Media is a double-edged sword. It can be used as propaganda, spreading harmful stereotypes about a group, or it can be used as a platform for unheard and underprivileged voices. A recent study, as reported by the LA Times, shows the impact of having diverse character plotlines and how it can be a teaching moment […]
Blended learning has become popular in classrooms across the country, as technology has shown to have a variety of benefits to education. We explore some ideas on how to implement ClassHook in blended learning instruction. The Flipped Classroom allows students to be introduced to new concepts online at home. When they return to face-to-face instruction, […]
A person’s childhood is often the most formative period in their life. Where someone grows up, the foods they eat, who their parents and friends are, shape who they ultimately grow into. Every experience, even the shows children watch growing up can have a huge impact on their view of the world. When children watch […]
With summer coming to a close, educators are beginning preparations for the 2020-2021 school year. Unfortunately, this year, COVID19 has disrupted the usual routine and forced educators and students alike to adapt. The possibility of various learning experiences—remote, in-person, or hybrid—is making it difficult for educators to prepare. Thankfully, ClassHook and other online learning tools […]
As the school year starts one of the biggest challenges teachers face with their students is keeping their students motived and engaged. Here are 15 ways you can keep your students engaged and motivated during class.
With the school year upon us all. One of the biggest challenges most teachers will face is getting students to re-learn how to focus and be engaged during class. Here are a few tips from EdSurge that will help you keep your students engaged during reading lessons. https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-05-21-four-classroom-ready-tips-to-boost-reading-engagement-gap-and-drive-learning
Motivating your students to read during class can be one of the biggest challenges a teacher faces in the classroom. With student attention span being at all-time low teachers are looking for creative and innovative ways to keep their students engaged with their reading assignments.
As a teacher do you ever question if a student has fully understood your lessons within the classroom? With testing and open discussions being the old standard way of figuring out if a student is picking up on the information being taught. Teachers are trying to find new innovative ways to get the same results […]
Are you looking for new innovative ways to keep your students engaged during class? Keeping students engaged during class is one of the biggest challenges teachers face on a day to day basis. Here are 5 ways from Rachel Lynette that you can increase your students’ classroom engagement.
With the children of today being so tech-savvy and having a short attention span, teachers have found that implementing videos in their lesson plans have increased student engagement. This article, written by Hey Teach!, talks about different ways you can use videos to your advantage in the classroom when you’re trying to keep your students […]