Dr. Jocelyn McDonald Podcast

Teaching with Technology During the Pandemic with Tabitha Delley

Tabitha Delley is a proud member of Sigma Gamma Rho and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. She received her master's in education (M.Ed.) in Curriculum and Instruction for Math at the University of Texas at Arlington. Tabitha has been in education for 9 years and a math educator for 7 years. Her … Continue reading Teaching with Technology During the Pandemic with Tabitha Delley

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Straight Outta Chrome: 21 Chrome Extensions to Enhance Digital Instruction

There are various internet browsers that educators may use for their daily task such as Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Safari, and of course our focus for this blog: Google Chrome. Although I use other internet browsers time to time, Google Chrome is definitely my browser of choice when it comes to working and functioning as … Continue reading Straight Outta Chrome: 21 Chrome Extensions to Enhance Digital Instruction

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Screencasting to Support Virtual (or Hybrid) Instruction

Covid-19 has had a major impact in education where many teachers have had to rapidly adjust their instructional practices and switch gears from face to face instruction to providing instruction in a virtual environment. For so many educators, that meant getting uncomfortable with technology to become more comfortable with shifting to teaching virtually to continue … Continue reading Screencasting to Support Virtual (or Hybrid) Instruction

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Get PD in Gear for the New School Year: Best Practices for Virtual Professional Development

Covid-19 has had a major impact in many facets of education from instructional delivery to providing student services. With many stakeholders affected by the rapid shift from traditional, face-to-face operations, it is important to leverage virtual learning environments and video conferencing tools, such as Microsoft Teams,  it’sLearning, Google Classroom, Zoom or Google Meet, to provide … Continue reading Get PD in Gear for the New School Year: Best Practices for Virtual Professional Development

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It is the New Year! Get Students in Gear with FlipGrid Resolutions.

It is the New Year! Why not start it off with Student Cheer…. and New Year’s Resolutions with FlipGrid? By now, many of us have reflected on the past year, set personal goals for ourselves, and have committed to new resolutions that will positively impact this year.  Now that winter break is over and school … Continue reading It is the New Year! Get Students in Gear with FlipGrid Resolutions.