by Heather MacCorkle | Aug 27, 2020 | Essays, Learning, Teaching
The novel study portfolio project I have planned needs a lot of work to be effective for the students. The project should be fun, thought-provoking, and memorable – not painful. Holy Post-It® Notes! This is what I did to a very good book. To introduce the novel...
by Heather MacCorkle | Aug 27, 2020 | Education, Learning, Teaching, Virtual Learning
Last year, bell ringers featured prominently in my instruction for about a month. This year WILL be different. Right? What Are These Bell Ringers of Which You Speak? Most teachers will already know the term, but the explanation below is for those who might know...
by Heather MacCorkle | Aug 13, 2020 | Education, Essays, Learning, Teaching, Virtual Learning
No, it’s not by using a lock-down browser. Let’s Be Real…Cheating Happens Let’s think about what is going to happen when you combine online students with in-person students in a synchronous classroom. The students online have the advantage of being able to...
by Heather MacCorkle | Aug 8, 2020 | Education, Essays, Learning, Teaching
One Way to Adjust to Teaching in 2020-2021 Feature Image by J. Kelly Brito on Unsplash Note: I teach in a district fortunate enough to have a 1:1 program. Therefore, I can implement a Unit 0 completely online knowing my students have access to the technology they need...
by Heather MacCorkle | Aug 2, 2020 | Education, Learning, Teaching, Virtual Learning
Screenshot of a Course I Created in Moodle Put everything online as soon as possible. My school’s LMS is not open yet, so I used a personal Moodle site to capture a screenshot of what I am talking about. Who knew that it would take 45 minutes to do it, but I...
by Heather MacCorkle | Jul 29, 2020 | Education, Essays, Learning, Teaching, Virtual Learning
POINT is another acronym for unit and lesson planning. You know, we needed one more to beef up the alphabet soup of educational jargon. In a previous blog post about practical considerations for teaching and learning during the COVID-19 crisis, I mentioned yet another...
