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    Exit Tickets Revisited

    Exit tickets have been used by many for quick formative assessment at the end of class. They are a final question that covers… Read More

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    Digital Resources Updates

    Grant Wood AEA's Online Resources are now called "Digital Resources!" We've made some major updates to the Digital Resources page. Don't worry,… Read More

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    Coming Soon! Iowa’s AEAs Continue to Add Digital Resources for Students and Educators

    Iowa’s AEAs provide students and educators with no-cost access to high-quality, vetted digital resources. They are proud to announce their lineup… Read More

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    Pear Deck in a BLENDED Classroom

    The goal of a blended classroom is to work to personalize instruction for students. This is a lofty goal and there are many levels of… Read More

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    Pear Deck in a Classroom…Takeaways

    Special Note: This blog is about the Premium Pear Deck Feature of Takeaways in Pear Deck. All Grant Wood AEA Schools have access to the… Read More

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    Making Pear Deck a More Inclusive Experience

    Our students learn in a variety of ways. Adding audio can be a great way to make your Pear Deck more powerful and engaging. Audio… Read More

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    Whose Pace? Instructor or Student? (And a Pear Deck in a Classroom)

    Pear Deck offers two amazing ways to facilitate & manage learning for students: Instructor- Paced & Student-Paced modes. "Instructor-Paced Mode" is set-up for synchronous instruction… Read More

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    An Intro to Premium Pear Deck

    Google Slides just got better! Pear Deck Premium was recently purchased for all of our Iowa educators as an excellent add-on for… Read More

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    Blending Science: Explore the Intersection of Standards and Instruction

    In this predominantly asynchronous course, participants will learn about the design and implementation steps to launch blended practices in the classroom with a focus on… Read More

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    Collaborative Learning Community | Blended & Personalized Learning

    Blended and Personalized classrooms have learners who feel safe, valued and recognized. These learners understand what they are learning and why they are learning it. Read More