Providing Every Student in Your Class With a Voice
I was the quiet student who always sought out the back row. I never willingly participated in class discussions, not because I didn’t have anything to contribute, but because I preferred to communicate my thoughts in writing. Many of our students sit in class quietly as their peers dominate the discussions, wishing they could add […]
Connect with Real Scientists
Yesterday we took a look at the history of hashtags and how teachers can use them to find information about different topics. Today, I would like to introduce you to the hashtag #ActualLivingScientists and the role it played in my World Geography classroom last year. One of the projects required students to make contact with a […]
History of Hashtags and How Teachers Can Use Them
Hashtags are everywhere. They are used in advertising and marketing and appear on all social media platforms. Hashtags even appear in school newsletters and church bulletins. But do they actually serve a purpose? Hashtags were first used on Twitter over a decade ago as a way to help people who weren’t so tech savvy search […]
