Here's a fun scientific method activity for your middle or high school class. Although the scientific method is awesome and something we use unconsciously, learning and teaching the steps can be tedious. Hense, my activity which is a fantastic way to teach the scientific method students in a non-tedious way. The way I teach is by getting the kids to do something they already do while completing an easy task. I then relate the piece to driving, something they will be able to do soon. … [Read more...] about Here’s a fun scientific method activity for your class
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How to Control Cell Phones in the Classroom
Cells phones, the bane of many teachers who teach grades 6 and up. They’re everywhere and most students have them but are cell phones a good thing or not when it comes to the classroom. BYOD We have a policy in our board called Bring Your Own Device. Like most things in education, the idea is a good one, in theory. In theory, this allows students to have a device handy so that they can easily research, perform online activities, communicate electronically with their teacher and peers, etc. … [Read more...] about How to Control Cell Phones in the Classroom
Keep your students’ notes organized and complete while teaching them how to study
Do your students lose their notes? Do they just put them randomly into their backpack? Are they constantly missing pages or important sections of notes? Mine do, all the time! It’s crazy to ask a student to take out their notes on mitosis and see them pull out 3 history pages, 1 geography note, and a partially finished English paper before finding the one they need, crumpled inside their backpack. However, it does explain their inability to study effectively. Here’s what I do to … [Read more...] about Keep your students’ notes organized and complete while teaching them how to study
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How to Integrate ConvertKit inside Blogger
Connecting your ConvertKit account to your Blogger is straightforward. 1) Create your opt-in form inside ConvertKit Forms --> + Create Form 2) Click Form 3) Choose your style then design your form 4) Click Settings --> Style --> Click inside the Custom CSS box and enter the following .ck_powered_by { display: none !important; } .ck_first_name_field_group {display:none;} This gets rid of the ConvertKit branding and removes the First Name box if … [Read more...] about How to Integrate ConvertKit inside Blogger
How to setup a Google Classroom and upload your first assignment in 3 minutes
Are you interested in using Google Classroom? You should, once you get over the small learning curve, it's great. Super easy for you, no problem for your students, and certainly the way education is moving. I created a short walkthrough video below that outlines the process. Creating a Google Classroom 1) Go to www.google.com. 2) Click the set of 9 boxes in the top right. 3) Choose Classroom. This may not be part of the first set. If it is not, scroll down the dropdown set … [Read more...] about How to setup a Google Classroom and upload your first assignment in 3 minutes