Thursday, June 11, 2020

Who Ever Heard of a Snozberry?

With the school year coming to an end, I wanted to congratulate you on surviving "Remote Learning"! With the summer approaching, you will finally have some time to unplug and enjoy your time away from the grind of Zoom meetings and Google Classroom assignments. In the meantime, please bookmark this link. When you are ready to recharge, feel free to access everything I have shared this year in my "virtual classroom." Like Willy Wonka's fruit-flavored wallpaper where everything is lickable, everything in my virtual classroom is clickable. Enjoy! 






Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Recipes for Success: Showcase Student Work

Food for Thought: Flipgrid is a great tool for hosting asynchronous video discussions. A MixTape will allow you to showcase student videos without requiring a login.








Recipe for Success: Showcase Student Videos




Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Recipe for Success: Connect Globally

Food for Thought
: Flipgrid is a great tool for hosting asynchronous video discussions. Connect with fellow Flipgrid educators and classrooms around the world by activating your #GridPals profile. 








Recipe for Success: Connect Globally


Monday, June 8, 2020

Recipe for Success: Share Video Messages

Food for Thought
: Flipgrid is a great tool for hosting asynchronous video discussions. Flipgrid "Shorts" allow the teacher to create and share a short video message with anyone, anywhere!








Recipe for Success: Share Video Messages


Friday, June 5, 2020

Recipe for Success: Set Up a Video Discussion

Food for Thought
: Flipgrid is a great tool for hosting asynchronous video discussions. Educators post discussion prompts and students respond with short videos, whether they are learning in class or at home.







Recipe for Success: Set Up a Video Discussion



Thursday, June 4, 2020

Recipes for Success: Collaborate in Real Time

Food for Thought
: Google Jamboard pairs nicely with Google Meet (or Zoom) when you want to share a collaborative space and simultaneously hold a conversation with students, either 1:1 or in small groups.







Recipe for Success: Collaborate in Real Time


Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Recipe for Success: Get Your Game On!

Food for Thought
: Pairing Google Meet or Zoom with Kahoot is a fun way to connect with students in real time to assess their learning.









Recipes for Success: Get Your Game On!


Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Recipe for Success: Set Up Appointments for Office Hours

Food for Thought: Pair Google Calendar and Google Meet (or Zoom) to set up virtual office hours for you and your students. Use Appointment Slots to let students select a date & time that works for them based on your availability.








Recipe for Success: Set Up Appointment Slots for Office Hours


Monday, June 1, 2020

Recipe for Success: Differentiate with Choice Boards

Food for Thought: Choice Boards are a form of differentiated instruction that give students a menu or choice of learning activities. Try using Google Docs or Slides to create menus for students to demonstrate learning.








Recipe for Success: Differentiate with Choice Boards