As a student, I learned best in lecture/note-taking environments. I loved for my teacher to stand up in front of our class for about 75 minutes (block scheduling!) and talk while my classmates and I frantically copied down notes from the lecture in a nice, neat outline form. Ahhh :)However, through my teaching experience, I have realized that not all students learn this way...especially not in our ... Read More about What Works for Your Students? Outline or Mind Mapping?
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Oh Schoology…I may be a convert!
As I've said previously, I will be teaching a dual credit summer class this year, and I've decided to try Schoology as my LMS. I love Edmodo, but was having some issues with stability and certain features.Below I've listed some of the great features of Schoology...some of which are available on Edmodo, as well.DiscussionThe Discussion Board feature is so wonderful on Schoology! The best part of ... Read More about Oh Schoology…I may be a convert!
Book Club Discussions with Google Drive
With the increasingly emphasized Common Core standards, teachers both in and outside of the English/Language Arts classroom are looking to incorporate more reading and writing in their curriculum. Wouldn't a book club be a great way to accomplish this task?Recently in my classes, I encountered an issue...I teach four sections of dual credit Social Studies classes in which only about half of the ... Read More about Book Club Discussions with Google Drive
A Quick Thought About Twitter in the Classroom
More and more students are joining Twitter everyday. Teachers are joining Twitter for professional development purposes...that's why I joined Twitter! Isn't time Twitter is used as an educational tool?Sure, teachers have limited, if any, control over what students post on Twitter. With many web 2.0 tools, such is the case. Does that mean we eliminate tools like Kahoot or Padlet from our ... Read More about A Quick Thought About Twitter in the Classroom
Super Civics Lesson in One Minute with 60 Second Civics!
Are you a Social Studies teacher? Do your students sometimes zone out when you discuss the Constitutional Convention? The branches of government? Checks and balances? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then 60 Second Civics is for you!60 Second Civics is a daily podcast by the great folks at the Center for Civic Education. Each brief podcast discusses an aspect of Civics, ranging from ... Read More about Super Civics Lesson in One Minute with 60 Second Civics!