I am a HUGE Ellen fan, but never get home from work at the right time to watch her show. However, over Thanksgiving break, I FINALLY got to sit down and watch Ellen (both of my kiddos were napping) and she was playing her super fun game, Heads Up!, with a guest. It was hilarious to watch!Before long, I found myself wondering how I could use this game in my classroom...you know me, EdTech nerd ... Read More about Best. Review Game. Ever!!!!
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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
Awesome Review Game!
Did you enjoy your Thanksgiving break? Did you eat too much turkey and pumpkin pie? Did you spend your time resting and watching football, or perusing Pinterest and EdTech blogs for cool new tools for your classroom???I personally did a little of both :)I've written before about the amazing review game tool that is Flippity. It uses Google Drive to simply create fantastic flashcards and matching ... Read More about Awesome Review Game!
Diigo in my Social Studies Classroom
My students are still actively interacting with the wonderful historical film, "Lincoln," in our American Government through Padlet walls, and its going remarkably well!Each day, I've asked my students to record their thoughts on a specific features of the movie or characters and locate reliable Internet resources to compare the movie depictions to the actual people/events. This has kept my ... Read More about Diigo in my Social Studies Classroom
Flippin’ Classroom Update: Proof that this works!
In my American Government class yesterday, students were reviewing the structure of the Constitution, when the topic of amending the Constitution came up.I took that opportunity to discuss with my students the extremely detailed and complex methods through which the Constitution can be amended.I drew a chart on the board, the students created a chart in their notes, and we talked about how the ... Read More about Flippin’ Classroom Update: Proof that this works!
