Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Scare Them into Learning on a "Crazy" Day

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This morning I came across Patti Grayson’s post on MiddleWeb about The5 Craziest Times of the School Year . I certainly agree with Pa...
Thursday, September 17, 2015

Happy Constitution Day!!

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As History teachers are well aware, September 17 is designated as Constitution Day.   This became a day of federal observance ...
Friday, July 10, 2015

Give me an I! Give me an S! Give me a T! Give me an E! What’s that Spell!? ISTE!!!

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I was lucky to attend my first ISTE conference last week. ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) is the premier ed ...
Sunday, March 23, 2014

Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh, Here I am at . . . EdCampOmaha - Learning at an "Unconfernce"

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After my experience at EdCamp Iowa , I decided to attend EdCamp Omaha .  Prior to attending an EdCamp, I was a little skeptical.  I was a...
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Sunday, March 9, 2014

Roasting S’more Educational Ideas at Edcamp Iowa

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Over the last few years I have heard a lot about the Edcamp movement .   Nearly everything I have ever read about Edcamps is positi...
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Tuesday, March 4, 2014

I’ll trade you 2 Hitlers for 1 Churchill - Creating Trading Cards of WWII Leaders

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As we begin studying World War II, I like to ensure that my students are familiar with the major world leaders.   This allows them ...
Monday, February 17, 2014

Twit for Tat – Simulating a Twitter Debate between FDR and Hoover

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   In studying the Great Depression I strive to ensure that my students understand the causes of the depression, the debate over ...