Nearpod is one of my absolute FAVORITE tools to use in my 1:1 classroom. In my dual credit social studies classes, I run more of a blended than flipped classroom in that I lecture 2-3 days per week and allow the remaining class time to be used for completing work. I try to mimic a college schedule as much as I can, and since I see my students every day, this plan works pretty well. One of the ... Read More about Getting Started with Nearpod
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A Day in My Flipped Classroom Part Two: What does my flip look like?
Welcome to part two of A Day in My Flipped Classroom! Today, I'll be sharing how a typical day looks in Petty Wap's classroom. THE VIDEOS... In a typical unit, which normally lasts anywhere from two weeks to a month and a half depending on the content, my students have between 3 and 7 instructional videos that they actively view. The videos are 3-7 minutes in length, and most of them are about ... Read More about A Day in My Flipped Classroom Part Two: What does my flip look like?
A Day in My Flipped Classroom Part 1: Why I modified my flip
The flipped classroom strategy is gaining tons of well-deserved attention in the education community. The advent of educational technology and it's availability in classrooms around the world creates an awesome environment for flipping traditional instruction. However, what happens if all students don't have reliable internet access at home? They may have a device, (school-issued or personal) ... Read More about A Day in My Flipped Classroom Part 1: Why I modified my flip
My Favorite Nearpod Features
Wow! It's been a solid week since my last post! October has been quite a hectic month ... two kids in ballet/tap/dance, one on a traveling soccer team, a Nearpod presentation at my alma mater (so awesome!), keeping up with laundry and cleaning my house (ha, good one!), spending a little time with my wonderful hard-working husband, and teaching ... and I'm so thankful for all of the components of ... Read More about My Favorite Nearpod Features
Using Recap for Student Review and Reflection
Good morning! I feel like I've been flying through content with my Government students and, while I'm using frequent formative assessment through Kahoot and Quizizz, I feel like we need another review before I scoot ahead to new material. I stumbled upon Recap this summer, and this seemed like a perfect time to give it a whirl! Recap is a FREE website that allows teachers to ... -->> ... Read More about Using Recap for Student Review and Reflection
