The days have often seemed dark to me of late. But one bright moment I have to look forward to each week is Brad Montague’s newsletter, “The Enthusiast.” For those of you who don’t know, Brad was one of the brilliant minds behind the successful “Kid President” series, and continues to spread creative happiness with … 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
While trying to find some inspiring holiday videos this year, I came across this Macy’s commercial from 2015. Even though it’s ironic for an advertisement to be about selflessness, I like the simple message of kindness. For other videos you might want to consider for this time of year, you can check out this post. … Read more
Monday at ISTE began with me frantically trying to find my first session in the San Antonio Convention Center (not an easy place to navigate – especially for those of us who are spatially challenged), only to discover that I needed a ticket to enter. Fortunately, it was the one Apple morning session that wasn’t … Read more
Sometimes a video is just too long. Or, maybe only part of the video is really applicable to a lesson. I recently ran across a couple of options that can help you when you need something short, but powerful, to show your class. The first option is called, “Class Hook.” Unfortunately, this site may be … Read more
About three years ago, we tried out a tool called, “Flipgrid” for a project that my students were doing for Genius Hour. We were using a trial version and I decided against a paid subscription and I didn’t think I was ready to invest in that at the time. However, I am seeing a lot … Read more