A Digital Differentiation Model
This week I am hosting some guest bloggers. This entry is from Danielle Lagnese. Personalizing learning in my classroom four years ago was challenging. To say the least. Imagine eight red buckets from Dollar Tree filled with binder clipped packets of worksheets. We did the best we could, but humidity curled the papers beyond recognition. […]
BookSnaps, Passage Snaps, and a Flex-time PD Model
This week I am hosting some guest bloggers. This entry is from Jerry Schneider who shares a couple of good examples of using a “flex-time PD model.” In an effort to make professional development more flexible and adaptable to the needs of our teachers, our school district is trying something new. Teachers in our school […]
Teaching Online – What Does it Take?
This week I am hosting guest blog posts. This one is from Nik Peachey. I have been following Nik’s work for many years and I was flattered that he wanted to guest post on my little blog. As the market for online tutoring and particularly for online English lessons continues to grow at rapid pace, […]
Meaningful Reading Engagement with Quote Cards
This is a guest post from Noah Geisel. “Quote cards were fun way to be more creative with it and manipulate it instead of just writing it down.” — Cruz, 20. My Digital Media & Learning class is driven by critical thinking and analysis. There’s a lot of reading and reading reflection, and I wanted students to […]
Great Ideas for Mystery Skype & Hangouts
This week I am welcoming some guest bloggers. This one is from Sarah Fromhold. Mystery Skype is a concept that first began around 2011. The premise is that students Skype with another class somewhere in the world, and each class tries to guess the location of the schools by asking yes or no questions. When […]