I help Outschool teachers make the lessons they already teach more fun, engaging, and memorable with simple digital games—without hours of extra prep.
Here you’ll find practical ways to gamify your online classes, digital game ideas you can use with any subject, and easy Canva, Google Slides, and Nearpod tutorials. I’ll show you how to get students participating while making the tech feel simple.
After 5 years as a special education teacher, I moved into online teaching and discovered how much the experience of a lesson matters. When I started pairing the content I was already teaching with games, I watched students go from “we’ve done this before” to lighting up when they heard what we were playing. Now I love helping other online teachers create those same moments.
Subscribe and let’s make learning fun again—one game at a time.
Please reach out if you have questions.
natalie@theedtechwizard.com
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Do you teach with Nearpod?
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STOP using boring slides that hurt student engagement on Outschool! Here are 3 game-changing alternatives that transformed my math lessons from snooze-fests to student favorites.
If your students zone out during slide presentations, you're not alone. As an online teacher, I struggled with keeping kids engaged until I discovered these 3 powerful strategies:
👉storytelling frameworks,
👉gamified lesson templates,
👉and Nearpod interactive activities.
This video shows you exactly how to implement each one so your students actually BEG to participate in your Outschool classes.
Which one will you try first?
https://youtu.be/0h9NnAtO3y8
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Hey! I appreciate everyone voting on the next live workshop topic! It was a close call, but Canva Magic won.🥳
It is officially open and you can grab your early bird ticket until Oct 3rd. I want to see you there live! (or catching the replay if you can't make it) I am so excited to show you how you can easily create 4 games right in Canva using AI! Such a time saver that will have a huge impact on your classes!
theedtechwizard.com/canva-magic-workshop
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I would love your vote on the next live workshop topic I do!
1️⃣ Canva Magic – Use Canva AI to create your own review game.
2️⃣ Nearpod Basics – Teach engaging lessons with the top 5 Nearpod activities.
Any other topic you would love a workshop on? Put it in the comments!
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What is your favorite teaching tool to use in your online classroom?? Let me know!
I love Nearpod!
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Let’s be honest:
Slides aren’t enough anymore.
You’re competing with iPads, Roblox, and YouTube.
A static presentation can’t hold their attention — but a student-led activity can.
That’s why I created Scroll-Worthy Lessons — a 60-minute workshop where you’ll:
🎯 Learn 2 Instagram-style activities that flip your class from passive to post-worthy
🎯 Reinforce key concepts without more slides or screen fatigue
🎯 Save hours of prep — and still boost quality
💡 No tech overwhelm
💡 No fancy tools
💡 No “start from scratch” stress
Join me live Sept 11th-replay included!
theedtechwizard.com/scroll-worthy-lessons-workshop
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Stop blaming yourself for lessons that fall flat.
The truth? Most teacher training was made for in-person classrooms.
You’re online. Your needs are different.
Inside Scroll-Worthy Lessons, you’ll learn:
✅ New ways to spark engagement — without more tech headaches
✅ How to turn any subject into an experience
✅ Why your class can become the one kids rave about (and parents re-enroll in)
This isn’t just another PD.
It’s a reset. It’s permission. It’s a shortcut.
Join me! Sept 11th
Replay included
theedtechwizard.com/scroll-worthy-lessons-workshop
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If Albert Einstein had YouTube or Instagram, what would he post about? And what does that have to do with your online classroom? Stay tuned for the next mini workshop topic!! Curious?
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How do you know your students are engaged with your lesson?
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