Today is World Emoji Day and to celebrate I’m sharing 20 emoji activities, my slide presentation, and resources to engage your learners. Emojis are an important part of our students’ digital culture and the way students humanize time spent communicating with others constantly through a machine. Emojis allow students to express themselves, share their personalities, […]
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34+ Nonsense Apps, Web Tools and Resources to Wake Up the Brain Cells!
Students can get restless about this time of year. Summer vacation is near and so is April Fool’s Day and Easter. Many students also are testing or gearing up for graduation and this can be a stressful time for both teachers and students. Humor can help you and students avoid burn-out. Humor also engages students […]
Student Get to Know You Image Stickers Activity
Need a fun way for students to get to know each other? Throughout the past 8 years, I have designed several online courses and MOOCs. We start with a fun get to know you activity, which usually is the 321 Introduction. I noticed this activity has become super popular in many online course; therefore, for The […]
8 Cool Resources for Students to Use to Conduct Interviews
“There’s only one interview technique that matters… Do your homework so you can listen to the answers and react to them and ask follow-ups.” – Jim Lehrer Our learners are inundated with news and information on a daily basis. In order for students to make sense of all this information and evaluate what is true […]
10 Web Tools and Apps for Creating Screencast Videos
“We need technology in every classroom and in every student and teacher’s hand, because it is the pen and paper of our time, and it is the lens through which we experience much of our world.” – David Warlick Creating a video of one’s screen (screencasting) is a powerful way to demonstrate knowledge. Our students […]
30 Apps to Spread and Enjoy Some Holiday Cheer
“The joy of brightening other lives, bearing each others’ burdens, easing others’ loads and supplanting empty hearts and lives with generous gifts becomes for us the magic of the holidays.” – W.C. Jones December is here! If you’re students are like mine, they are already in holiday mode. To motivate them tie their learning into […]
DIY Video Lesson to Illustrate Process Analysis
My students learn nine different types of essay forms in one semester. Instead, of getting them to write essays for each form, I try to introduce them to types of writing activities we do now, which emulate these forms. I think it’s important for students to learn the different types of writing forms and the […]
Annotation with Digital Devices Motivates Learners to Dive Deeper
Getting students to care about seeking and spreading the truth is one of the key topics in my new book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions. How do we motivate our students to spend a few extra minutes evaluating all the information they consume with a critical eye? Annotation is the […]
Selfie Activities to Inspire Reflection on Digital Identity
“The most exciting breakthroughs of the 21st century will not occur because of technology but because of an expanding concept of what it means to be human.” – John Naisbitt Taking selfies has become a cultural phenomenon. Selfie was the word of the year for 2013 (Brumfield, 2013). Taking selfies is an important part of a […]
7 Digital Icebreakers for #BacktoSchool
“It’s the little conversations that build the relationships and make an impact on each student.” – Robert John Meehan Back to school is around the corner! Building strong relationships is the key to a successful school year. We need to ensure every student knows we believe in them no matter their past behavior or performance. […]