If you're like me, you are starting to think about the new school year and the concept of using videos is really appealing because you know that they are super engaging and they allow you to monitor the students even better. However, you want to make sure that what you are using is ed…
In previous posts, I shared how powerful video was for engaging my students in my 6th grade ELA classroom and the educational benefits of using video. As you may know, I decided to make my own videos to maximize the learning in my classroom. So how do I do it? Here are my 5 easy st…
I was truly amazed this past school year when my students paid quite a bit more attention to a video of me than to me in person! So, I set out on a quest to find out more about using video lessons in the classroom by finding the answers to these questions! 1. Why do the students lis…
It's summer, which means I'm allowing my mind to wander and ponder ideas for next school year. This past year, I was constantly trying new tactics to increase student engagement. Like you, I want to make sure my students "get it" and then can remember "it" fo…