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Enhancing learning using Clips!
I use to think adding tech to a lesson had to be a long process, but now I think and know that I can take a small moment in my lesson and enhance it using tech for my students. My 3rd-grade students …
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Lasting Learning with Research & Apple Tools - Bringing Stories into the Light
I found Jew Yeung’sstory the summer I was researching at the National Archives in Washington D.C. with an Apple Distinguished Educator colleague, Mia Morrison. We had the opportunity to be involved i…
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Earth Day Reflections with a History Twist
Schools held some wonderful Earth Day (week and month) activities throughout April. And there are some super Earth Day posts with activities in our Community as well: Early Learners Celebrate Earth…
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What's Worth Fighting For? A Short Clips Inquiry Provocation
In Term 2 I will be supporting my year 4-5 ESOL ākonga with their Inquiry and Literacy Learning. I decided to use an over arching big question: 'What's Worth Fighting For?' Often our children can no…
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Then And Now - A Photo Research Journey with Apple Maps
I spend a lot of time at the Library of Congress (digitally) as a history educator and as a Mentor in the Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Network. It is often a fun explore for learners to resear…
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Pages Book to Keynote Animation - Women’s History Month
Previously… I created a sampler postcard book for Women’s History Month.The purpose of the book was to give educators a guide as they created lessons centered around women’s history using Library of …
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Design and History - Making a Coffee Table Book
April’s spring break always signals that the end of the school year will arrive quickly and that it is a good time for those end of year reflection activities. History teachers and students who have…
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Geography in the News
Geography is all around us — in both our physical and human worlds. As part of the Irish Secondary School Geography curriculum, students have to engage in two classroom-based assessments (CBAs). The …
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Let's Explore Some Different Cultures
Students will explore different cultures and examples of what makes up a culture. Using the Keynote Template, they will give background information to the country they are researching and then differ…
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Green Screen Tour Company
This is a fun project that I do frequently, it is fun and easy. The only thing that you will need is a green/blue screen. Just about any bright green will work. I have a green fabric that I bought…
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Art, Analysis & Animation - International Woman’s Day
I love to spark learning lessons with Keynote animations. Example - Animating a poster from the Library of Congress Next, challenge students to create their own art on iPad around this topic (or ot…
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The Resilient Faces of Black History - Book Creation for Heritage Months
I’m a fan of celebrating and recognizing national Heritage Months. As I mentioned here in CBL and Heritage Months, highlighting heritage months broadens the scope of student knowledge, adds to the pi…
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Apple Maps Black History Month Guides
Delighted to read in Apple News about the Apple Maps Guides created by the Smithsonian for Black History Month! Quote from Apple News The Smithsonian created a series of Guides in Apple Maps to spotl…
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Keynote your Valentine Cards
Captivate your students with animated Valentine cards that will get them into researching primary sources as well as inspiring some artistic creativity. Consider making a card from a favorite primar…
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Interactive Maps
This is a fun project that I have been doing with my students using Apple Maps and Keynote. It is a great project to get students thinking about geography. This is a project that can be used in Histo…
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Ordered Card Sort with Keynote
One simple way to use Keynote in your classroom is by creating an ordered card sort for your students to complete! Using Keynote’s light table view, students can easily hold and drag the slides in th…
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An Endless Timeline Throughout History
7th Social Studies Timeline of World War I, World War II, Cold War, & Contemporary Issues. Let students explore history through creating a timeline and adding important details to each event whi…
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South America Travel Plan
6th Grade Social Studies students used this template to create a travel plan for a country of choice in South America. (This could be done with any area). Students were asked to think like a travel g…
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Managing Workflow with Freeform
Last week, I had the chance to play around with Freeform. I absolutely LOVE its potential for collaboration and creativity - and I have so many ideas for how the students and teachers on my campus ca…
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Harlem Renaissance project
I used to think I had advanced this project pretty well, moving from a stand up presentation, to a loaded presentation to cd's, to sharing out and submitting into an email. I have learned that there…
