Tomorrow I'm heading back to school. And even though it's my 15th year of teaching, I still get a little nervous and excited and I NEVER sleep well the night before (this is probably why I have a big glass of wine on my desk as I type this blog post).
I have 2 really cool things to share with you today. First of all, I'm really excited about a new activity I created yesterday. My husband came home and announced that he was going to do something fun for his upperclassmen in Algebra II. This is a monumental announcement at my house. Typically I am the one creating exciting, fun activities for my students, while my husband puts most of his efforts into his athletes (in addition to Algebra II, he is the head coach for both cross country and track & field). So, I was immediately on-board to help him out. He wanted to do a Mad Libs style Get To Know You activity. That sounded really fun to me too, so I created one for him, one for me, and five generic ones for all teachers. And Crazy Libs is available for purchase just in time for back to school!
There are five different Crazy Libs stories:
Successful Student
Science
Letter to Next Year's Student
My New Teacher (female version)
My New Teacher (male version)
The product also includes a How-To Guide for teachers and a quick review for students. Crazy Libs can be played with one, two, three, or thirty people.
This is a fun way for your students to get to know you at the beginning of the year. It's also great for days when you have a little free time in class, days before a holiday where there's just no way kids are going to learn new content, the end of the year, and just because it's fun!
Here's a sneak peek:
The second thing I wanted to share with you is a great book I've been reading. It's based on the quote “Everybody is smart in different ways. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its life believing it is stupid.” It really is a must-read for all teachers. Go grab it (or download it on your e-reader)....NOW! Seriously....it's a real eye opener and an easy read. Click on the cover below to be taken directly to it on Amazon.
I hope everyone is either having a great year so far or is about to. It's gonna be a great 2015 school year!
I have 2 really cool things to share with you today. First of all, I'm really excited about a new activity I created yesterday. My husband came home and announced that he was going to do something fun for his upperclassmen in Algebra II. This is a monumental announcement at my house. Typically I am the one creating exciting, fun activities for my students, while my husband puts most of his efforts into his athletes (in addition to Algebra II, he is the head coach for both cross country and track & field). So, I was immediately on-board to help him out. He wanted to do a Mad Libs style Get To Know You activity. That sounded really fun to me too, so I created one for him, one for me, and five generic ones for all teachers. And Crazy Libs is available for purchase just in time for back to school!
There are five different Crazy Libs stories:
Successful Student
Science
Letter to Next Year's Student
My New Teacher (female version)
My New Teacher (male version)
The product also includes a How-To Guide for teachers and a quick review for students. Crazy Libs can be played with one, two, three, or thirty people.
This is a fun way for your students to get to know you at the beginning of the year. It's also great for days when you have a little free time in class, days before a holiday where there's just no way kids are going to learn new content, the end of the year, and just because it's fun!
Here's a sneak peek:
The second thing I wanted to share with you is a great book I've been reading. It's based on the quote “Everybody is smart in different ways. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its life believing it is stupid.” It really is a must-read for all teachers. Go grab it (or download it on your e-reader)....NOW! Seriously....it's a real eye opener and an easy read. Click on the cover below to be taken directly to it on Amazon.
I hope everyone is either having a great year so far or is about to. It's gonna be a great 2015 school year!
Hi,
ReplyDeleteI happened to chance upon your blog and found it very interesting!
We have recently launched a science app that uses augmented reality to enhance classroom teaching. I thought you might want to check it out and may be review it on your blog, if possible.
It is a paid app(with a few models free) but in case you are interested in trying it out I will be happy to provide you with a free copy.
The link to the app is:
iPhone/iPad
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/augmenter-augmented-reality/id997354409?ls=1&mt=8
android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.augmented.android
You can also search for the app on the app store as 'Augmenter'.
Do let me know if you would be interested. I am really Looking forward to your response.
happy teaching!
Antara
http://augmenterapp.com/
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