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Simple yet Effective Design Tips for Teacher Authors

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Are you a teacher author who struggles to create visually cohesive or appealing resources for your students or for commercial use? I have a couple simple yet effective tips for you.  Colors play a big role in making your images or pages look attractive and cohesive. However, sometimes it is challenging to choose colors that go well together. The good news is you can actually find help easily without asking for a second eye. Here are the steps: 1. Look for a color palette . You can find so many of them on Google. You can specify a color in your search if you have a basic idea of which color you want to go with.  Here's an example:  Image from colorpalettes.net When using the colors shown in the above image in your resource or any graphics related to it, you are likely to create an appealing resource with a professional, attractive look.  But how can you choose these exact colors? Here are the steps: (for PowerPoint Users)  1. Insert the chosen color palette into your slide. 2. Wh
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End of School Year Reflection Activity

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  It is about time you wrap your school year. This year in particular was a challenging one. Teachers as well as students got drained. It is extremely important to plan for some fun, interactive, and memorable end of year activities .  Personally, as a teacher of high school students, I chose to use a whole-class reflection activit y. This way students could share their own experiences and relate to one another. It was a fun way to strengthen the connections among students and allow them to express themselves freely . My students and I enjoyed a good laugh and left home with a fun heartwarming memory.  What I loved about my Activity  💻 It is digital (shared on a screen) so no need to print ! 💻 It can be implemented in a physical classroom or shared over a digital platform. 💻 It includes 35 questions, so all students (in typical classroom sizes) would get to answer at least one. 💻 It is interactive. A students chooses a number and get a random question which adds a fun element. 💻
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