Mrs. Skelton
@teachingelaandtech.bsky.social
wife | girl mom x2 | middle school English teacher | EdTech enthusiast | bibliophile | wishes I was somewhere on the water
@edutopia.org has some amazing tech resources to make history come alive for Social Studies classes! www.edutopia.org/article/7-di... @hycybull.bsky.social
7 Digital Tools That Help Bring History to Life
Challenging games, fun projects, and a healthy dose of AI tools round out our top picks for breathing new life into history lessons.
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What an amazing resource for science, math, and other STEAM teachers. If you don’t know about Lego for Education, it is worth taking a look! education.lego.com/en-us/ @hycybull.bsky.social
STEM & STEAM Solutions for the Classroom | LEGO® Education
LEGO® Education solutions teach children 21st century skills for future success, starting with preschool and moving through elementary, middle and high school.
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I am always looking for ways to encourage my students to be content creators, and these are some great apps and tools to look at using with my students. www.bookwidgets.com/blog/2018/02... @hycybull.bsky.social
The Student as Content Creator - 15 Content Creation Apps for in the Classroom
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As a teacher that loves gamification in the classroom, this looks like such an amazing usage of new technology. I can’t wait to learn more about this and try it out! @hycybull.bsky.social @bradylicht.bsky.social bradylicht.com/2025/02/08/a...
Empowering K12 Students as AI-Enhanced Educational Game Designers
Picture this: A student who typically struggles with algebra is excitedly explaining quadratic equations to their classmates. But they’re not standing at a whiteboard – they’re showcasi…
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Teachers, if you are not following @classtechtips.com you are missing out. I am working with my school to develop an AI integration plan, and Chatbots look like a great thing to include. @hycybull.bsky.social #edusky classtechtips.com/2025/02/05/i...
4 Easy Ways to Introduce AI Chatbots to Students - Class Tech Tips
Introduce AI chatbots to students with easy tips! Help students compare, check, and refine chatbot responses for smarter AI interactions.
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Scaffolding is such an important part of teaching. Often we assume that kids know everything we think they do when in reality they do not. If we use scaffolding, it helps all student be ready to learn. www.edutopia.org/article/powe... @edutopia.org @hycybull.bsky.social
Scaffolding Like a Pro: Powerful Ways to Support Learning
With options ranging from tried-and-true to lesser known, these strategies for cognitive, metacognitive, and procedural scaffolding will help you set students up for success.
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I love how this graphic not only clearly explains how learning happens in a constructivist classroom but also showcases the relationship between technology and authentic learning in the scenario examples. @hycybull.bsky.social
As an English teacher, I am trying so hard to figure out how to teach my middle school students how to use AI for good and not evil. It is like @edutopia.org and @jenroberts.bsky.social were living in my head with this article. www.edutopia.org/article/addr...
Proactively Limiting the Use of AI in the Classroom
By modeling AI, teachers can demonstrate to students the benefits and shortcomings of the technology.
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