Archive for October, 2011
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Using the US Debt Clock for Class Discussions
Posted on October 31, 2011Speaking of making lessons relatable, have you checked out the website usdebtclock.org? This is a great way for social studies teachers to help their students visualize the magnitude of the... -
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Making Lessons Relatable
Posted on October 28, 2011Social studies teachers unarguably have one of the most challenging gigs in the school. Not only do they have the task of getting students interested in a bunch of old,... -
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Teaching Critical Thinking
Posted on October 20, 2011Recently, I was forwarded a link to some rather bizarre animal pictures. Here are some examples of what I mean … You can find more like these at worth1000.com. Although... -
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Fun Websites
Posted on October 18, 2011Teaching is unlike any other profession and each day is a mixture of the serious, the sad, the ridiculous, the absurd, the joyful, and the downright hilarious. No matter if... -
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In the News: Online Education
Posted on October 14, 2011Once again, the topic of online schools is making headlines in the news. Today, the New York Times posted an article titled, “Online Educators Gaining Both Classes and Critics.” It... -
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Do You Wiki?
Posted on October 11, 2011Although class wikis are not a particularly new thing, there are still plenty of teachers who haven’t heard of them or don’t really know how to use them. Some mistakenly... -
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Is the Student Loan Bubble Going to Pop?
Posted on October 7, 2011Unless you’ve been living under a rock (cue the Geico commercial), you have undoubtedly heard about the Occupy Wall Street movement. Although the protestors don’t have one central mission (except... -
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Tip of the Day — Using Diigo
Posted on October 6, 2011As educators, it is always great to come across new ideas or tools that make teaching just a little easier or more interesting. Recently, I came across a great...