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...
- 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...
- Getting More Out Of An Essay
One of the most frustrating exercises I have had as a teacher has been to get my non AP students to write essays. First off, I have to hear the line, "This isn't an English class." Secondly so many students simply do not write their essays,...
- Standard World History Review Page
I have done a number of posts recently to help your students study for the AP exam, but I have also put together a page for my school (and a lot of schools in my county) for standard (ie, non AP) students taking world history I (through the Renaissance)...
World History
Quick Video of All Points Needed in World History I
In VA our students take two years of world history in high school (pre-history through the Renaissance and the Renaissance through 21st century). The main points we are slated to teach our kids is called the Essentials of Knowledge (a little background for this video). At any rate I found two short videos which I shared with my students right before our state exam this past spring and above is yet another one.
- 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...
- 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...
- Getting More Out Of An Essay
One of the most frustrating exercises I have had as a teacher has been to get my non AP students to write essays. First off, I have to hear the line, "This isn't an English class." Secondly so many students simply do not write their essays,...
- Standard World History Review Page
I have done a number of posts recently to help your students study for the AP exam, but I have also put together a page for my school (and a lot of schools in my county) for standard (ie, non AP) students taking world history I (through the Renaissance)...