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E97: Suddenly You're A Virtual Teacher. Now What?


COVID-19 is changing a lot of aspects about our lives. Many of us have suddenly found ourselves in virtual teaching roles, without much preparation. Let me share of tips of things I have discovered after my first week in this new role. 

Photo by LUM3N on Unsplash

Online Resources: 

Raz kids (leveled books)

Getepic (books)

Vooks (Virtual books)

Screencastify (for recording videos)

Seesaw (digital portfolio where you can also leave assignments)

Zoom (virtual meeting space)

My interview with Carrie Baughcum about sketchnoting

Contact:

Twitter: @TamiJ123

Podcast show notes & to listen online:

Time to Teach Website

Links

Time to Teach Facebook Page

Teachers For Effective Curriculum Facebook Group (Facebook Group)

My Blog:

Notes From A First Grade Classroom

Music Credits:
Adventures by A Himitsu @a-himitsu Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music released by Argofox youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE Music provided by Audio Library youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8

 

 


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