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Interactive Self-Paced Presentations with Google Slides
With Google Slides, you can create activities that allow students to move at their own pace! Utilizing the “link to different page” in Google Slides, you can create a little “choose your own adventure” for your students. I made this … Continue reading
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Tagged 1:1, 21st Century, American Revolution, Social Studies, Technology
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The Perfect Match: Music and Primary Document Pairing
“We’re not gonna take it. No, we ain’t gonna take it. Oh, we’re not gonna take it anymoooore.” While preparing for the upcoming school year, Twisted Sister’s epic protest song began playing as I read the Declaration of Independence. Obviously … Continue reading
American Vision Dating Game: Hamilton, Jefferson, and the Importance of Sharing
Sometimes you put an idea out “there” and the world amazes you. That is absolutely what happened in this case. As many know, I am involved in a historical improv show called An Improvised People’s History. In order to learn more … Continue reading
Posted in History, Reflection
Tagged education, History, Social Studies, Technology, US History
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The Be More Interesting Pledge
In a slight departure from my typical posts about education and social studies, I wanted to present this pledge to you! I will soon get back to blogging about the activities in my classroom but I felt the need to … Continue reading
Technology, Social Studies, and the Common Core: Part II
This summer I have been working with Todd Whitten on how we can integrate the Common Core Standards for History/Social Studies into the classroom for this upcoming year. Over the next few weeks, we will be sharing what we have … Continue reading
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Tagged 21st Century Skills, Common Core, education, History, Social Studies, Technology
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to a 1:1 Classroom* (Lessons Learned from Year 1)
As I was watching The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy on the way to New York City on Sunday, I came across this piece of dialogue: Mr. Prosser: This bypass has got to be built and it’s going to be … Continue reading
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Tagged 1:1, 21st Century Skills, education, iPad, Reflection, Teaching, Technology
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