What is a Wakelet Collection?

By: Matt Rhoads, Ed.D Dr. Matt Rhoads is a Tech and Instructional Leader and Innovator with hands in Adult Ed, K-12, and Higher Education. He is the author of several books and is the host of Navigating Education - The Podcast. Do you want a place to save links, social media posts, videos, and imagesContinue reading "What is a Wakelet Collection?"

HyperDocs and HyperSlides Create UDL Lesson Opportunities

By: Matt Rhoads, Ed.D Dr. Matt Rhoads is a Tech and Instructional Leader and Innovator with hands in Adult Ed, K-12, and Higher Education. He is the author of several books and is the host of Navigating Education - The Podcast. Over the last few posts, we’ve covered how to create and utilize HyperDocs andContinue reading "HyperDocs and HyperSlides Create UDL Lesson Opportunities"

HyperDocs and HyperSlides Create Student Choice

By: Matt Rhoads, Ed.D Dr. Matt Rhoads is a Tech and Instructional Leader and Innovator with hands in Adult Ed, K-12, and Higher Education. He is the author of several books and is the host of Navigating Education - The Podcast. HyperDocs and HyperSlides can be utilized to create student tasks and assignments that promoteContinue reading "HyperDocs and HyperSlides Create Student Choice"

Making Interactive Lessons Using HyperDocs and Slides Blog Series

By: Matt Rhoads, Ed.D Dr. Matt Rhoads is a Tech and Instructional Leader and Innovator with hands in Adult Ed, K-12, and Higher Education. He is the author of several books and is the host of Navigating Education - The Podcast. I wanted to provide a series on HyperDocs and HyperSlides as it is theContinue reading "Making Interactive Lessons Using HyperDocs and Slides Blog Series"

Season 1 Recap Part 2: Navigating Education – The Podcast

By: Matt Rhoads, Ed.D Dr. Matt Rhoads is a Tech and Instructional Leader and Innovator with hands in Adult Ed, K-12, and Higher Education. He is the author of several books and is the host of Navigating Education - The Podcast. After the first ten episodes of the podcast season, we began interviewing educators fromContinue reading "Season 1 Recap Part 2: Navigating Education – The Podcast"

Student Self-Reflection, Self-Assessment, and Metacognition Using Interactive Slides – Part 4

As we know, Pear Deck and Nearpod can be utilized and integrated into a wide variety of strategies. Student reflection and metacognition strategies are part of this range of strategies! In Part 4 of our Interactive Slide Blog Series, we will cover this in-depth. Metacognition and Reflection - A Skill Set for Lifelong Learners AsContinue reading "Student Self-Reflection, Self-Assessment, and Metacognition Using Interactive Slides – Part 4"

Season 1 Recap Part 1: Navigating Education – The Podcast

Season 1 of Navigating Education - The Podcast is almost over! As the season comes to an end, there will be a number of blog posts summarizing all of the great episodes from the season. The purpose of having a number of posts reviewing the season is to provide an opportunity for you to takeContinue reading "Season 1 Recap Part 1: Navigating Education – The Podcast"

Student Collaboration Strategies Using Pear Deck and Nearpod – Part 3

By: Matt Rhoads, Ed.D Dr. Matt Rhoads is a Tech and Instructional Leader and Innovator with hands in Adult Ed, K-12, and Higher Education. He is the author of several books and is the host of Navigating Education - The Podcast. Collaboration with Pear Deck and Nearpod can be done in a variety of waysContinue reading "Student Collaboration Strategies Using Pear Deck and Nearpod – Part 3"

Formative Assessments Using Interactive Slides Nearpod and Pear Deck – Part 2

By: Matt Rhoads, Ed.D Dr. Matt Rhoads is a Tech and Instructional Leader and Innovator with hands in Adult Ed, K-12, and Higher Education. He is the author of several books and is the host of Navigating Education - The Podcast. In Part Two of our series on interactive slides, we are going to beContinue reading "Formative Assessments Using Interactive Slides Nearpod and Pear Deck – Part 2"

Building Connection and Relationships with Students Using Interactive Slides – Part 1

By: Matt Rhoads, Ed.D Dr. Matt Rhoads is a Tech and Instructional Leader and Innovator with hands in Adult Ed, K-12, and Higher Education. He is the author of several books and is the host of Navigating Education - The Podcast. For today’s post, we are focusing on how we can use interactive slides toContinue reading "Building Connection and Relationships with Students Using Interactive Slides – Part 1"

A Series on Active Learning Using Interactive Slides: An Introduction to Nearpod & Pear Deck

By: Matt Rhoads, Ed.D Dr. Matt Rhoads is a Tech and Instructional Leader and Innovator with hands in Adult Ed, K-12, and Higher Education. He is the author of several books and is the host of Navigating Education - The Podcast. In the past, I have written on interactive slides. However, for this specific seriesContinue reading "A Series on Active Learning Using Interactive Slides: An Introduction to Nearpod & Pear Deck"

Utilizing Wheel of Names: A Fun Way to Call on Students for any Classroom Setting

By: Matt Rhoads, Ed.D Dr. Matt Rhoads is a Tech and Instructional Leader and Innovator with hands in Adult Ed, K-12, and Higher Education. He is the author of several books and is the host of Navigating Education - The Podcast. Have you ever wanted to randomly pick on students without using popsicle sticks? DoContinue reading "Utilizing Wheel of Names: A Fun Way to Call on Students for any Classroom Setting"

Using the Jigsaw Strategy on Google Slides & Zoom

By: Matt Rhoads, Ed.D Dr. Matt Rhoads is a Tech and Instructional Leader and Innovator with hands in Adult Ed, K-12, and Higher Education. He is the author of several books and is the host of Navigating Education - The Podcast. Jigsaw Strategy - What is it? Jigsaw is a cooperative learning strategy that hasContinue reading "Using the Jigsaw Strategy on Google Slides & Zoom"

Using Flipgrid to Get to Know Your Students: Building Community and Language Skills

By: Matt Rhoads, Ed.D Dr. Matt Rhoads is a Tech and Instructional Leader and Innovator with hands in Adult Ed, K-12, and Higher Education. He is the author of several books and is the host of Navigating Education - The Podcast. Flipgrid Basics and Background Flipgrid is an interactive audio and video recording platform whereContinue reading "Using Flipgrid to Get to Know Your Students: Building Community and Language Skills"

Integrating Pear Deck and Flipgrid for Warm-Ups & Activating Prior Knowledge

By: Matt Rhoads, Ed.D Dr. Matt Rhoads is a Tech and Instructional Leader and Innovator with hands in Adult Ed, K-12, and Higher Education. He is the author of several books and is the host of Navigating Education - The Podcast. App-smashing is one of my favorite instructional integrations to help support students in theirContinue reading "Integrating Pear Deck and Flipgrid for Warm-Ups & Activating Prior Knowledge"