Last Thursday, Richard Byrne shared an absolute treasure trove of Google Drive templates created and shared by Darren Maltais. You can click the link above to read Richard’s post. One of the templates that you may want to consider using in the near future is “ELA 12 Days of Christmas,” which offers 12 different creative … Read more
If you teach middle or high school literature classes, you really need to check out LitCharts. This tool can really help your students analyze a text with a multitude of interactive infographics that can enrich their understanding of a novel in a unique way. I came across LitCharts while I was looking for different way for … Read more
I think that my brain naturally looks for trends. Whether it’s on social media, in Flipboard magazine articles, or at education conferences, if I’ve heard about something more than a few times, my brain starts alerting me that I should try something new, already! Newsela is one of those tools that kept turning up in educational discussions, … Read more
Many of you, like me, may have found the Makey Makey to be quite fun and a great way to inspire creativity. But where to go from there? Makey Makey now offers a Lesson Plans section with suggestions for integrating the Makey Makey into your classroom. The current list is fairly short, but I’m guessing … Read more
I get a kick out of the names for groups of animals, like “murder of crows.” So I was excited when I saw this sock puppet video of “weird” animal group names, and figured it would make the perfect Phun Phriday post. If anyone feels like researching the history behind an “embarrassment of pandas” I … Read more