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  • A Beginner’s Guide To Copyright And Creative Commons (Simple Explanation For Teachers And Students)

    Posted on January 20, 2020

    Teachers, are you confused by terms like copyright, public domain, and Creative Commons? You don’t need to be a legal expert to master the basics. Find out what these terms mean and how to teach them in the classroom.

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  • Images And Photography
  • Find Free Images For Students On Photos For Class (With How-To Posters)

    Posted on April 16, 2019August 21, 2020

    Photos For Class is a great site to find free images. It can be used by students under 13 and they don’t need to worry about attribution. My printable PDF posters offer step-by-step instructions for teachers and students to use in the classroom.

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  • Tools, Sites, And Apps
  • Loom: Bring Learning Alive With Screencasting In The Classroom

    Posted on April 10, 2019January 1, 2021
    There are many tools and applications for screencasting in the classroom. Loom is an excellent free choice! Find out how to use Loom in your classroom.| Kathleen Morris

    There are many tools and applications for screencasting in the classroom. Loom is an excellent free choice! Find out how to use Loom in your classroom.

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  • Blogging
  • Should I Use Seesaw Or A WordPress Blog In The Classroom? (Comparison Chart)

    Posted on March 26, 2019January 1, 2021
    Should you use Seesaw in your classroom? Should you use WordPress blogs in your classroom? What are the pros and cons of these digital portfolio tools? Let's compare Seesaw and blogs for primary schools students and beyond! Kathleen Morris

    Should you use Seesaw in your classroom? Should you use blogs in your classroom? What are the pros and cons of these digital portfolio tools? Let’s take a look!

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  • Research Skills
  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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
  • Poster: How To Write A Quality Blog Comment

    Posted on May 11, 2018January 17, 2020
    Do you have a class blog? I've found that having a poster to refer to can really help when teaching about quality commenting. Feel free to use my 2018 updated quality commenting poster in your classroom or on your blog. Kathleen Morris Primary Tech

    Do you have a class blog? I’ve found that having a poster to refer to can really help when teaching about quality commenting. Feel free to use my 2018 updated quality commenting poster in your classroom or on your blog.

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  • Blogging
  • Why Teachers And Students Should Blog: 18 Benefits of Educational Blogging

    Posted on March 14, 2018January 1, 2021
    There are many benefits of educational blogging. This updated 2019 post unpacks 18 reasons why teachers or students should have a blog. These advantages are summarised in a free PDF poster. Find out about the importance of teaching students to blog in the 21st century classroom. Kathleen Morris

    This post unpacks 18 reasons why teachers and students should have a blog. I summarise them all in a PDF poster which you’re welcome to use in your classroom or on your own blog. There are many benefits of educational blogging and I invite you to add your own ideas.

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  • Blogging
  • The Benefits of Educational Blogging

    Posted on March 8, 2013February 16, 2018

    In August 2017 I wrote a comprehensive post on the benefits of educational blogging for The Edublogger. Find that updated post here! 2013 is the sixth year that I have maintained a classroom blog. When I first began I didn’t know much about blogging at all and I didn’t realise there could be educational benefits […]

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  • A Guide to Involving Parents in Your Class Blog

    Posted on February 9, 2013September 6, 2017

    This is an update of some of the posts I’ve written in the past about getting parents involved in blogging. About parents and blogs One of the many benefits of having a class blog is the strengthening of home-school relationships. A class blog can provide a virtual window into the classroom. After having a class blog for […]

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  • Teaching
  • Troubleshooting Computer Problems: Using Posters In The Classroom

    Posted on August 1, 2011February 26, 2019

    I am a big advocate of training my students to become as independent as possible with technology. Many technology users can get bogged down with “technical issues” which can take away from the benefits of using the tools. As I have written about before, I try to make my use of ICT explicit to my […]

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