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Kristi Smith

@polished2shine

fulltime middle school science teacher in Springdale Arkansas

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Joined April 2009
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Theo Jansen’s “Strandbeests” , wind-powered sculptures that walk on the beach. 📹 Molten Immersive Art
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@edutopia12 Aug 2023
3 Tips for Science Communication (and Life in General) 1. Curiosity is a superpower. 2. Failure is a part of success. 3. It's not what you know, but what you're willing to learn.

ALT 3 Tips for Science Communication (and Life in General) 1. Curiosity is a superpower. 2. Failure is a part of success. 3. It's not what you know, but what you're willing to learn.

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5 easy gamified activities you can assign in Google Classroom tomorrow! Post includes: 🗂 5 interactive templates 🎮 5 ready-to-use example games 🎥 5 step-by-step tutorial videos It's like a free mini course in gamification with Genially! ditchthattextbook.com/gamifi… #sponsored
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@edutopia5 Aug 2023
"The only way to make learning truly relevant to each student is to teach the tools and strategies they will need to take a more active role in their learning," educator @parrishlearning writes: edut.to/43Y1zT0
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@edutopia10 Aug 2023
Looking for research-backed ways to make a strong first impression with students and design your classroom to be welcoming and inclusive? Check it out. 👇 edut.to/3Ks7Xew
Powerful, Evidence-Backed Ways to Connect With Students in the First Week of School

Powerful, Evidence-Backed Ways to Connect With Students in the First Week of School

Start the new school year on the right foot with these research-backed tips.

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Accurate! 💯
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Tony Vincent@tonyvincent6 Aug 2023
Make a copy of this "Docopoly" game board made in Google Sheets by Donna Golightly. It's like Monopoly, where you roll a die and complete tasks to earn points. Checkmarked boxes contribute to your score, which is calculated in the Scores tab. xitter.cf/donnagolightly1/status…
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Level up on #GoogleDocs 😊 Play 'Docopoly' - scores tally automatically 👍🏻 Bonus points with Community cards 💡 Don't know how to do something ❓Click the links to explore 🔎 What's the highest score you can get? @GoogleForEdu #edtech #GEG #teachers #fun docs.google.com/spreadsheets…
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This @Patagonia ad is freaking brilliant. Read down, then back up.
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PSA: 📣
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What do you think? 📷 Patrice Faison
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And the Oscar goes to.. 😂
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@TCEA1 Jul 2023
🗃 A Collection of Some Great Google Drive Tools for Teachers 🗃 sbee.link/xhbw4garnk via Educators Technology #edtech #cooltools #teachersoftwitter
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Sounds about right! 💯
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Powerful reminder! 🙌
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“In Finland, the # of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” scoop.me/housing-first-finla…
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me

Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me

In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.

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My absolute favorite education meme! (Click on pic) So true! 👇👇👇
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We must never give up. 🧡
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I don't know what's going to happen, but this looks pretty bad for the central US on Tuesday evening.
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"If you have folders inside of folders inside of folders it can be cumbersome to move files that are floating around in your MyDrive." alicekeeler.com/2023/03/08/5…
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Sahil Bloom
@SahilBloom30 Mar 2023
If you sit in back-to-back meetings at work, read this:
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