Handy Google URLs from @friEdTechnology Amy

Until I started researching for this infographic, I didn't even know some of these handy URLs existed. Did you? Do you have one to add? Let me know in the comments!Thanks,AmyVersion 4...Download various versions of this file h...

Should Schools be Modeled After Cough Syrup?

Thanks Dean Shareski for the great ideas. This one really resonated with me. Dean said that some schools argument for their success is similar to Buckley's cough syrup (a Canadian thing, here's the video); it tastes TERRIBLE, but it works. Does school have to be terrible,...

Hope is a Stronger Predictor of Success than Scores #TeachingMatters

Thanks to my teacher Eddie Coulson @EKCoulson for this fact and so many mo...

Normal is Just A Washing Machine Setting

This idea came from a Tweet, which you can see below. Thanks for the reminder and the idea, Melanie!"Normal" is only a washing machine setting anymore and no longer applies to education. https://t.co/dmDeSfraFa— melanie kestory (@techmom76) May 11, 2...

3 Critical Mistakes to Avoid When Conducting Staff Development

We've ALL been the victims of bad / boring / unoriginal or otherwise unintentionally painful staff development, but where does it go SO WRONG? Here are the top three ways to sink your staff development and some ideas on how to avoid them. Have another top pet peeve or suggestion...

Google Edu Infographic: How to Force a Copy of a Document

Can't see the image via email? Visit the blog here.Try it out! Click this link to take a copy of the file. This technique also works on other Google filetypes (Sheets and Slides).Original URL:https://docs.google.com/a/friedtechnology.com/document/d/1CqUbWOHedWr9WiLO7M4aM9IIDPple1HhDGSx23tzerA/edit?usp=sharingEdited...

Google Edu Infographic: Getting Started with Add-Ons

More Add-Ons for Edu can be found at http://goo.gl/0YJ8Og and http://goo.gl/Yj8WoMCan't see the image via email? Visit the blog here.How to get Add-Ons:Open a Google fileClick Add-OnsSearch for or Choose the Add-On you WantClick the Blue Button that says +FREE Use...

What's the Difference Between Doing Projects and Project Based Learning?

Do you have ideas that should be added to this list or do you notice something that needs to be changed? Please let me know in the comments and you will see the document form of this list change accordingly.Here's the Google Doc version of this fi...