Holiday Goodie Rerun IV: 5 tasty YouTube channels perfect for history geeks
I’m sure most of you are doing the same thing I’m doing right now. Spending time with family and friends, watching football, catching up on that book you’ve been dying to read, eating too much, and...
View ArticleHistorical TV, videos, and history teachers
We’re all very aware of the stereotypical social studies teacher. Former jock. Current coach. Always busy with game plans and practice schedules. Hands out worksheet packets on Monday with a test on...
View ArticleHacking #iste2015: Tammy is terrific and so are her video flipping tips
One of the first people who welcomed me to ESSDACK 15 years ago was Tammy Worcester. Even back then Tammy was a rock star, publishing books and posting powerful tips on her site – Tammy’s Technology...
View Article1,000,000 minutes of historical YouTube goodness (and cat videos)
What could you do with one million minutes of historical YouTube video clips? If I’ve done my arithmetics correctly, that’s almost 7000 days or just over 19 years worth of video goodness. What could...
View ArticlePrint out a YouTube video. Handy tool or shiny gadget?
Yup. Print out a YouTube video. Holy sweet Googly tech trick, Batman! When you are watching any video on the YouTube website, the storyboard (the images that appear just above the play bar when slide...
View ArticleTop Ten Posts of 2015 #3: 5 tasty YouTube channels perfect for history geeks
I’m sure most of you are doing the same thing I’m doing right now. Spending time with family and friends, watching football, catching up on that book you’ve been dying to read, eating too much, and...
View ArticleMissing your Zaption? Try EdPuzzle
You may have already made the switch. If you have, quietly move along. You’re probably happy with EdPuzzle and there’s nothing to see here. That leaves two kinds of people. Those of you still be...
View ArticleFlipgrid is not a misfit toy: 10 ways that it can engage kids and improve...
A few weeks ago, I got hooked back into Flipgrid. I joined several years ago and messed with it a bit. Talked with others about it. Used it a few times. And then, like a lot of the new tools I get the...
View ArticleFlipgrid is free. No, seriously. Not like before. Totally, completely free...
I really like Flipgrid. It’s easy to use. It’s collaborative. It’s visual. It works across all platforms. And now? Now it’s free. Yup. It’s free. And not in the lower tier, fewer options, not as...
View Article5 ways you can use Loom to create sweet remote learning activities
I love Loom. Simple to use. Simple to share. It’s free for teachers and kids. And it works great for both face to face classrooms and remote learning environments. If you’re already a Loommate and love...
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