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  • 50 Mini-Lessons For Teaching Students Research Skills (Printable PDF)

    Posted on February 26, 2019April 29, 2020

    How can you fit teaching research skills into a busy curriculum? This post outlines 50 mini-lessons for students from middle primary school to senior high school. PDF summary included!

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  • Tools, Sites, And Apps
  • ClassroomScreen: A Useful Tool You Can Use Tomorrow!

    Posted on February 14, 2019January 1, 2021

    ClassroomScreen is a simple and free tool that every teacher should check out. No matter what you teach, as long as you have a projector, interactive whiteboard or television in your classroom, you’ll find a use for ClassroomScreen.

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  • Collaboration
  • Team Teaching Tips And Options

    Posted on February 8, 2019January 1, 2021
    Team teaching in an open primary school classroom Australia Kathleen Morris

    This post explains how I used to team teach in the primary classroom and a modified model that works well with four classes in one open learning environment. Includes an infographic with team teaching tips!

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  • Become An Internet Search Master (Google Slides Presentation For Students)

    Posted on February 5, 2019January 1, 2021

    Teach your students how to become an internet search master with this Google Slides presentation from Noah King.

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  • Parents
  • 8 Ways Teachers And Schools Can Communicate With Parents In 2020

    Posted on January 15, 2019January 1, 2021
    8 Ways Teachers And Schools Can Communicate With Parents In 2019 Kathleen Morris Primary Tech

    What is the best way to approach home-school communication in our rapidly changing world? I offer eight ideas with examples from schools and classrooms around the world. How will you be communicating with families in 2020?

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  • Teaching
  • 10 Fun Christmas Classroom Activities

    Posted on November 29, 2018December 1, 2020
    Here are ten Christmas classroom activities that require minimal preparation. No worksheets are needed to get through December and have fun before the break! Kathleen Morris

    Here are ten Christmas classroom activities that require minimal preparation. No worksheets are needed to get through December and have fun before the break!

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  • Research Skills
  • How To Evaluate Websites: A Guide For Teachers And Students (Free Poster)

    Posted on November 20, 2018January 17, 2020

    This post zooms in on a particular part of the research process — evaluating websites. It includes a printable flowchart that will assist you in your teaching!

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  • Images And Photography
  • Free Images, Copyright, And Creative Commons: A Simple Guide For Students And Teachers

    Posted on October 21, 2018August 21, 2020
    Need images for your digital work but not sure where to find them? Learn how to easily and ethically find quality images for students and teachers. You might also be interested in my eBook which clearly explains copyright, Creative Commons, and free images. It includes posters for the primary and high school classroom. Kathleen Morris

    Need images for your digital work but not sure where to find them? Learn how to easily and ethically find quality images for students and teachers. You might also be interested in my eBook which clearly explains copyright, Creative Commons, and free images. It includes posters for the primary and high school classroom.

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  • General News
  • 10 Productivity Tips For Teachers (And Students)

    Posted on September 27, 2018February 26, 2019
    This post outlines some of my favourite productivity tips to help you get more out of your day | Kathleen Morris | 10 Productivity Tips For Teachers And Students

    Want to learn how to manage your time better, be more productive, and get more out of your day with less stress? This post outlines some of my favourite productivity tips. I’d love to hear yours!

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  • Collaboration
  • Teaming Up For International Dot Day

    Posted on September 6, 2018September 10, 2018
    International Dot Day is coming up around September 15. Let me explain how you can get involved with your students and what I'm doing to connect and celebrate the day. I also share 5 steps to get your own team blogging project started. Kathleen Morris -- Primary Tech

    International Dot Day is coming up around September 15. Find out how you can get involved with your students and learn what I’m doing to connect and celebrate the day. I also share 5 steps to starting your own team blogging project.

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  • Research Skills
  • Using Wakelet In The Classroom For Curation And Research

    Posted on August 27, 2018January 1, 2021

    Have you tried out a free curation tool called Wakelet? In this post, I explain what Wakelet is and how you can get started using it in 4 easy steps. I also share some ideas on how Wakelet could be used by teachers and students.

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  • Blogging
  • Join Me For The Student Blogging Challenge!

    Posted on August 10, 2018September 26, 2018
    The Student Blogging Challenge | Kathleen Morris

    Want your students to learn about blogging while connecting with others around the globe? You might want to join me for the next 10 week Student Blogging Challenge beginning October 7. It’s free and it’s fun!

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  • Digital Citizenship
  • 10 Digital Citizenship and Internet Safety Tips for Teachers and Schools (With Poster)

    Posted on July 25, 2018January 1, 2021
    Quick tips for teachers and schools about personal online conduct and how to navigate internet safety in the classroom. A poster infographic with internet safety tips for teachers is free to download. Kathleen Morris Primary Tech

    This post aims to give teachers and schools some quick tips about personal online conduct and also how to navigate internet safety in the classroom. Feel free to share the poster infographic with your colleagues!

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  • Blogging
  • Are Your Students Sharing and Amplifying Their Learning?

    Posted on July 10, 2018January 1, 2021
    There are many different ways that students and teachers can document their learning online -- blogging, podcasts, videos, G Suites, the list goes on. Beyond sharing, there are things teachers and students can do to really amplifying the learning experience. This post offers some reflections and ideas on how to do this.

    I’ve been reading about documenting learning with sharing and amplifying in mind. Perhaps sharing online isn’t enough and there are things teachers and students can do to really amplifying the learning experience. I offer some reflections and ideas on how to do this.

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  • Collaboration
  • The UN Global Goals In Education

    Posted on June 26, 2018January 1, 2021
    This post explains what the Global Goals are and gives some ideas on how students and teachers can take action on these goals. | Kathleen Morris Primary Tech

    This post explains what the UN Global Goals (Sustainable Development Goals) are. There are 7 straightforward ideas on how students and teachers can take action on these goals.

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