Facebook Templates for Education

This assignment has been beaten into the ground but it’s still pretty cool.  There are a lot of blank Facebook templates out there but I have found many of them lacking.  So, I started designing my own (I hope I don’t get sued).    This is a great assignment for students because they can relate to . . . → Read More: Facebook Templates for Education

Ignite Speech in the Classroom

Ignite-Logo

Enlighten us but make it quick.  That’s the moto of Ignite Speeches. http://igniteshow.com/ I have been seriously impressed with this format of giving a speech.  20 slides, 15 seconds each, 5 minutes long.  My students were given this option for their end of the year research project.  Many have taken the challenge.

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The Power of Fun

trebuchet fun

My class erupted this week. We are learning about the Medieval times and we took a break from content and focused on one particular siege weapon, the trebuchet. The class was broken down into 5 groups of 3-4 students with one assignment, build a trebuchet. We watched a short documentary by NOVA in . . . → Read More: The Power of Fun