World History
- What Shape Will Your Classroom Be In This Year?
For the first 24 years of my teaching career, I have had my classroom in a U shape an idea I took from my 10th grade English teacher. The thought was to facilitate discussion in the classroom. This year, though, I am trying a new idea. I...
- Todaysmeet As An Alternative For Twitter
Richard Byrne and I started teaching a class together online tonight. One of the things we spoke about what using Twitter in your classroom. Several of the middle school teachers were understandably hesitant. So I suggested something...
- Ken Halla's Summer In-services (so Far)
If you want to take a summer in-service with me this summer, there are a number to choose from below. Click on the links to sign up and email me at [email protected] if you want me to help you with one. Individualizing Instruction in the Classroom....
- Take Our Online Class
Richard Byrne of FreeTech4Teachers and are going to be leading an online course . In "Teaching History using the Web" we take you through the process of developing engaging, web-based history lesson plans. This course features three interactive...
- A Webinar On The Flipped Classroom
Thanks to the head of social studies in my county, Alice Reilly, who gave me the heads up on this which she found on Eschoolnews which is a daily e-mail for people interested in technology news. On Tuesday, March 20 from 2:00-3pm ET there...
World History
Countdown Timers
Richard Byrne and I were teaching our third of three technology for the Social Studies classroom today when a teacher asked me how I keep my students on task in a flipped room. One trick I mentioned is countdown timers projected on the front of the classroom. Believe it not the kids sense the time restraints. Like anything it isn't good to do it every day, but can be one trick in your hate. Here are several types and the one above is what Richard suggested.
- countdown clock
- sand dial
- timer
- egg timer
- What Shape Will Your Classroom Be In This Year?
For the first 24 years of my teaching career, I have had my classroom in a U shape an idea I took from my 10th grade English teacher. The thought was to facilitate discussion in the classroom. This year, though, I am trying a new idea. I...
- Todaysmeet As An Alternative For Twitter
Richard Byrne and I started teaching a class together online tonight. One of the things we spoke about what using Twitter in your classroom. Several of the middle school teachers were understandably hesitant. So I suggested something...
- Ken Halla's Summer In-services (so Far)
If you want to take a summer in-service with me this summer, there are a number to choose from below. Click on the links to sign up and email me at [email protected] if you want me to help you with one. Individualizing Instruction in the Classroom....
- Take Our Online Class
Richard Byrne of FreeTech4Teachers and are going to be leading an online course . In "Teaching History using the Web" we take you through the process of developing engaging, web-based history lesson plans. This course features three interactive...
- A Webinar On The Flipped Classroom
Thanks to the head of social studies in my county, Alice Reilly, who gave me the heads up on this which she found on Eschoolnews which is a daily e-mail for people interested in technology news. On Tuesday, March 20 from 2:00-3pm ET there...