Teaching and Learning
We all have a ding-dong or two, so don't let them get you down, just watch this vid and take em' down like a clown.
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The lecture need not be dead, but it does need to be reinvented in our multimodal 21st century digital world; here are a few tips.
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So the kiddies all have devices. It may be time for a shift in the sands of teaching. Here are a few ideas to get the tech ball rolling in your class.
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A great way to incorporate digital video into your class in a quick, objective orientated and creative way. This lesson is adoptable across age groups and curricular bands! Produce a class video in less than 3 days!
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A great explainer on how to incorporate primary sources into a meaningful and formatted essay.
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Ask any teacher and they'd tell you they learned most of their important teaching lessons after they graduated college. With that in mind, here are 5 things I wish I could tell every new teacher.
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While not completely scientifically based, this is my tutorial for when kids have no idea what the answer is to a multiple choice. Even a slightly better method of guessing might mean the difference between passing and failing for some kids!
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This may be my weirdest video. At the end of every school year, before the state exams, I would teach my kids a simple meditation and simultaneously slip in some nuggets from US History. So if you are tired but hungry for learning, you may enjoy this vid!
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After 15 years of being in the classroom, I walked away in 2014, here is why. |
For those who have never been introduced to the fundamental ideas behind why thousands of teachers are flipping their classrooms, then this video is where you should start.
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The original "how to flip your class" tutorial. While a bit technically out of date, a great way to wrap you teacher brain about what flipping a lesson looks like.
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The underlying pedagogy to how I tried to "teach" in the classroom. Moving beyond the "sage on the stage" framework of the classroom was a big move for me; let me explain.
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Let's face it, kids cheat. They always have and they always will. So it might be a good idea for teachers to keep up with the latest cheating tactics. Kids aren't allowed to watch this one!
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After 400 and then some YouTube videos, I thought it might be time to lend out some of my own tips into what goes into making a powerful and useful online lecture for kids!
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OK. Here it is, my ten "rules" when it comes to classroom management. Trust me, they just do not teach this sort of stuff in college. Advice from the trenches!
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If a teacher was a dessert what would go into making them? I kid, but I do believe every teacher should think about their own recipe; here is mine.
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Like many like minded teachers, I think kids are tested too much. I also believe that we rely too much on test results to define progress. But if we are going to test kids, lets find ways to do it in a more humane way.
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Need some advice in writing that big history essay? Let me help you break down the essentials, sometimes starting is the hardest part!
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I was feeling pretty weird when the Weird Teacher, Doug Robertson asked me to contribute to the CUE Blog. Here is my digital article on engaging kids with the power of DV.
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Without a kid's real authentic attention you might as well play 7-up. Here are my three ways to engage kids when you start class in order to start your lesson with antennas up!
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Here are five history theses to shove in your back pocket for your essay writing convenience. Big ideas for the student on the fly.
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My own observations on how learning occurs and how we can do a better job of facilitating that phenomenon in the classroom.
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Cultivating attention is perhaps the most important trait of a successful teacher; in this short lecture I explore the secret sauce of learning.
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My multimodal literacy paradigm of teaching broken down in less time it would take you to brush your teeth.
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When students would ask me why they had to learn the content, I would answer with this lecture.
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A few suggestions on how you could use grades in some new ways to decrease stress in your students and push the learning!
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