The Classroom Commute Podcast
Teacher Tips & Inspiration For Your Ride To School!
If you have a classroom and a commute, then you're in the right place! The Classroom Commute Podcast is THE place for busy teachers who want actionable tips, simple strategies, and a little fun on your ride in to school!
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Ep 146: Positive Behavior Management in a 21st Century Classroom (With Shawn Young)
Meet Shawn Young, creator and CEO of Classcraft. Shawn shares how his passion for building positive relationships with students inspired him to create a behavior management tool that celebrates students’ success and focuses on positive interventions.
Ep 144 - 10 Ways to Make Chromebooks More User-Friendly in the Elementary Classroom (with John Sowash)
Learn how to make Chromebooks more user-friendly in the elementary classroom with John Sowash from The Chromebook Classroom. John share 10 ways that teachers can help their students better navigate and use Chromebooks to get more out of their classroom technology learning experience.
Ep 142: Ten Ways Classroom Teachers Can Use Google Keep for Productivity, Organization & More (With Michelle Emerson)
There’s an APP for that - and Google Keep is an under-utilized APP that teachers should be using! But today’s guest, Michelle Emerson, is about to change all that with her top ten tips for how teachers can (and should!) be using Google Keep in their teacher life.
Ep 141: 3 Myths of a 21st Century Classroom
When you hear “21st century classroom” you might immediately think about classroom technology and other big changes that teachers need to make to meet the needs of today’s students. However, in this episode, we’re uncovering 3 myths of a 21st century classroom.
Ep 138: The Story of the LINKtivity (Celebrating 1 Year With LINKtivity Learning)
LINKtivity Learning turns 1! For one year, the LINKtivity Learning membership has been supporting upper elementary teachers with 21st century digital learning resources that spark the love of learning! Join us as we celebrate!
Ep 136: How to Separate Out Select Slides from a Larger Google Slides Presentation
Ever want to use only certain slides with your students from a larger Google Slides presentation? This quick tech-tip episode will walk you through exactly that!
Ep 133: Making a Impact in the Classroom With LINKtivity Interactive Learning Guides
Teachers are in the business of making an impact. And LINKtivity Learning is here to partner with teachers, to help them make a bigger impact in the elementary classroom.
Ep 132: Using Podcasts to Get Students Excited About Learning with Jerry Kolber
Join me as I chat with Jerry Kolber, host of the wildly populary kid’s podcast: “Who Smarted”. We talk all about how to use podcasts and other multimedia in the classroom to get students excited about learning!
Ep 120 - H(APPY) Hour: Classroom Technology Tools for Teachers & Students: Screencast-O-Matic
We know that using videos in the classroom as a learning vehicle can be powerful. But what about creating them? In this episode, I’m sharing a FREE and easy App that teachers, and even students can use to create video for a unique learning experience!
Ep 117 // Digital Citizenship: Starting the Conversation about Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying is a beast all on its own. It’s easier to control bullying when it's within the walls of the school - but once bullying is taken online - schools have less control. This makes it all the more important to help students know how to identify when they see or experience cyberbullying, and how to respond.
Ep 116 // Google Slides Tip: How to View Students Working on THEIR Digital Device from YOUR Digital Device
Every teacher, at one time or another, has instructed students to work independently at their seats while he or she walks around the room monitoring students as they work. But - what if you could see how students were doing at THEIR seat - from YOUR seat using the power of Google Slides? This Google Slides hack is the tech tip you need to see your students working in real time on individual digital devices.
Ep 112 // Digital Citizenship: Teaching Students About the Digital Footprint They Leave Behind
Our students are digital natives, leaving behind digital footprints that track their online activity. As 21st century teachers, we can help our students learn the impact of their digital actions and help them learn to be positive, responsible digital citizens.
Ep 111 // Classroom Technology: 6 Common Mistakes Teachers Make…and How to Avoid Them!
Classroom technology can often make us want to pull our hair out! As powerful as using technology with student can be, there are several pitfalls and mistakes that teachers often make that can be avoided for more effective, less stressful digital instruction in the classroom!
Ep 110 // Google Slides Teacher Hack: How to Make an Infinite Cloner on an Image or Object
Ever wish you could make an infinite clone of an image or object on Google Slides so that students don’t have to copy and paste? This Google Slides hack for the classroom is just what you need!
Ep 109 // H(APPY) Hour - Using Canva in the Elementary Classroom to Make Stunning Classroom Resources
Ever wish you could create beautiful classroom resources, but don’t feel like you’ve got the design skills? Then let me introduce to you a powerful, user-friendly design tool: Canva! With Canva anyone can create stunning classroom printables, décor, digital anchor slides and so much more!
Ep 108 // Is the LINKtivity® Learning Membership Right for You? Your Questions...Answered!
The LINKtivity® Learning Membership serves upper elementary teachers by supporting them with unique engaging and interactive 21st century digital resources. Is the membership right for you? In this episode we’re answering all your questions!
Ep 107 // Digital or Printable Student Resources? Striking a Balance in the Elementary Classroom
Wondering if you’re over doing with when it comes to using digital learning in the elementary classroom? Or whether or not using printable resources is too old-school for the 21st century classroom? How can teachers strike a healthy balance to provide a well-rounded learning experience that incorporates new technologies with tried-and-true teaching that still utilizes pen and paper? Tune in to find out!
Ep 106 // Digital Citizenship (Helping Elementary Students Understand Privacy & Security Online)
Do your elementary student really know what privacy and security means when it comes to their interactions online? This episode in our digital citizenship series offers elementary teachers guidance on how they can help their students behave safely online both at school and home.
Ep 104 // Classroom Technology Tip: YouTube Hack for Teachers!
Love using YouTube with your students, but hate all the ads, comment sections, and side bars that can distract students? In this episode I’m sharing a simple YouTube hack for teachers that will allow you to skip all that!
