World History
- Differentiating Your Classroom
For the last few days I have been working with a colleague (Jessica McHie) on coming up with ways to differentiate in the classroom. Here is the e-sheet that we developed complete with lots of links. I plan on starting the year with asking...
- Voicethread (a Different Kind Of Flip)
VoiceThread is one of the coolest tech tools and very popular now. You can upload images, documents, slides, and record questions or even analysis. With the link, students can comment or make an argument. Students can even make a presentation on the material....
- Today's Meet: Develop A Virtual Classroom
Today's Meet is a way to get students into a virtual classroom for a discussion. The developers call it "a microblogging backchannel that empowers computer classroom teachers to generate a discussion, without the interference of raised hands or student...
- Remind Your Students To Do Homework During Summer School
With summer school starting shortly I wanted to tell you about one of the reasons why my students turned in their work at a higher level than ever before. I love it when a student e-mails me and asks the next day if I received the message. My answer...
- Great Collection Of Web Tools For Students
This is a very nice collection of webpage tools all nice and neat in one place. It includes Fakebook (which I have commented on before), Glogster, Jeopardy, Doink (for creating animations), Artpad, Fotoflexer (which allows you to edit images online),...
World History
VoiceThread, Blackboard Blogs & Discussion Boards
I was part of a group this summer that is came up with lesson plans and ideas for VoiceThread. VoiceThead is a collaborative tool used to have students comment on a picture, PowerPoint or document. One can comment by typing, using your cell phone, talking or even video recording. It is a good way to have an asynchronous discussion with your class. Perhaps you want to get their opinion on a recent event in the US or the world or you want them to provide additional research.
Here are 26 interesting ways to use VoiceThread in the classroom and here is a great introduction page with lots of links for teachers. Here (and above) is VoiceThread's how to page with lots of written how to sheets complete with pictures to guide you through the process. On top is a VoiceThread on pictures from the Great Depression.
Here is our outline sheet along with multiple links to different VoiceThread items. We also have how to create a Blackboard Blog and Discussion Board as those are other ways to use student collaboration in the classroom.
Here are 26 interesting ways to use VoiceThread in the classroom and here is a great introduction page with lots of links for teachers. Here (and above) is VoiceThread's how to page with lots of written how to sheets complete with pictures to guide you through the process. On top is a VoiceThread on pictures from the Great Depression.
Here is our outline sheet along with multiple links to different VoiceThread items. We also have how to create a Blackboard Blog and Discussion Board as those are other ways to use student collaboration in the classroom.
- Differentiating Your Classroom
For the last few days I have been working with a colleague (Jessica McHie) on coming up with ways to differentiate in the classroom. Here is the e-sheet that we developed complete with lots of links. I plan on starting the year with asking...
- Voicethread (a Different Kind Of Flip)
VoiceThread is one of the coolest tech tools and very popular now. You can upload images, documents, slides, and record questions or even analysis. With the link, students can comment or make an argument. Students can even make a presentation on the material....
- Today's Meet: Develop A Virtual Classroom
Today's Meet is a way to get students into a virtual classroom for a discussion. The developers call it "a microblogging backchannel that empowers computer classroom teachers to generate a discussion, without the interference of raised hands or student...
- Remind Your Students To Do Homework During Summer School
With summer school starting shortly I wanted to tell you about one of the reasons why my students turned in their work at a higher level than ever before. I love it when a student e-mails me and asks the next day if I received the message. My answer...
- Great Collection Of Web Tools For Students
This is a very nice collection of webpage tools all nice and neat in one place. It includes Fakebook (which I have commented on before), Glogster, Jeopardy, Doink (for creating animations), Artpad, Fotoflexer (which allows you to edit images online),...