(There is one affiliate link in this post.) In the past five years, podcasts have popped up all over the place. I’m personally addicted (in a good way) and I listen to history podcasts throughout my day. I’ve even written two posts about history podcasts for teachers. Making them a part of my middle school […]
25 Ways to Assess Student Understanding in a Digital Lesson
As teachers, we’re constantly assessing student understanding through questions. However, the question/ answer process can get a bit stale sometimes. Most commonly, reading passages with questions are set up in one of two ways. Version 1 Version 2 Text – Question about the textText – Question about the textText – Question about the textText – […]
Eight Youtube Channels for Teaching Middle School Social Studies
As we enter the fall school year, teachers are being tasked with the daunting responsibility of getting students engaged in new, virtual, and creative ways. You may be teaching in your actual classroom, a virtual classroom, or even both at the same time. It has proven to be such a challenge to keep our students […]
Utilizing Virtual Whiteboards in your Digital Classroom
One of the most important components of any vibrant classroom is collaborative discussion. With the COVID crisis in our country, many teachers have been forced in the direction of hybrid or virtual instruction. As a classroom teacher, I’m hopeful that I can still keep collaborative discussion alive in my classroom. In a quest to seek […]