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
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
Hello everyone – reporting to you from TCEA 2018 in Austin, Texas! My partner in crime, Angelique Lackey, and I arrived yesterday just in time to attend a session on Pear Deck in the morning. JP Hale was the presenter, and he did a great job showing us the multiple uses of this tool as … Read more
Kahoot has become a popular informal assessment for the classroom. But it does not always need to be used in this way. The Kahoot blog recently offered some more suggestions for implementing Kahoot with your students. Check out this article to see additional creative ideas for integrating Kahoot.
If you are reading this post because the title excited you, I am sorry to say that I do not know of a simultaneous back channel/polling app. This post is to request your help in finding one! I recently got a great comment on my post about using Socrative as a Back Channel. The commenter, a … Read more