Hey there, educators! You’ve probably heard about Artificial Intelligence (AI) making waves in all sorts of industries, and schools are no exception. In today’s post, we’ll dive into how AI is shaking things up in the world of education. Generative AI is an emerging technology that’s all about making new content. It learns from what […]
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Tech Tip! Share Classwork and Templates Easily in Google Classroom
Welcome! Today’s Tech Tip Tuesday (on a Wednesday!) shows you how to share classwork from classes in Google Classroom with other teachers in your organization, without the need to add them as a co-teacher. Missed a Tech Tip Tuesday post? Click here to see the whole collection! Have a question about technology integration for your […]
Tech Tip Tuesday: Forms, Practice Sets and Interactive Video in Google Classroom
Welcome! Today’s Tech Tip Tuesday shows you how to utilize two new features in Google Classroom: adding questions to YouTube videos and importing Forms quiz questions into Practice Sets. Missed a Tech Tip Tuesday post? Click here to see the whole collection! Have a question about technology integration for your classroom? Schedule a 1:1 tech coach […]
Empowering Multilingual Classrooms: Tech Tools and Resources
Hey there! 🎉 As we wrap up 2023, we’re throwing a virtual high-five to all you rockstar educators. We’re excited about all the fantastic work in tech integration happening in MPS classrooms, and we’re thrilled to share some of our latest adventures! On December 8th, the MPS Technology Integration Team had the privilege of hanging […]
2¢ Tuesday: 5 Ways to Use Presenter View in Google Slides
Hey everyone, welcome to our blog! Happy 2¢ Tuesday and ALMOST Thanksgiving Break! Google Slides’ presenter view gives teachers tools like speaker notes, slide preview, annotations, and a timer for effective time management during presentations and recordings. It supports multitasking, dual monitors, and provides a streamlined and adaptable presentation experience. Today, Kate shows you how […]
Nurturing Digital Citizens – Resources for teaching our future leaders
This year, we find Digital Citizenship Week coinciding with our brief MEA and Conferences Week. However, it’s worth noting that the lessons on Digital Citizenship aren’t confined to just one week. In this blog post, I’ve curated a collection of pre-designed lessons, useful links, and tools to empower you in educating your students about responsible […]
2¢ Tuesday: Engage Students with Promethean Spinner App
Missed a Two Cents Tuesday post? Click here to see the whole collection! Have a question about technology integration for your classroom? Schedule a 1:1 tech coach appt, submit it to the blog, or send an email to tech.integration@mpls.k12.mn.us!
Welcome to the 2023 – 2024 School Year!
Hello! We are the MPS Technology Integration Specialists and we are so happy you are here. If you’re a returning reader, welcome back! If you’re a new reader, we are so glad you’re here! Be sure you click “Sign Up!” to be notified about new blog posts. Below you can read more about us and […]
That’s a wrap!
Hey amazing MPS educators! We made it! Thank you for reading our blog this year. We hope you found it interesting and enjoyable. We will be back in August with more ideas and inspiration for your classroom! ~ Ben, Beth, Kate & Wendy We wish you a fun and restful summer!
June Educator Spotlight: Video Podcasting with Patrick McInerny
Welcome back and happy almost end of the school year! Today we return to our monthly “Educator Spotlight” feature on the Tech Diaries blog. Each month, a different MPS staff member is featured on the blog highlighting how they are using Educational Technology with their students. This June, we highlight educator Patrick McInerny, a 2nd-grade […]
