The Week in Review - Search, Coding, and Microsoft Forms

Good morning from Maine where the sun is rising and revealing all of the colors of fall. Fall is my favorite time of year to be outside. Playing outside is what I plan to do with my kids today. My oldest daughter has been asking all week for us to make a leaf pile for her to jump into. So that's the first order of business after breakfast. Wherever you are this weekend, I hope that you have something fun on your schedule. 

This week was a weird one in my classroom. On Tuesday we went back to 100% remote teaching and learning. Then on Friday we learned we're going back to a hybrid model next week. Flexibility and being prepared for anything is the theme of this fall. Through it all, I keep blogging. 

These were the most popular posts of the week:
1. "Whoa!" - This Is Why We Should Review Search Strategies Every Year
2. Think Like a Coder - The Final Episode!
3. Good Video Lessons About Cyberbullying and Digital Privacy
4. How to Create Your Own Online Board Game
5. How to Use Microsoft Forms for a Classroom Sign-in/ Sign-out Sheet
6. A Similarity Checker in Word - How Did I Miss This?
7. How to Add Shapes and Drawings to Google Docs

Thank you for your support!

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• Cloud Stop Motion makes it easy to create a stop motion video in your web browser. 

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