ➡️ relevant ➡️ authentic ➡️ meaningful "Entertainment isn't my job. But connection is." @ditchthattextbook.com #ncce25 #UDL
A great read for anyone who currently uses Quizizz or is thinking about purchasing it. We have it at our high school and we have only scratched the surface of what can be done with this amazing tool.
Michelle Manning@manningtechtalk.bsky.social · 2y agoI was very excited to be interviewed for this @edutopia.org article on @quizizz.bsky.social !! What do you love about Quizizz? Let me know your thoughts on the article! #edusky #edtech www.edutopia.org/article/supe...
This engaging activity helps students deepen their understanding and learn from their mistakes. buff.ly/49W4KPL
What a cool idea! "They start with a story, then provide a challenge. The challenge is to build something that helps a character in the story".
TCEA@tcea.org · 2y agoSTEM + Storytelling = Engaged Learners! 📚🔬 These hands-on Story Bin activities bring classic tales to life while building problem-solving skills. buff.ly/3D6EVRd #edusky #teachersky
Weekly Finds is back! View resources on 2 upcoming professional development events and see the new accessibility icons from The Noun Project! mspriesteredu.com/2025/02/28/f...
In this new post, I share how I stay up-to-date on new educational trends. mspriesteredu.com/2025/02/24/s...
Read about the transistion to my new job and how it's going! mspriesteredu.com/2025/02/17/f... #newjob
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These AI tools are great! Matt Miller @ditchthattextbook.com suggests using the tools to help teach students to critique everything. #TCEA See his resources from his session. ditch.link/critical
