UPDATE 3/18/2020: I am receiving requests for access to the Google presentation from several people. It is shared publicly for editing, but some school districts have blocked Google files that are not from the same domain. Unfortunately, I cannot change anything on my end if that is the issue. Please feel free to start your … Read more
While writing yesterday’s “Game of Phones” post, I started searching my archives and I was surprised to see that I hadn’t mentioned Goosechase Edu. So, let’s rectify that today. Goosechase is a scavenger hunt app available on the App Store and on Google Play. Players need to download the free app. (If you are using … Read more
If you teach in a secondary classroom where phones are ubiquitous, this might be the resource for you. Amanda Sandoval (@historysandoval) recently tweeted out “Game of Phones“, an assignment created in Google Slides that she designed to help her students demonstrate their understanding of the causes of The Great Depression. You can see some of … Read more
I wrote a descriptive post about Gimkit last year around this time after learning about it at TCEA 2019. This online quiz game resembles Kahoot, but has some distinct differences which you can read about in my first post. Since last February, I’ve used Gimkit quite frequently with my students in grades 8-12. It hasn’t … Read more
It’s always fun to return to the classroom after attending TCEA with something new to use with the students right out of the gate. Of course, as with all things technological, it’s a bit of a risk to try something for the first time without testing how it’s affected by random things like network firewalls. … Read more
The “How Learning Happens” series on Edutopia has a set of videos that show teachers in action as they model simple – but powerful – strategies for learners of all ages. One of the more recent posts is, “Inviting Participation with Thumbs-Up Responses.” This no-tech strategy where students show their thumbs-up/down answers at their belly … Read more