EP99: Student Engagement Revisited

<p>For our 99th episode, we return to one of our favorite topics - student engagement! We have the ideas, resources, and tools you need to keep your students invested in your content. We also have some Googley updates and the usual smattering of tech nuggets! </p> <p>Here are some links for what we talked about...</p> <p>News & follow-up:</p> <ul><li><a href='https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2021/10/easily-add-to-google-docs-with-new.html'>the universal @ menu</a></li> <li><a href='https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/10957616?hl=en'>Chrome Actions</a></li> <li><a href='https://blog.gimkit.com/blog/gimkit-goes-free'>Gimkit goes free</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.canva.com/templates/?query=flipgrid-backdrops&doctype=TAEtIKhZXX8&category=tAEtIBZoZ30&designSpec=djE6dEFFdElCWm9aMzA6UG9ydHJhaXQ%3D&width=1080.0&height=1920.0&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=flipgrid_partnership&_branch_match_id=983804841390802178&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXT07MK0vUy03VT8vJLEgvykwBAFDrk4cZAAAA'>Flipgrid Background Templates in Canva</a></li> </ul> <p>Main Course: Student Engagement Revisited!</p> <ul><li><a href='https://katielmartin.com/2020/09/13/4-ways-to-increase-engagement-in-distance-learning-and-in-person/'>Katie Martin's Blog Post</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.gwaea.org/2021/11/29/increase-student-engagement-k12-classrooms/'>7 Ways to Increase Student Engagement</a> <ul><li><a href='https://udlguidelines.cast.org/'>UDL Guidelines</a></li> <li><a href='https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DKi8zj0a2DWRtzsEbHfkuKNMdPOOdikxo-Wia1OU6k4/edit'>Playlists One-Pager</a></li> <li><a href='https://us.corwin.com/en-us/nam/visible-learning-for-mathematics-grades-k-12/book255006'>Contribution Checklists</a></li> <li><a href='https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1vw6FWP0aMZJVWpmRtYnCdT5RRB1y9KD4Is3HK2hP3Pc/edit?usp=sharing'>Placemat Discussion Activity</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Balance-Blended-Learning-Reimagine-Essentials/dp/1544389523'>Ba