I wanted to share with you a work-in-progress, but exciting website: BardBytes. BardBytes, aptly summarized by its title, is an effort to bridge the gap between the Elizabethan Era and the 21st century classroom by providing educators with modern Shakespearean resources. Resources are categorized into history, tragedy, comedy and poetry, and then by individual plays. … Continue reading »
As the person in charge of resetting student passwords for the school, you can guess that I often have parents and teachers coming to me asking me how their students can create strong, secure passwords. I’m working on creating a post that outlines this in more detail, probably in a printable handout, but for now, … Continue reading »
I learned about VideoNotes from Richard Bryne’s incredible blog, and was excited about the possibilities it holds for students and flipped learning. Basically, VideoNotes is an online tool that allows students to take notes while watching videos on the same screen, side-by-side. You can load a video on the left side of the screen by inputting the … Continue reading »
THIS GIVEAWAY IS OVER – CHECK OUT WHO WON HERE. Alright y’all, it’s the middle of the school year, and if you are anything like me, you are starting to run a little ragged. So, to get you pumped up for the rest of the semester, I have something exciting for you… A Free 1 Year … Continue reading »
The Known Universe video below completely blew my mind! It takes viewers from the Himalayas into the atmosphere and across space to the edge of our known universe. The accuracy and visualization of each star, planet, and beautiful piece of space viewed here are possible because of the Digital Universe Atlas, the world’s most complete … Continue reading »
The documentary selection in our library is decent, but I often find myself looking online for educational videos and feature-films to show my students. Unfortunately, most online documentaries require you to download the full film and have some sort of torrenting software. So, to make the search easier, I’ve compiled a list of 10 places … Continue reading »
This video has been roaming around the internet, and I find it to be engaging, useful and humorous. With the upcoming Papal election, this video is timely, and a great way to explain to students how a person becomes a pope and moves through the rungs of the Catholic ladder. Happy learning-about-the-papacy, y’all! Continue reading »
TED Talks are great resources for inspiration in the classroom, but sometimes my students struggle with focusing their attention on one person talking for so long. So, when I found this clever animation that visually articulates the information from a TED talk, I had to share! This one was given by Sir Ken Robinson, a world-renowned … Continue reading »
If you missed President Obama’s State of the Union speech or want to share it with your students, check out this enhanced version of the video footage. As you can see, Obama’s staff at the White House has included key statistics and data alongside the video so viewers can get a better understanding of Obama’s … Continue reading »
I just discovered GoAnimate, and although I may be a little late to the show, I’m excited by its prospects! GoAnimate is an online video creation tool, that allows users to create animated videos for businesses, school presentations, and individual projects. In some ways, it works similarly to Xtranormal, by allowing users to set the … Continue reading »
