If you can’t go to the zoo, the zoo will come to you! Each weekday, at 11 am (EDT), the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is presenting a Virtual Classroom experience using Facebook Live. From what I can tell, a couple of the previous experiences (meeting alpacas and bathing an elephant) are archived on the Facebook page. … Read more
With various media outlets reporting on the current coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19), it is important that students who may be exposed to this onslaught of information understand the facts. Educating younger children about the virus may be as simple as reminding them how to wash their hands, and other common methods that can help prevent the … Read more
In yesterday’s post about a website that archives short video animations for kids I mentioned that I would be writing about another source for videos to use in the classroom. The site is called, “Class Hook,” and I have mentioned it before in a post about using video clips. That post gave information about some … Read more
UPDATE 1/6/2023 – Unfortunately Kids Love Short Films no longer seems to be an active website. See the links below for my Pinterest Board of Inspiring Videos for Students and The Kids Should See This website. Although it looks like this site has not been updated in awhile (since 2016?), “Kids Love Short Films” has … Read more
Thursday Appointment is an Iranian short film by a 20 year old director that won an award at the Luxor Film Festival. Though many of us may not understand the language, we can certainly comprehend the messages of kindness and forgiveness. I am adding this to my Inspirational Videos for Students Pinterest Board. Once you’ve … Read more
Could the fact that I just noticed the title of this NBC show is a double entendre be in any way related to the fact that I now spend my days teaching teenagers? Hmm. It could just be that Nick Offerman and Amy Poehler hosting a show about amazing makers distracted me from any other … Read more