Listen "Episode 44: Q&A from the Community #7"
Episode Synopsis
In our 7th Q&A episode, Kareem and Zach field more questions from the MCP community on practice activities vs. mastery checks, creating instructional videos, and beginning-of-class routines.
Show Notes
Apply to become a Distinguished Modern Classrooms Educator (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/distinguished-educators)
Explain Everything (https://explaineverything.com/) (and MCP tutorial (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16f8bXojkYnK06I06zNKt5J9Z0Hqqz8vYkTRCpvwCSX0/edit#slide=id.gb6c3796b0e_2_65))
Screencast-o-matic (https://screencast-o-matic.com/home) (and MCP tutorial (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10JtgTDkzE6hnxhcHoSEPVi7QWSA2SXlJ2xwtQdDtyHg/edit#slide=id.gb3994686bd_0_117))
Zach's MCP Zoom Recording Tutorial (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb6QFnIpl38)
Edutopia Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrR-KIoggf4)
Edutopia Article on Daily Goal Setting Do-Nows (https://www.edutopia.org/video/60-second-strategy-do-now-sheets)
YAMM (https://yamm.com/) - Yet Another Mail Merge
Zach’s Blog Post on Automating Emails with YAMM (https://www.learningtoteach.co/blog/automating-emails-to-families-with-yamm)
Follow us online and learn more:
Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj (https://twitter.com/modernclassproj) on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj (https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj)
Kareem: @kareemfarah23 (https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23) on Twitter
Kate: @gaskill_teacher (https://twitter.com/gaskill_teacher) on Twitter
The Modern Classroom Project (https://www.modernclassrooms.org)
Modern Classrooms Online Course (https://www.learn.modernclassrooms.org)
Take our free online course, or sign up for our mentorship program to receive personalized guidance from a Modern Classrooms mentor as you implement your own modern classroom!
The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond (https://twitter.com/zpdiamond) on Twitter and Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/)
Show Notes
Apply to become a Distinguished Modern Classrooms Educator (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/distinguished-educators)
Explain Everything (https://explaineverything.com/) (and MCP tutorial (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16f8bXojkYnK06I06zNKt5J9Z0Hqqz8vYkTRCpvwCSX0/edit#slide=id.gb6c3796b0e_2_65))
Screencast-o-matic (https://screencast-o-matic.com/home) (and MCP tutorial (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10JtgTDkzE6hnxhcHoSEPVi7QWSA2SXlJ2xwtQdDtyHg/edit#slide=id.gb3994686bd_0_117))
Zach's MCP Zoom Recording Tutorial (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb6QFnIpl38)
Edutopia Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrR-KIoggf4)
Edutopia Article on Daily Goal Setting Do-Nows (https://www.edutopia.org/video/60-second-strategy-do-now-sheets)
YAMM (https://yamm.com/) - Yet Another Mail Merge
Zach’s Blog Post on Automating Emails with YAMM (https://www.learningtoteach.co/blog/automating-emails-to-families-with-yamm)
Follow us online and learn more:
Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj (https://twitter.com/modernclassproj) on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj (https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj)
Kareem: @kareemfarah23 (https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23) on Twitter
Kate: @gaskill_teacher (https://twitter.com/gaskill_teacher) on Twitter
The Modern Classroom Project (https://www.modernclassrooms.org)
Modern Classrooms Online Course (https://www.learn.modernclassrooms.org)
Take our free online course, or sign up for our mentorship program to receive personalized guidance from a Modern Classrooms mentor as you implement your own modern classroom!
The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond (https://twitter.com/zpdiamond) on Twitter and Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/)
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