Bethany Petty Profile: Throughout my teaching career, I have been devoted to revolutionizing my classroom to encourage my students to work to achieve their full potential. The advent of technology tools and initiatives have helped me create a 21st-century classroom and equip my students with skills they will use outside the classroom in our ever-changing ... Read More about Resume
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It’s Giveaway Time!
While I was attending the wonderful METC conference last month, so many presenters mentioned a wonderful book, Teach Like a Pirate by Dave Burgess, that I just HAD to buy the book. I'm loving the book so much that I decided to share it with you! If you're interested in learning how to increase student engagement in your classroom, then fill out this form to be entered in the giveaway! My ... Read More about It’s Giveaway Time!
5 Best EdTech Tools of 2014: Number 1!
Happy New Year!We've made it to the end of my list! I really should have decided to include 10...or 15...or more awesome EdTech tools! This was just too hard!My #1 tool of 2014 is used nearly every day in my classes. My students use this tool to participate in discussion board activities, which require them to read and respond to a specific text and then COMMENT on each other's thoughts and ... Read More about 5 Best EdTech Tools of 2014: Number 1!
My Flipped Classroom!
Well...my first semester as a flipped teacher is rapidly drawing to a close. I made it!Now, time for reflection...Pros...INCREASED student engagementINCREASED student test scoresPOSITIVE student responseNegatives...More planning timeVideo creationNew instructional activitiesThings to change next semester...Assign instructional videos to my students at least two days prior to their "due ... Read More about My Flipped Classroom!
Collaboration in the Flipped Classroom: My C4 Model
Ahh group work. This concept brings back not-so-fond memories of my educational experience. Group work or cooperative work often meant that high achieving students who cared about their grades (me) were stuck with classmates who were less than concerned about the project. My teachers' hope was that I would bring up the lower achieving students, using scaffolding, etc etc.In short, I HATED group ... Read More about Collaboration in the Flipped Classroom: My C4 Model