The irony of spring is that while it’s the time of year that arguably matters most (photo finish with the curriculum, not to mention testing season), it’s also the time of year that is the most difficult to engage our students.The seniors have their caps and gowns and the underclassmen have their summer daydreams.
But we still have to teach them. And more often than not, we have a lot to teach them. Anyone who has spent any amount of time in the classroom knows that’s no easy task once the flowers are blooming.
So I’m counting down to summer break with Spring Tech Tips that are guaranteed(ish) to engage your most reluctant spring-time learners (uh-hem…everyone). Last week I wrote about learningapps.com, a super awesome, free platform that allows you to create fun activities for your classroom. If you missed it, don’t worry, you can check it out HERE.
This week, I’m going to talk about something that I try to avoid. It’s a thing that I don’t like and that students HATE. I’ve written about avoiding it HERE. It’s none other than the the dreaded lecture….
But sometimes it just can’t be avoided. And we all know that finishing a content-heavy course can be like stuffing your entire wardrobe into a carry-on. You want to do engaging activities for everything, but it just won’t all fit in. When this happens, you have to crumple topics up into the tiniest possible bits and just hand them to your students. The trouble is, they don’t want to take them.
So that leads us to Spring Tech Tip # 6
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