Snapchat Takaways – When Snapchat first started, users could only record snaps that were about 10 seconds long. Because many of our modern students use snapchat in their personal lives, teachers have started using Snapchat like video takaways for assignments. This can be used before or after class. Basically, students are asked to submit an […]
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Introducing Hypothes.is
The Hypothesis Project is an effort to implement an old idea: A conversation layer over the entire web that works everywhere. Imagine having your students interact with each other in an online conversation that takes place in a content layer over an existing website, image, infographic, news article, poem, etc. You don’t need permission from […]
A digital “To-Do” List–Get started with Padlet
Padlet is a free web tool that acts almost like a virtual “bulletin board”. Users can collaborate on a Padlet wall to brainstorm, share ideas, or present content. You can post to a Padlet wall from any web enabled mobile device! And yes, you can embed a Padlet wall in Blackboard. There was a Circles post […]
The Four-Square Activity
The Four Square Activity is a collaborative learning and brainstorming session. Participants share ideas on predetermined topics in teams of four. Here’s how it works: students are seated in groups of four with one sheet of paper that is folded lengthwise and width wise to create four areas. (You could also provide them with a […]