It’s funny how students take things you say every day and turn it into “a thing.”
Every morning I share the Morning Meeting slide with my class. (I tweaked someone else’s template).I always try to connect the topic to the National Day or things that are going on in the world. In order to give my class a chance to talk about what they want to talk about, I would say,”Who has something to share outside of the topic? READ MORE…
I know DESMOS was made for Math , but I have been using it for my Morning Meeting activities. I try to switch up the things that I post for them to do.
I found this list of “50 Icebreaker Questions for Kids” during my frantic search for ways to break the ice in September.
The question that most recently caught my eye was, “If it was raining meatballs, would you eat them?”
Their responses made me laugh!
It’s time to go back to school.
And whether you are face-to face or virtual, making connections with your students is vital.
Here are a few digital ideas for getting to know your students and/or letting your students get to know you.
1. BINGO.The great thing about BINGOBaker is that there are thousands of ready-made cards or you can create your own BINGO. You can post images, text, and numbers on the BINGO card.
There is a $14.99 LIFETIME fee if you want all the extras. I chose to go with the extras, which are very cool! There are also very simple directions on how to set it up and play on the site. (Looking at my old posts I realized I had written about Bingobaker in 2013)
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Originally posted on “Diary of a Public School Teacher”…(Blogger)
Would I die for my students?
Probably.
Teachers have placed themselves in harm’s way for their students countless times.
But, not like this.
Not in a situation where decisions could be made that would keep our students and educators safe.
A 61 year old educator in Arizonza was infected with COVID19, along with two other educators who were working in the same classroom. She died.They still don’t know if she got it from her family, and bought it into the classroom, or if she contracted it from another teacher. READ MORE…
Originally published on “Diary of a Public School Teacher” (Blogger)
DIARY OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER 