Hello, friends! I hope your semester is off to a great start! I'm coming to you today with bronchitis and no voice. This has made teaching (and talking in general) quite challenging! My daughters, ages 5 & 7, have asked me to "talk normally," and laugh when I can't! I've been meaning to share this activity for a few months now, but life gets in the way - I know you understand! As part of ... Read More about #Hashtags through History -> FUN Bonus Activity
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Teaching English Literature in the Age of EdTech – Guest Post
The availability of EdTech tools has transformed the teaching profession and has offered the possibility for our students to do amazing things! Check out this guest post by Ethan Miller concerning the various ways to teach English Literature in the 21st-century classroom. The biggest challenge for every teacher is to transform a rather dry, uninspiring subject into something engaging and ... Read More about Teaching English Literature in the Age of EdTech – Guest Post
EdTech Tools in My Classroom: Flipgrid + Current Events
Flipgrid is a fabulous tool that teachers can use in their classroom in endless ways. In our current HyperDoc, my students are using Flipgrid to reflect upon everything from Checks and Balances to the importance of the Constitutional amendments, and even analyzing the words of founding fathers through the Federalist Papers. When we try a new tool or strategy, I always like to communicate to my ... Read More about EdTech Tools in My Classroom: Flipgrid + Current Events
EdTech Tools in My Classroom – Common Lit
Toward the end of the 2016-2017 school year, the great people at Common Lit contacted me to tell me about their product. In searching for a less expensive alternative to Newsela, I had stumbled upon Common Lit before but hadn't really explored the product. BIG MISTAKE! Common Lit is an absolutely wonderful tool that all content areas can use to encourage students to read a variety of information ... Read More about EdTech Tools in My Classroom – Common Lit
Increasing Student Engagement in my Classroom – Promoting Student Choice and Asking for Feedback
My American Government classes are wrapping up their first unit HyperDoc over the foundations and formations of government, and we're slowly getting back into the swing of school! This year, I'm making a conscious effort to provide my students with more choice in how they demonstrate understanding and to also solicit their feedback on class assignments, activities, and instruction. My goal is to ... Read More about Increasing Student Engagement in my Classroom – Promoting Student Choice and Asking for Feedback
