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Parent-Teacher Communication with Nearpod

November 12, 2019 Ron Farrow

Why are school-family relationships so important for students? How does parent-teacher communication impact what we do in schools? How can…

Katie Micallef
Katie is a Personalized Learning Leader in Volusia County Schools. She helps teachers incorporate educational technology into their curriculum. She believes that students deserve an instructional practice that resonates with their daily lives, and that includes the utilization of technology. She is on a mission to promote the endless benefits that edtech can have on 21st century instructional practices.

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3 Ways to use Virtual Reality in Social Studies

October 23, 2019 Kali Guinn

Virtual Reality lessons are a great way to bring your social studies content to life! They put your students smack…

Katie Micallef
Katie is a Personalized Learning Leader in Volusia County Schools. She helps teachers incorporate educational technology into their curriculum. She believes that students deserve an instructional practice that resonates with their daily lives, and that includes the utilization of technology. She is on a mission to promote the endless benefits that edtech can have on 21st century instructional practices.

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3 Ways to use Virtual Reality in ELAR

October 15, 2019 Kali Guinn

The more relatable an ELA lesson is, the more likely it is that the learning sticks with them. Here are…

Katie Micallef
Katie is a Personalized Learning Leader in Volusia County Schools. She helps teachers incorporate educational technology into their curriculum. She believes that students deserve an instructional practice that resonates with their daily lives, and that includes the utilization of technology. She is on a mission to promote the endless benefits that edtech can have on 21st century instructional practices.

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Using Nearpod in your School Counseling Program

August 30, 2019 Heather Eskridge

Do you want to integrate blended learning into your school counseling classroom? Read how Nearpod helps you do that creatively…

Katie Micallef
Katie is a Personalized Learning Leader in Volusia County Schools. She helps teachers incorporate educational technology into their curriculum. She believes that students deserve an instructional practice that resonates with their daily lives, and that includes the utilization of technology. She is on a mission to promote the endless benefits that edtech can have on 21st century instructional practices.

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3 Ways to use Virtual Reality in Science

August 21, 2019 Kali Guinn

Real-world contexts make all the difference in understanding abstract science concepts. Here are 3 ways to use virtual reality for…

Katie Micallef
Katie is a Personalized Learning Leader in Volusia County Schools. She helps teachers incorporate educational technology into their curriculum. She believes that students deserve an instructional practice that resonates with their daily lives, and that includes the utilization of technology. She is on a mission to promote the endless benefits that edtech can have on 21st century instructional practices.

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13 Reasons why SEL Instruction is Important in Schools

August 19, 2019 The Nearpod Team

For many children, school is the only place where they can learn SEL skills. Here are 13 reasons why SEL…

Katie Micallef
Katie is a Personalized Learning Leader in Volusia County Schools. She helps teachers incorporate educational technology into their curriculum. She believes that students deserve an instructional practice that resonates with their daily lives, and that includes the utilization of technology. She is on a mission to promote the endless benefits that edtech can have on 21st century instructional practices.

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Why it’s Essential to Teach Keyboarding in Schools – The 4 Top Reasons

July 25, 2019 Typesy

Here are 4 critical reasons why it’s essential to teach keyboarding in schools. Begin now and set your students up…

Katie Micallef
Katie is a Personalized Learning Leader in Volusia County Schools. She helps teachers incorporate educational technology into their curriculum. She believes that students deserve an instructional practice that resonates with their daily lives, and that includes the utilization of technology. She is on a mission to promote the endless benefits that edtech can have on 21st century instructional practices.

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The Impact of Student-Teacher Relationships

June 13, 2019 Katie Micallef

Maintaining good relationships between teachers and students is an all-around winning plan that creates an environment where real learning can…

Katie Micallef
Katie is a Personalized Learning Leader in Volusia County Schools. She helps teachers incorporate educational technology into their curriculum. She believes that students deserve an instructional practice that resonates with their daily lives, and that includes the utilization of technology. She is on a mission to promote the endless benefits that edtech can have on 21st century instructional practices.

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Current Events in the Classroom

June 12, 2019 Kali Guinn

When’s the last time your textbook got an update? Nearpod’s FREE growing Current Events library is updated weekly with new…

Katie Micallef
Katie is a Personalized Learning Leader in Volusia County Schools. She helps teachers incorporate educational technology into their curriculum. She believes that students deserve an instructional practice that resonates with their daily lives, and that includes the utilization of technology. She is on a mission to promote the endless benefits that edtech can have on 21st century instructional practices.

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Social and Emotional Learning – The Key for Developing the Whole Child

May 23, 2019 Katie Micallef

Nearpod’s Social and Emotional Learning content provides a whole child approach with instruction for the skills students need for life…

Katie Micallef
Katie is a Personalized Learning Leader in Volusia County Schools. She helps teachers incorporate educational technology into their curriculum. She believes that students deserve an instructional practice that resonates with their daily lives, and that includes the utilization of technology. She is on a mission to promote the endless benefits that edtech can have on 21st century instructional practices.

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