Screencasts are a powerful tool for teaching and learning, and have become a regular part of my class. Before incorporating… Read more 5 Ways to Use Screencasts
Tag: middle school
Movies in the Classroom – 5 Suggestions
At the risk of being harshly judged by my colleagues – I fully admit that today I am showing a… Read more Movies in the Classroom – 5 Suggestions
Process vs Product
Each year I’ve been a teacher I have had a motto or a theme that I would say throughout the… Read more Process vs Product
Thanks Trump!
Donald Trump is awesome! Yeah, you heard me: Donald. Trump. Is. Awesome. Before you unfriend or unfollow me, hear me… Read more Thanks Trump!
5 New Ways to Use Google Slides
This school year I have delved deeper into the suite of Google Apps, including Google Slides. The following is a… Read more 5 New Ways to Use Google Slides
A New Carrot to Grow Student Participation
Ever watch the movie Groundhog Day? It’s the story of a man who is magically forced to relive a particular… Read more A New Carrot to Grow Student Participation
Standardized Substitute Plans
Before getting a full-time teaching job, I toiled as a substitute. Being a substitute teacher is a thankless job. Seriously,… Read more Standardized Substitute Plans
Internet Memes and Learning
A few weeks back I wrote about teachers using humor in the classroom. And, as cool as it is, do… Read more Internet Memes and Learning
The Future of History – what should we be teaching our students to best prepare them for the future?
I was dozing in bed around 5:00AM when I started to think about history. Yeah, I know, I am some… Read more The Future of History – what should we be teaching our students to best prepare them for the future?
Tinder profiles for the new, single USA
Recently I began my big New Government project in US History. My culminating project is a student presentation of a… Read more Tinder profiles for the new, single USA
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