How to Create a Class Handbook that Rocks!

…to take a little time now to create a class handbook that rocks! It’s easier than you think, especially with the tips and samples I’m including in this post. A…

How to Form Cooperative Learning Teams

…Index Card Method Write each student’s name on an index card. Deal the cards into 4 equal piles according to student ability (High, Medium High, Medium Low, and Low) Choose…

Going Marbles for STEM Hands-on Learning

…and I challenged the other teams to match their time and increase it! Every team wanted to time their run and change their design so they could increase the time

Quiet Signals and Timers

…program in the timer to count up or count down, depending on the task you want to time. One of my favorite free websites is Online Stopwatch at www.online-stopwatch.com. They have…

A Dozen Fun Ways to Wrap Up the School Year

…to their website at http://www.aimsedu.org and search for the Puff Mobiles activity. You can also find these types of activities at the NC Science Olympiad website. Ed Tech & Online

Weekend App Attack: 3 Great Classroom Apps!

…students at once. Give each player a partner and voila! You have four students engaged on one tablet. Any app that allows more students to take advantage of the tablets…