World History
- What To Flip In A Flipped Class
This is adapted from my book, Deeper Learning Through Technology: How to Use the Cloud to Individualize Instruction, which comes out on the 27th (and you can pre-order now). WHAT TO FLIP IN A FLIPPED CLASSROOM To...
- Kahn Academy - Sat Prep
Time will tell if the SAT is being dumbed down or going to become a much better reflection of learning in high schools today. Either way if kids want to do well on them, they need to use Kahn Academy's site which you can find here. But...
- The Blogs Make The News
Here is a nice newspaper story on our three blogs. Frank Franz, George Coe and I are all featured. Thanks to all of you for making them such a big success. Keep the e-mails and the hits coming. The picture is actually from my...
- Sal Kahn's Tips On Flipping Your Class
Sal Kahn has put together a ten minute video on what he believes is important in making his videos. His tips include be yourself (my students love when I put in personal items)don't make it too professionaltalk directly to the students (not...
- Flipping Class Within My Class
So I just completed Sal Kahn's new book titled The One World Schoolhouse. If you are interested in the history of his KahnAcademy or where he intends to take education, it is worth the $12, but be warned that it is woefully short on quantitative...
World History
Kahn on Nightline
Sal Kahn was just on Nightline a few days ago. I like this piece as it is short and hits all the highlights. The main point is that technology can greatly enhance the classroom by using short videos (mine are now all under eight minutes) and then letting the students work on projects or webquests. I spend most of the class either working with students who are behind or walking around and checking in on the students who are up to date. I still haven't reached my own goal which will let students work on a self paced class.
- What To Flip In A Flipped Class
This is adapted from my book, Deeper Learning Through Technology: How to Use the Cloud to Individualize Instruction, which comes out on the 27th (and you can pre-order now). WHAT TO FLIP IN A FLIPPED CLASSROOM To...
- Kahn Academy - Sat Prep
Time will tell if the SAT is being dumbed down or going to become a much better reflection of learning in high schools today. Either way if kids want to do well on them, they need to use Kahn Academy's site which you can find here. But...
- The Blogs Make The News
Here is a nice newspaper story on our three blogs. Frank Franz, George Coe and I are all featured. Thanks to all of you for making them such a big success. Keep the e-mails and the hits coming. The picture is actually from my...
- Sal Kahn's Tips On Flipping Your Class
Sal Kahn has put together a ten minute video on what he believes is important in making his videos. His tips include be yourself (my students love when I put in personal items)don't make it too professionaltalk directly to the students (not...
- Flipping Class Within My Class
So I just completed Sal Kahn's new book titled The One World Schoolhouse. If you are interested in the history of his KahnAcademy or where he intends to take education, it is worth the $12, but be warned that it is woefully short on quantitative...