In this episode, educator and author, Dr. Florencia Henshaw, joins to discuss how teachers can avoid getting overwhelmed with technology. You’ll also hear her unique perspective of working with learners in teacher education programs as well as how to keep things simple and keep the focus on pedagogy.
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Tips to Avoid Getting Overwhelmed
- Focus on the task.
- Examine “return on time” investment.
- Look at what your favorite tools already do.
- Figure out if a tool works for your goals
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Episode Resources
- Connect with Dr. Florencia Henshaw on LinkedIn
- Follow Dr. Florencia Henshaw on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook
- Dr. Florencia Henshaw’s Wakelet collections and presentations & publications
- Simple Strategies to Avoid Tech Exhaustion (Dr. Henshaw’s Edutopia Article)
- Pear Deck (Student engagement tool)
- Google Translate
- Nearpod (Student engagement tool)
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