Flipgrid is a wonderful way to spark video discussion in your classroom. One of the best things about Flipgrid is how simple it is to use. There are no student accounts to worry about and students simply use their webcam on any laptop or the Flipgrid App (iOS; Google Play) on their phone to record … Continue reading →

I don’t make genius decks. Most of them are quite simple and ordinary. For me, it’s more about the way that I use Pear Deck itself to engage each student in the classroom, get a sense of individual and group needs, highlight student work anonymously, allow students to ask questions without having to raise their hand, … Continue reading →

I recently saw the See How Well You Can Draw All 50 States quiz posted and immediately thought that this idea could be extended into a fun beginning of the year geography challenge using Pear Deck. Let me explain… The challenge: as a class, create a complete sketch of the state borders in the outline of … Continue reading →

My principal lead us in a wonderful closing meeting today, and I wanted to take a moment to share the structure of this meeting with other principals to gain inspiration from. In our 2-hour division meeting, Bobby (my principal) lead us in an activity that was so thoughtfully constructed and showcased many best teaching practices. … Continue reading →

If you’ve followed my blog for a while, you’ve heard me talk about the Megacity Project that all 9th grade students complete in their Human Geography course. This final cornerstone assessment engages students in an extended study analyzing how megacities are transforming the world. It’s hard to believe that this is our fourth year assigning this … Continue reading →