"Mother to Son"

Today's Lesson: Gifninja

It is a simple tool, but a lot of fun for a classroom!

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Blabberize Vid

I am using this video in class today where I am subbing at Potter's House High School for an 11th grade Civics class. Do you think it would be interesting if you were in Civics class?

Random Poll

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Learning Object 3: Xtranormal video

This video is a useful way to communicate less "exciting" course content to students. For example, I would use this video in a stream of videos teaching students about the writing process. It would more easily grab attention and communicate ideas in small, digestible pieces.

Learning Object 2: US Expansion Pretest

This survey on surveymonkey actually functions as a pretest for me to decipher what the class knows on a given unit of study. It is a quick, easy, and generally entertaining way for students to be assessed without pressure.

Click here to take survey

Learning Object 1: Blabberize the Civil War

This is a video intended to introduce a lesson regarding Civil War perspectives specifically focused around children in the war.



pic sources:
kid: http://www.flickr.com/photos/62361174@N00/1346766013
man: http://www.flickr.com/photos/26406919@N00/477111054/