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What happens at college orientation during COVID-19? 5 Things All Parents Should Know
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, ...
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Teacher Space Makeover – How I Created My Online Studio
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 ...
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What Makes A Good Coding Camp Even During COVID-19?
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. ...
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Zoom Fatigue is Real – 5 Tips on How to Deal With it
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 ...
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The Teacher’s Pep Rally Podcast – What Disney Can Teach Us During COVID-19
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 ...
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Thank You Mom – We Code On
On May 19th, 2020 my Mom, Rosalie, died of COVID-19. She was the third oldest of twelve who left this world and crossed into Heaven to be with our Lord, my Dad and all our family who have passed before ...
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Online Teacher or Student? Rock It With Free Resources And Tested Advice
When a pandemic like COVID-19 hits you may become an online teacher or student with the snap of a finger (but not a Thanos type snap of the finger). I am hearing it from elementary school to college level teachers ...
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Keeping Kids Safe Online: A Cyber Security Talk for Everyone
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 ...
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Child Sextortion: How it Happens and What You Can Do to Stop it
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, ...
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