PowerPoint isn't the flashiest ed tech tool on the block and it certainly isn't the newest. In fact, you might have read "PowerPoint" and thought "old." But as old as it is (34 years) there are new things added to it and hidden gems within...
Last fall the switch to online and hybrid classes presented lots of challenges and required changing the way that we have done some of our "old standby" activities. For example, last fall I received a few emails from readers looking for some ideas on how...
Beliefs about lesson planning can feel like a tug of war. We want to plan ahead so we don’t have to stress-plan the night before. We also want to be responsive to student needs. We think it would be great to have the year mapped out,...
This article is written by Truth for Teachers writer Amy Stohs. Beliefs about lesson planning can feel like a tug of war. We want to plan ahead so we don’t have to stress-plan the night before. We also want to be responsive to student needs. We...
This article is written by Truth for Teachers writer Amy Stohs. Beliefs about lesson planning can feel like a tug of war. We want to plan ahead so we don’t have to stress-plan the night before. We also want to be responsive to student needs. We...
Making a green screen video can be a lot of fun for students and also a lot of fun for peers, parents, and teachers to watch. Ten years later I still occasionally refere to this video from Greg Kulowiec's middle school class as an example of...
Yesterday morning I published blog post in which I shared an ESRI Story Map of where traditional Thanksgiving foods are grown today in the United States. That story map covers where food comes from today, but it doesn't cover the historical origins of traditional Thanksgiving...
The audio slideshow style of video is probably the easiest of all video formats to create. It's also one of the most misunderstood when it comes to using it in classroom. For an audio slideshow project to be effective students first need to plan the...
Where Does Your Thanksgiving Dinner Come From? is an interactive storymap that I've shared in the past and still find to be a neat resource. The map displays where eight popular Thanksgiving foods are grown and harvested in the United States. The storymap includes a map...
