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College Orientation Tips for Parents

What happens at college orientation during COVID-19? 5 Things All Parents Should Know

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What happens at college orientation during COVID-19 may look different on the surface but there are things all parents should know.  For Over twenty two years I have been behind the scenes in the college education process as a teacher, adviser, and guest speaker at college orientation.  Many ask me what happens at a college …

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Teacher Space Makeover – How I Created My Online Studio

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Home office and teacher space makeover projects have been sweeping all across the United States and the globe during COVID-19.  As I moved to teaching completely online, remotely and creating for GetMeCoding.com, I had one goal in mind for my teacher space makeover and that was to make an engaging setup that was also highly …

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GetMeCoding Blog What Makes A Good Coding Camp

What Makes A Good Coding Camp Even During COVID-19?

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It is right around late spring when parents or guardians begin their hunt for camps and activities for their young person. “What makes a good coding camp?”.  I often get asked this having taught kids camps for over 15 years.  Here are my tips so you find the right camp for your young person. No …

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Zoom Fatigue is Real – 5 Tips on How to Deal With it

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I was recently asked in an interview, “is Zoom fatigue real”?   Yes, Zoom fatigue is real and there are a few tips to help you deal with it.  Knowing and applying these five tips, you can possibly avoid Zoom fatigue for you and your students. Obviously, we don’t want to create fatigue but we …

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The Teacher's Pep Rally Podcast

The Teacher’s Pep Rally Podcast – What Disney Can Teach Us During COVID-19

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This past month, I along with three other educators interviewed Disney expert, podcaster, and entrepreneur, Lou Mongello about how Disney approached reopening their parks during the global pandemic.  We felt this conversation was needed because Disney did it quite well and maybe there is something anyone involved in education or as a business, can take …

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Keeping Kids Safe Online: A Cyber Security Talk for Everyone

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If you are a parent, teacher, or someone who provides care for young people, teaching them to be safe safe online should be a top priority. Are you feeling overwhelmed by all the technology and not sure how to manage it to keep kids safe? Do you provide rules in your house for online activity? …

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GetMeCoding Dealing with Child Sextortion - Resources

Child Sextortion: How it Happens and What You Can Do to Stop it

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You may have heard of cyberbullying but are you familiar with sextortion and how it is harming young people?  The internet can be an amazing educational resource but it also brings with it some serious issues that can harm anyone, especially young people. I was invited in to an elementary school to speak about internet …

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GetMeCoding Top Salaries 2019

Top 10 Jobs for the Class of 2019: Six Are Computer Related

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This week we learned of the top paying jobs for the graduating Class of 2019.   Six of the top ten are in the computer related fields.  Below is a list of the TOP 10 job salaries for the graduating class of 2019 but notice six of the jobs are technology related that you may …

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