High school students often struggle narrowing and defining their research topics. A common topic looks something like “To what extent do short videos affect teenage health?”. That’s an incredibly difficult topic to research, in large part because we haven’t defined “health.” Are we talking obesity? Blood pressure? Kidney stones? The possibilities are endless. Helping ourContinue reading “Defining “Better” with Toy Cars”
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There’s no More or Less, you need to cite sources
I recently came across a copy of the More or Less card game even though it’s a UK exclusive. In my continuing quest to jam games into my clases, I found a fun way to incorporate it into my AP Research course. First, More or Less is an extremely simple party game. One side ofContinue reading “There’s no More or Less, you need to cite sources”
Tic-Tac-Toe
I came across this wonderful post on BGG about tic-tac-toe’s true greatness. Posted by marc lecours (@rubberchicken), tic-tac-toe is one of the first games children can solve so they learn that games involve strategy, not luck. https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3110151/article/42550066#42550066 I recommend reading the entire post. It really changed my view on how can tic-tac-toe can be usedContinue reading “Tic-Tac-Toe”
Play and Direct Learning
As an early childhood educator, my mom collects all sorts of books devoted to childhood development. When I told her she was going to be a grandmother, she dug through her library to pass on a few choice titles. One book was Play With a Purpose by Dr. Dorothy Einon. It must have been aContinue reading “Play and Direct Learning”
The Role of Technology in Language Class
ChatGPT has been in the news. School districts around the world are scrambling to handle a massive shift in education. Students can now use ChatGPT and similar software to instantly produce believable and competently written essays. ChatGPT is not the focus of this post, however. Instead, I want to hone in on simpler translation appsContinue reading “The Role of Technology in Language Class”
What’s Your Teaching Style?
While learning styles may not be as important as many people believe, at least they’re out there. Much less known (at least I hadn’t heard of them until recently) are teaching styles. As educators, we often focus so much on our students we forget to self-reflect. “Know thyself” has been the first step towards bettermentContinue reading “What’s Your Teaching Style?”
Establishing Classroom Routines
Classroom routines are effective tools for classroom management. Routines comfort students by providing a stable environment where everyone knows the procedure. Routines also help teachers reduce discipline problems. Finally, routines have positive effects on student achievement. Repeated routines help students spend less time thinking about procedures so they can focus on the lesson’s content. RoutinesContinue reading “Establishing Classroom Routines”
Planet Money Summer School
Planet Money is of my all-time favorite podcasts. I have listened to every episode in their back catalog and for years I have donated to NPR just because of them. For me it his the perfect balance of fun (just look at that pig Latin on the diploma I earned) and informative, history and currentContinue reading “Planet Money Summer School”
The Keasy Depot 