Do you ever want your students to watch a video for homework? Do they ever struggle keeping up with the video, or remembering that the assignment is actually...an assignment...and they may need to take notes?Stress no more, teacher friends!If you haven't checked out VideoNot.es, please do so immediately!! :)This is an amazing tool that allows students to watch a video (any video that has a ... Read More about Check out VideoNot.es: It is AMAZING!
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Professional Development with YouTube
Looking for more professional development tools? Check out YouTube!Sometimes, we don't think of YouTube as the go-to place for good information. However, there are so many great channels available through YouTube that provide awesome information for teachers in virtually any subject area!Are you thinking about "flipping" your classroom? Check out the Flipped Learning channel on YouTube. Aaron Sams ... Read More about Professional Development with YouTube
Current Events: So Important, and So Little Time to Devote to Discussion
As a Social Studies teacher, I constantly find myself torn between teaching content which will be on the standardized test (ahhh a teacher's favorite topic) and discussing current events with my students. There are tons of great topics we could discuss that would be relevant to our curriculum, and would be extremely interesting to my students. However, I just don't feel like there is enough time ... Read More about Current Events: So Important, and So Little Time to Devote to Discussion
Wikis in the Classroom
Looking for a way to engage your students in content? Why not try a wiki?Many have heard of the term "wiki," most often associated with the extremely popular website, Wikipedia. Wikipedia often gets a bad reputation among educators because of what it is...a wiki in which anyone can add content.I had a TERRIBLE experience with Wikipedia when I was student teaching. Ok, may TERRIBLE is a slight ... Read More about Wikis in the Classroom
Blended Learning Environments
Many practicing teachers today have had at least a little experience with blended courses, at some point in their education. Personally, I had one course that was truly "blended" in my undergraduate studies, in which some of the class was "face to face" and other parts were "online."The blended learning environment I experienced is vastly different than the blended courses students are now ... Read More about Blended Learning Environments