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  • BOOKS
    • Blended Learning with Google
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    • Shake Up Learning Book
      • Dynamic Learning Workshop
      • Book Study
    • Bulk Discounts
    • Learn More
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      • Subscribe
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      • Series
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  • CERTIFICATIONS
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    • Remote Learning Resources
    • FREE Downloads
    • Google Resources
    • Google Classroom
    • Google Certification
    • For Tech Coaches
    • Favorite Books & Gadgets
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    • Presentations
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    • About Kasey Bell
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The Shake Up Learning Show

The Shake Up Learning Show, a podcast hosted by Kasey Bell from Shake Up Learning, launched on March 26, 2019.

The Shake Up Learning Show Podcast with Kasey Bell

WHAT: The Shake Up Learning Show is a weekly podcast hosted by Kasey Bell.

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The InterACTIVE Class in a Post-COVID World – SULS079

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Productivity Tips and Tools for Teachers and Students – SULS032

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10 Google Classroom Tips You Didn’t Know – SULS029

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Eduprotocols: Customizable Lessons for Any Subject or Grade! – SULS028

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How to Create Drag and Drop Activities with Google Slides – SULS027

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Meaningful Collaboration in the Classroom - SULS024

Meaningful Collaboration in the Classroom – [On-Air Coaching] SULS026

It’s time for another on-air coaching session! My guest on this episode is Vicki Huepel, a high school science teacher from Montana, and member of the Shake Up Learning community, who is trying to create meaningful collaboration in the classroom. Listen in and we breakdown an entire lesson to see where it can be elevatedContinue Reading

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Is Microsoft Making a Comeback in Education?

Is Microsoft Making a Comeback in Education? – SULS025

Is Microsoft making a comeback in education? Today’s guest is the gadget guru herself Leslie Fisher. I brought Leslie to the show to answer the EdTech community’s biggest question, is Microsoft making a comeback in education? You won’t want to miss our chat about what’s new with Microsoft, and some of Leslie’s other favorite toolsContinue Reading

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Coding, Art, and Student-Led Innovation [student interview] - SULS023

Coding, Art, and Student-Led Innovation [student interview] – SULS023

Today I’m talking with another amazing student guest about what she likes and dislikes in school. Ainsley McClard is going into the 7th grade next year and she chats about some amazing projects she’s been involved in, coding, art, innovation, what she thinks about the grading system, and why she started her own business! AinsleyContinue Reading

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Power Up Your Classroom with Game Play

Power Up Your Classroom with Game Play [interview with Cate Tolnai and Lindsay Blass] – SULS022

In this episode, I got to talk to Cate Tolnai and Lindsey Blass about their new book Power Up Your Classroom! They share their passion for gamifying the classroom with game-based learning and teaching through play. We discuss what types of classroom environments are appropriate for gamification and ways you can incorporate game-based learning today!Continue Reading

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10 Awesome Ways to Use Flipgrid in the Classroom

10 Awesome Ways to Use Flipgrid in Your Classroom [LIVE from ISTE] – SULS021

Today’s show is a little bit different y’all. I spent some time with 10 educators talking about 10 awesome ways to use Flipgrid in your classroom [LIVE from ISTE] at the Flipgrid booth. You won’t want to miss the big updates Flipgrid announced at ISTE that Adam “Short-Shorts” Goldberg shares! The educators that stood upContinue Reading

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The Problem Solving Generation

The Problem Solving Generation [Interview with Google’s Jaime Casap] – SULS020

Today on the show I have Jaime Casap, Google’s Chief Education Evangelist and lead advocate of the problem-solving generation. Jaime credits his less-than opportune upbringing and his luck in education for his current position. He wants to share his “luck” with other students just like him so that this generation of students are best preparedContinue Reading

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Top 10 Secrets of an Awesome Tech Coach

Top 10 Secrets of an Awesome Tech Coach – SULS019

Are you a tech coach, instructional coach, or something in between? Maybe you dream of one day being a coach? Ready to learn the top 10 secrets of being an awesome tech coach? This episode is for YOU! Being a coach is no walk in the park, but I can help make it easier. ItContinue Reading

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How to Edit a Worksheet in Google Classroom

Stop Asking How to Put a Worksheet in Google Classroom – SULS018

Yes, I know you REALLY want to know how to put your worksheet into Google Classroom!  But, let’s take a step back and take a deeper look at the purpose of your assignment, the power of G Suite, and how you can go BEYOND substitution and a static worksheet.  Get ready to stop asking howContinue Reading

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The Learning Mixologist - #ISTE19 (FREE Preview)

The Learning Mixologist – #ISTE19 (FREE Preview) – SULS017

Tune in today to learn more about The Learning Mixologist – #ISTE19 (FREE Preview) with Holly Clark. We first presented this information at FETC and the information provided is from both of our books and learning frameworks! Holly has been in education for over 20 years and is now working to spread the concept ofContinue Reading

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Digital Differentiation with G Suite

Digital Differentiation with G Suite Tools – SULS016

Today, we are chatting about one of my favorite topics: Digital Differentiation with G Suite! Differentiation is a big buzzword in teaching, but it is often easier said than done. Let’s discover ways to use our favorite Google tools to level the playing field and make differentiation a reality in your classroom. This student-centered teachingContinue Reading

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Project Based Learning Tips that Will Transform Your Classroom

Project Based Learning Tips that Will Transform Your Classroom – SULS015

One of my favorite EdTech gurus is the Cool Cat Teacher herself, Vicki Davis. In this episode of The Shake Up Learning Show, Vicki shares some amazing classroom tips and ideas that ANY teacher can use. She shares lots of tips for project-based learning, using the “In-Flip,” method, and how she helps students discover theirContinue Reading

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How to Podcast with Your Students

How to Podcast with Your Students – SULS014

Students of all ages can podcast! In this post and podcast episode, you will learn How to Podcast with Your Students, what tools to use, and how easy it is to get started! Back in 2006, my students created a podcast, “Miss Bell’s Chime Time!” My students named the podcast, they wrote and performed theContinue Reading

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How to Get Credit for Listening to Podcasts

How to Get Credit for Listening to Podcasts – SULS012

Let’s explore how we can use podcasts for professional learning and get credit for it! In this episode and post, I’ll share some of my favorite educational podcasts, ideas for embedding podcasts in face-to-face PD, online learning, and how to give evidence to administrators. These days, we have all sorts of learning at our fingertips,Continue Reading

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How to Create a Class Brand

How to Create a Class Brand (and much more!) with Tony Vincent – SULS011

I’m excited for today’s conversation with one of my favorite edtech gurus! Tony Vincent, from Learning in Hand, shares many genius tips in this episode. He’s passionate about offering practical tools and strategies that you can implement right away, so he’s a perfect fit for the show. In case you’re not already familiar with him,Continue Reading

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How to Choose a Digital Assessment Strategy

How to Choose a Digital Assessment Strategy – [On-Air Coaching] SULS010

These days it’s easy to find fun and engaging activities for your students online. Heck, you may have even found something on this blog that sparked your interest. But just because you like the activity doesn’t mean that it will assess the skills you NEED to assess. Choosing a digital assessment strategy is not easy,Continue Reading

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60 Tools to Inspire Students with Chromebooks

60 Tools to Inspire Students with Chromebooks – SULS009

Chromebooks have transformed classrooms! But we have to find tools that will engage and inspire our students to be creative thinkers and innovators. This post and podcast episode was inspired by a resource I found from Google for Education. You can’t pass up the opportunity to share 60 AWESOME tools for Chromebooks! (Original source isContinue Reading

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The Teacher’s Guide to Digital Choice Boards - SULS008

The Teacher’s Guide to Digital Choice Boards – SULS008 (FREE eBook!)

I have been a fan of choice boards (aka learning menus) since my first few years of teaching. I even shared some choice boards and ideas in my book, Shake Up Learning: Practical Ideas to Move Learning From Static to Dynamic. As a middle school language arts teacher, I began teaching the way I wasContinue Reading

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Things I Wish My Teacher Knew… - SULS007

Things I Wish My Teacher Knew… – SULS007

Ready for our very first student interview? This is it! Today’s student guest is Camden, an amazing, high-achieving 10-year-old fifth grader at H.E. Bonner Elementary in Moncks Corner, South Carolina. Camden is one of those delightful students who loves learning new things. One of her favorite parts of going to school, in fact, is learning!Continue Reading

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[On-Air Coaching] Staying Focused on the Learning Goals, Not the Technology - SULS006

Staying Focused on the Learning Goals, Not the Technology – [On-Air Coaching] SULS006

  We’re doing something different today! This episode features my very first on-air coaching guest, Jasmine Saab. Jasmine is a second-year fourth-grade teacher at Marrington Elementary School near Charleston, South Carolina. She loves integrating movement and technology from her classroom. Originally from California, Jasmine fills her time with a wide array of hobbies ranging fromContinue Reading

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How to Plan for Technology Integration - SULS005

How to Plan for Technology Integration – SULS005

  Let’s talk about lesson planning. I know, I know, this isn’t the most exciting thing to talk about… but it’s so important! Since this is the last episode in my five-part series, I want you to be able to take everything you’ve learned so far and implement it in your classroom. And, to doContinue Reading

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Easy Lesson Plan Makeovers for Your Classroom - SULS004

Easy Lesson Plan Makeovers for Your Classroom – SULS004

  Give your lessons a dynamic learning upgrade with my easy lesson plan makeovers for your classroom! If you’re not sure what dynamic learning is, I recommend going back and starting with episode 1 of the podcast. Click here to access the entire series. This is episode four of a five-part series on meaningful technologyContinue Reading

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A Framework for Meaningful Technology Integration - SULS003

A Framework for Meaningful Technology Integration – SULS003

Listen Now … Ready to learn how to meaningfully and practically integrate technology into your classroom?! If so, you’re in the right place! This episode will explore the dynamic learning framework, and is part three of a five-part series on meaningful technology integration. (If you haven’t already listened to episode 1 and episode 2, IContinue Reading

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The 4 C's - The Superfoods fo Learning

The 4 C’s: The Superfoods of Learning – SULS002

  When you think of the four C’s, you probably think of diamonds… but did you know they have a place in education, too? Creativity, communication, collaboration, and critical thinking are a foundational component of dynamic learning. In fact, I even like to call them the superfoods of learning! If this is the first timeContinue Reading

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Top 20 Tech Tips for Teachers

Top 20 Tech Tips for Teachers – SULS001

Listen Now   What’s shakin’ y’all? Welcome to the very first episode of the Shake Up Learning Show, where we’ll dig into integrating technology into the classroom, growing as a leader, refining your instructional strategies, and transforming your classroom! Each episode of this new podcast will be packed full of practical ideas, insights, and theContinue Reading

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