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Remote Learning 

Hyperdocs 101

November 17, 2020November 24, 2020 Susan Hennessey 0 Comments Hyperdocs, nearpod

What in the world are hyperdocs? A hyperdoc is a mini lesson. Almost like a small, self-directed learning module. It

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Tools We Like 

4 ways students can control the pace of content delivery

April 14, 2017April 14, 2017 Susan Hennessey 0 Comments Blendspace, EdPuzzle, nearpod, screencasting

Deliver the goods! Rather than creating a unit on the Civil War, imagine working with an individual student or small

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Tools We Like 

The tech-rich social studies classroom

April 5, 2017April 29, 2022 Susan Hennessey 2 Comments EdPuzzle, Kahoot, nearpod, Newsela, Socrative

Standard 3-part story-driven post: 1) what it is, 2) what it looks like in a school, 3) how to do it in your school

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Mill River PD action research
Action Research 

How does professional development affect technology integration?

February 29, 2016December 7, 2018 Audrey Homan 11 Comments 1:1, EdPuzzle, Google Classroom, Kahoot, MGC, Middle Grades Institute (MGI), Mill River Union High School, nearpod

The impact of PD in a 1:1 teaching environment A trio of middle grades educators from Mill River Union High

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Innovative Edtech Classrooms 

What are some good tools for studying hurricanes?

February 17, 2016July 25, 2019 Mark W. Olofson 2 Comments authentic assessment, EdPuzzle, Google Classroom, iHurricane, iMovie, iPad, iPad tutorial, Mill River Union High School, nearpod

Science app-smashing in a 1:1 environment Brendan Nerney, a middle grades educator at Mill River Union High School in Clarendon,

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Uncategorized 

Finding joy in the classroom

February 12, 2016June 27, 2017 Susan Hennessey 9 Comments Franklin West Supervisory Union, Hazen Union School, joy, Lamoille Union Middle School, nearpod

Is joy in learning an innovation? Recently, I was charmed and inspired upon seeing a first grade student’s take on

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Uncategorized 

R is for REAL Reflection

September 25, 2015April 22, 2022 Life LeGeros 4 Comments #ABCsofedtech, Blogger, Dipity, Feedreader, Haiku Deck, MoveNote, nearpod, student reflection, Thinglink, Vocaroo, WeVideo

Getting real about student reflection Ah, reflection. It may bring to mind an introspective moment, perhaps gazing into the still

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Uncategorized 

N is for Nearpod

September 17, 2015July 25, 2019 Susan Hennessey 11 Comments #ABCsofedtech, Hazen Union School, iPad, iPad tutorial, nearpod

How these educators used Nearpod for professional development Educators instinctively understand the engagement power of a tool that allows learners to

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Tools We Like 

New from Hennessey: Nearpod

February 13, 2014April 13, 2022 Audrey Homan 2 Comments nearpod

One way I know for sure an app has potential to transform classroom practice is when, with minimal introduction and

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