TeroVesalainen / Pixabay We’re doing an Invention Project in my ELL U.S. History class, which I do each year, but don’t believe I’ve ever shared here. Basically, students research inventions from 1870-1920, as well as come up with their own invention. Here’s the student hand-out and two examples (shared with permission). Please let me know how I can make it better! I’m adding this post to The Bes
Six years ago, in another somewhat futile attempt to reduce the backlog of resources I want to share, I began this occasional “Ed Tech Digest” post where I share three or four links I think are particularly useful and related to…ed tech, including some Web 2.0 apps. You might also be interested in The Best Ed Tech Resources Of 2018 – So Far , as well as checking out all my edtech resources . You
geralt / Pixabay The Education Writers Association has just announced 2018 Finalists for Reporting Awards. Check them all out here. You can see their picks from previous years here.
OpenClipart-Vectors / Pixabay You betcha’ I’m showing this Nike commercial on Monday to my English Language Learner students, including many young women from Afghanistan, and asking them what they saw in the video and what it means to them. Any other thoughts on how to use it?
I’m fairly active on Pinterest and, in fact, have curated 17,000 resources there that I haven’t shared on this blog. I thought readers might find it useful if I began sharing a handful of my most recent “pins” each week (I’m not sure if you can see them through an RSS Reader – you might have to click through to the original post). You might also be interested in My Seven Most Popular Pins In 2018
PhotoMIX-Company / Pixabay I used to post weekly collections of my best tweets, and used Storify to bring them together. Unfortunately, Storify went under. Fortunately, however, Wakelet was a new tool that was able to import all of a person’s Storifys. So you can see all those previous Twitter “Best” lists here . I don’t want to risk putting all the work into those posts again and risk losing the
WikiImages / Pixabay Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated 51 years ago today. You might be interested in: The Best Resources For Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 50 Years After His Assassination The Best Websites For Learning About Martin Luther King, Jr. The Best Sites For Learning About The Martin Luther King Memorial The Best Resources To Remember Dr. Martin Luther King’s Death (& L
“Reconstruction: America After the Civil War” looks like an important series, and its website will also be useful to many teachers. It will be shown on April 9th and 16th. Here’s the new trailer:
I’m making a change in the content of the regular feature. In addition to sharing the top five posts that have received the most “hits” in the preceding seven days (though they may have originally been published on an earlier date), I will also include the top five posts that have actually appeared in the past week. Often, these are different posts. You might also be interested in IT’S THE TWELFT
What Are the Best Ways to Integrate Writing in Social Studies? is the new question-of-the-week at my Education Week Teacher column. Feel free to leave responses in the comments section there or here…
The headline of this post is sarcastic, but only by a little bit: Also, check out Vice’s Duolingo’s Cute Owl Mascot Is a Ruthless, Terrifying Sociopath with Nothing to Lose .
Here are some recent useful posts and articles on educational policy issues (You might also be interested in THE BEST ARTICLES, VIDEOS & POSTS ON EDUCATION POLICY IN 2018 – PART TWO ):’ Teachers union at Sacramento City Unified announces one-day strike for April 11 is from The Sacramento Bee. It looks like I’ll be on the picket line next Thursday. I’m adding it to A BEGINNING LIST OF THE BEST RES
Wild0ne / Pixabay I’m a big fan of “choose your own adventure” stories – both text and in video. They’re engaging for everyone, including English Language Learners (see The Best Places To Read & Write “Choose Your Own Adventure” Stories ). Unfortunately, last year YouTube disabled the annotations tool that people were able to use to create those kinds of videos. There’s still a way to do it , but
OpenClipart-Vectors / Pixabay It is, unfortunately, not that unusual for me to hear from former students who have graduated and with whom I’m friends on Facebook to contact me about multi-level marketing/pyramid schemes they have joined. At some point, I need to start showing this new TED-Ed video to my classes (the lesson is here ):
WikiImages / Pixabay July 20, 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. As the date approaches, there will be more and more exceptional resources created to celebrate the event. For now, I’m adding these two to The Best Sites To Learn About The Apollo 11 Moon Landing : Moon Landing 50th Anniversary – Apollo 11 is a huge collection from The NISE Network. NASA has a special sit
Each week, I publish a post or two containing three or four particularly useful resources on classroom instruction, and you can see them all here. You might also be interested in THE BEST RESOURCES ON CLASS INSTRUCTION IN 2018 – PART TWO. Here are this week’s picks: Compassion-Based Strategies for Managing Classroom Behavior appeared in MindShift. I’m adding it to Best Posts On Classroom Manageme
geralt / Pixabay The Washington Post just published These DIY experiments on YouTube might inspire you to give science a try , which includes descriptions and sample videos from some excellent YouTube channels. Most of them include clips of experiments you can do at home or in the classroom, though some are more for viewing – only. In addition to all those videos, though, I also have to highlight
Students Evaluating Teachers: A Good Idea? is the topic of my latest ten-minute BAM! Radio Show. I’m joined in the conversation by Kathy Dyer, Roxanna Elden, and Adeyemi Stembridge, Ph.D., who have all also contributed written commentaries to my Education Week Teacher. You can also now listen to the show on Google Play and Stitcher , in addition to iTunes. I’m adding this show to All My BAM Radio
Clker-Free-Vector-Images / Pixabay This short video is well-worth watching. I’m adding it to: The Best Articles, Posts & Videos On John Hattie’s Research The Best Resources For Learning About Ability Grouping & Tracking — Help Me Find More
BiljaST / Pixabay Five years ago I began this regular feature where I share a few posts and resources from around the Web related to ESL/EFL or to language in general that have caught my attention. You might also be interested in The Best Resources, Articles & Blog Posts For Teachers Of ELLs In 2018 – So Far and THE BEST RESOURCES, ARTICLES & BLOG POSTS FOR TEACHERS OF ELLS IN 2018 – PART TWO . A
Ways to Use Tech in Science Class is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. In it, Erin Bridges Bird, Peggy Harte, Patrick Brown, James Concannon, Nick Cusumano, and Donna Markey share…ways to use ed tech in science classes. Here are some excerpts:
Clker-Free-Vector-Images / Pixabay This new video from “Be Amazed” also provides decent context for different countries, too. I’m adding it to The Best Sites For Learning About The World’s Different Cultures .
OpenClipart-Vectors / Pixabay The United Nations has declared April 7th to be the International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda . You might be interested in The Best Sites To Learn About Genocide In Rwanda .
Merio / Pixabay I’ve previously shared posts about specific writing units I do with ELLs (and non-ELLs) that have shared detailed instructions and student-handouts: * On writing a story (see A Look Back: “Here’s My Entire ELL Beginners Seven-Week Unit On Writing A Story (Including Hand-outs & Links)” * On writing about a growth mindset (see Student Written Growth Mindset Stories ) * On students w
I’ve recently begun this weekly post where I’ll be sharing resources I’m adding to The Best Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Resources or other related “Best” lists. You might also be interested in The Best Social Emotional Learning Resources Of 2018 – So Far. Finally, check out “Best” Lists Of The Week: Social Emotional Learning Resources . Here are this week’s picks: Research scholars to air pro
Earth Day is on April 22nd. You might be interested in: The Best Earth Day Sites The Best Sites To Introduce Environmental Issues Into The Classroom The Best Online Carbon Calculators The Best Sites To Learn About Climate Change The Best Resources For World Biodiversity Day (& Endangered Species Day) The Best Sites To Learn About “Earth Hour” The Best Resources For Teaching & Learning About World
Six years ago, in another somewhat futile attempt to reduce the backlog of resources I want to share, I began this occasional “Ed Tech Digest” post where I share three or four links I think are particularly useful and related to…ed tech, including some Web 2.0 apps. You might also be interested in The Best Ed
