by Heather MacCorkle | Aug 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
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. As always, when faced with a quandary, I blog about it.Holy Post-It® Notes! Look at what I...
by Heather MacCorkle | Aug 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
No, it’s not by using a lock-down browser.Image by Windows for UnsplashLet’s Be Real…Cheating HappensLet’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...
by Heather MacCorkle | Aug 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
One way to adjust to teaching and learning in 2020–2021Feature Image by J. Kelly Brito on UnsplashNote: 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...
by Heather MacCorkle | Aug 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
Put Everything Online as Soon as PossibleMy BitmojiA Screenshot of a Course in MoodleMy 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 think it’s...
by Heather MacCorkle | Jul 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
POINT is another acronym for unit and lesson planning. You know, we needed one more to beef up the alphabet soup of educational jargon.Photo by Belinda Fewings on UnsplashIn a previous blog post about practical considerations for teaching and learning during the...
by Heather MacCorkle | Jul 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
What Is an Enrichment Course? What Is Its Purpose?Image from Pexels Free PhotosIn the previous post, the enrichment course idea bubbled to the surface as a solution to a problem that courses with end-of-course exams would have if we were to use the 4×4 schedule. There...