Whoa! It's been a while since my last post...end of the semester craziness has commenced! I first learned about Nearpod about a year ago, when I began my journey as a flipped classroom teacher, and immediately brushed it aside as a tool that I would have used in a more traditional classroom setting. This year, however, my schedule is basically split between flipped instruction in my ... Read More about Using Nearpod in the Classroom
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Assignment Submission with Google Forms
We're beginning a vocabulary intensive unit in my American Government classes over Constitutional freedoms, and this academic vocabulary will most definitely be built upon during the remainder of the course. Therefore, learning and being able to apply this vocabulary is essential! Throughout the course of this year, I have offered (an encouraged) a vocabulary activity for my students with ... Read More about Assignment Submission with Google Forms
Google Forms: Pre-fill a Form for your Students
Google Forms are awesome. They just are. The ability to link responses to a Spreadsheet and then manage that data is an indispensable tool for teachers. A few weeks ago, I completely geeked out on Form creation...creating rubrics, self-evaluations, needs assessments, Bellringers, and more. What if you want students to complete the same form daily, or at least routinely. Pre-populating ... Read More about Google Forms: Pre-fill a Form for your Students
Use Remind Chat in Your Classroom
Remind (formerly Remind 101) has recently made some FANTASTIC updates to their already amazing program. Remind Chat allows teachers and students to initiate safe, two-way text based conversations that are DOCUMENTED without showing either party's phone number. Remind Chat is wonderful for so many reasons, but the ability to communicate quickly and efficiently with students while I AM ABSENT ... Read More about Use Remind Chat in Your Classroom
Using Bookmarks in the Classroom
If you're like me, you probably have students access multiple websites for your class. I haven't quite found one single website that has every feature I use in my classroom...and that's ok! Sometimes, students have difficulty organizing and navigating a variety of websites during a class period. Students often become frustrated with me because I typically keep about 10 tabs open at ... Read More about Using Bookmarks in the Classroom
