Make Story Cubes with Google Drawings
Story cubes have long been a popular item to give inspiration for writing. Typically they are regular cubes with a different picture or word on each face. Students can pick a few cubes and then roll them to randomly get elements for a story. Continue...
New Pear Deck Critical Thinking Templates for Google Slides
Pear Deck is an awesome add-on for Google Slides that lets you add interactive elements to your presentations including multiple choice, text entry, numeric entry, drawing, and draggable activities. Continue...
Writing Essays with Google Slides
Scrolling in Google Docs can be a drag. When you use Google Slides each slide has a unique URL. Have students do their rough draft of their paper in Google Slides. Each paragraph on a separate slide. Assign students to turn in the link to the slide that contains their conclusions, this allows you to jump straight to the conclusions to provide feedback. Continue...
Can You Show Netflix in Class? Copyright for Teachers Made Simple
Can I show a video from Netflix in my classroom? Can I make 25 copies from my favorite math workbook? I just need three more copies of our book, can I make those? As educators, we use a variety of resources in our classroom to enhance a lesson. Knowing when our decision to use something falls under fair use and when it is a copyright violation can get tricky, but it doesn’t have to.! Continue...
7 Things That Happen When Students Share Their Work
When students share their work with an authentic audience, they experience positive peer pressure. They want to create something that people will enjoy. Occasionally, this can lead to risk-aversion. If students are too scared to screw up, they can slip avoid taking a positive creative risk. Continue...
Revive Your Creativity
This post is aimed at YOU…yes, you. When was the last time you created something? I know, I know…you don’t have time. Who does? Do it anyway. You can even create something your students can use so that you kill two birds, so to speak. Continue...
Three Ways to Boost Collaboration in Student Projects
When we empower students to own the project process, we increase buy-in. Students who might initially seem needy become confident as they internalize the reality that they are no longer working for their teacher. Their designing for themselves and, more importantly, for an authentic audience. Continue...
Jeff Bushman
Director of Technology & Innovation
Pacelli Catholic Schools
Email: jbushman@pacellicatholicschools.com
Website: www.pacellicatholicschools.com
Location: 1301 Maria Drive, Stevens Point, WI, United States
Phone: (715)-341-2442
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