I’m something of a minimalist, and thus, paperwork from class is not something I like to have a lot of. Disorganization breeds confusion, and the more “things” we’re talking about, means the more potential for mess and error. When it comes to organizing and keeping track of student work, here are a couple of my … Continue reading Keep yourself (and your classroom) organized with these two tips
Nearpod is much more than just a presentation tool. While the format is similar - advancing through a slide deck of sorts - the added functionality is what gives this tool all its power and works to enhance teaching and learning in your classroom. In addition to slides with images and text, you can add … Continue reading How Nearpod can Enhance your Lessons
Google Drive is something I’ve talked endlessly about on this blog, but today I’m going to share with you how we used it at my last school. This school was located in Guatemala City, and although many Americans might imagine it’s something of a backwater [in some regards, it still is], our school was pretty … Continue reading Using Google Drive to Lesson Plan
Field trips are a great opportunity to break the classroom routine, while making the connection between classroom and outside world, but sometimes they can be a bit of a hassle rounding students, permission slips, and belongings and herding them through a curated experience. Instead, you can now expose students to the outside world--much farther than … Continue reading Take a field trip — to anywhere! No mess, no stress, no hassle
Although I’ve already mentioned and posted about Twitter and its usefulness when connecting with fellow educators, there are oh so many uses for it. Some basics of using Twitter and conversing with others: Use @ to tag a Twitter handle, or person in your post, assuring that they will see your “tweet” Use # to … Continue reading Build your PLN with Twitter
Besides serving as a platform for sharing resources with your PLN, or with your students, Twitter can be a great source for more than just sharing links to articles. Tap into the knowledge base that is Twitter, and see how much you and your students can learn! Follow a historical figure - There are many … Continue reading Classroom Resources – available on Twitter
As mentioned in the previous post, Twitter is a great tool for moderating class discussion, as well as keeping class “takeaways” organized. It provides a feed for anyone (teacher or student) to refer back to after the learning has taken place, which can serve as feedback for the teacher, and a study guide for students. … Continue reading Get organized–with Twitter!
Technology has always appealed to me, though as the online world has grown, so has my love of and use for it. As teachers, these tech tools offer a world of opportunity, not only as they support student learning, but in how they shape our everyday. Here's one example: Saving the environment I've always loved sorting and … Continue reading Tech Advantage #4
What is ThingLink? “ThingLink is the leading platform for creating interactive images and videos for web, social, advertising, and educational channels… Make your images come alive with video, text, images, shops, music and more! By first choosing an image, you create the “background” for your ThingLink. Then choose several key points on your image--perhaps those … Continue reading Tech Resources #3 – ThingLink
Amanda M. Orozco 