Discovery in Eric Curts’ Ctrl-Alt-Achieve

Today I checked out Eric Curts’ blog, Ctrl-Alt-Achieve. What immediately stood out was how approachable and practical his writing is. He doesn’t just review tools; he walks teachers through creative ways to use them to make learning more inclusive and engaging.

One post from a few years back grabbed my attention. It was about using Google Slides for interactive “drag-and-drop” activities. Rather than static slides, students can manipulate pieces to sort, build, or match concepts. Turning a passive tool into a hands-on learning environment. This was particularly interesting to me because I use Google Slides a lot for my courses and we are always trying to find new ideas for making interactive and engaging exercises. This idea challenged my assumption that Slides are mainly for presentations; instead, they can be a lightweight platform for interactive learning.

A key takeaway for me was Eric’s focus on accessibility and equity—he highlights tools that empower all learners, including those with different learning needs. It reminded me that technology is not just about efficiency, but about access.

In my teaching context, I can see myself using these interactive slides for formative assessments or collaborative story-building exercises. It’s an easy way to make learning more dynamic without needing specialized software.

In the future I plan to check out more on Eric's blog and I saw one article on AI that looked really interesting, but since I had already spent so much focus on AI in previous posts, I planned to save that one for later.

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Eric Curts Ctrl-Alt-Achieve Blog www.controlaltachieve.com