If you are like most teachers, you loathe the call for normal professional development. To be honest, most of the time professional development is DRY. I've found a way to keep up with the latest and greatest.
Twitter. Twitter is a GOLD MINE filled with information and everyone shares freely. I recently saw a post on Augmented reality in a classroom and I had to have the information. Needless to say, I've created 4 lessons with a new app. As a educator, we are always learning and we should constantly build our professional network. You can follow educators from around the world and collaborate with them on anything. You can follow ed chats and contribute to the conversation. It's never to late to create an account and they are free. Try any of these hashtags in the search option and so much information and good stuff will show up! #adedu #ADEchat - Apple Distinguished Educator chats are held on Tuesday at 9:00pm EST. #edchat #edtech #engchat #satchat #pblchat #joyfulleaders Enjoy these inforgraphics and quote cards I found on Twitter! GO forth! Have fun! Teach with HOPE!!! Follow me on twitter @sstudieschic
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Apple recently introduced a new tool for your technological toolbox. It's called Apple Clips. Now before you start to think that this is just another app to clog the memory on your device, please know that you can use it personally to enhance short videos and you can also use it in your classroom for formative assessment and projects. Here are some uses that I've settled on for social studies. 1. KWL- Instead of using the traditional pen and paper KWL chart, have the students create a clip explaining what they know, what they want to know and what they've learned. It eliminates the need for paper and the students can share with the class or a friend. The topics are limitless. 2. Capture Field Studies Trips with clips, annotate, and make it so interesting and fun that those classmates who opted to stay home will be JEALOUS! There are all kinds of filters and overlays that you can add to make your creation unique. 3. 3-2-1. Students can use Clips to complete a closure exercise at the end of a reading or a lesson. They can list 3 things that they learned, 2 things they found interesting and one thing they'd like to know more about. 4. Analyze a political cartoon or work of art. Students can zoom in and out of political cartoons to highlight different aspects of the picture. Students can voice over and even use the dictation feature on clips. 5. R.A.F.T. This strategy is normally used as a writing to learn strategy. You can do the same thing with clips. If you need to know how to use clips, I discovered the great tutorial below that you can use to assist you on your quest to integrate technology into your social studies classroom. Have fun and happy creating!! |
AuthorBianca Woodard is a social studies teacher at Midland Valley High School. She's an Apple Distinguished Educator (2017) and a Microsoft Certified Trainer. Archives
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