Guest Post by: Dr. LaQuanta M. Nelson of www.bosseducator.com It’s February, the month known for hearts, cupid’s arrow, and all things LOVE! Our local stores will be filled with cards that express affection, while there will be plenty of online orders for flower deliveries. And though many of us won’t say such, most people would like to be shown some … Read More
Gamification VS Game-Based Learning
Education has really caught on to the phenomenon of gamification or game-based learning. But what’s the difference? Let me ask you a question. When you say to your class, “We are going to play a game today,” what is there reaction? Do they pout, whine, drag their feet? Of course not! I don’t think it matters whether you teach 3-year-olds … Read More
5 Ways to Challenge Gifted Students
We have all had those students in our class. One who knows the answer before you finish the question, one who finishes the assignment before it is handed out, and maybe another who knows how to graph quadratic functions while everyone else is trying to figure out what a function is. Most teachers recognize that some students need a push, … Read More
1/31/19 – Improving Feedback – Kristina Falbe (@DrFalbe)
#Mastery Chat Questions for Thursday, January 31st, 2018 Topic: Improving Feedback Moderator: Kristina Falbe (@DrFalbe) Questions (8:00 ET) Intro/Welcome: Good Evening! Welcome to #masterychat. Introduce yourself (include your grade level) to one another. In your introduction describe your week using a movie title. (The plot of the movie is not significant, just what movie title best represents your week.) (8:05 ET) Q1. … Read More
1/24/19 – Creating Virtually Anything with AR/VR – Brian Costello (@BTCostello05)
#Mastery Chat Questions for Thursday, January 24, 2019 Topic: Creating Virtually Anything with AR/VR Moderator: Brian Costello (@BTCostello05) Questions (8:00 ET) Intro/Welcome: Welcome to #MasteryChat, I am Brian Costello and I have managed to hack my way into the controls. Let’s talk about Augmented and Virtual Reality! Please introduce yourself, tell us what you do, and share a favorite movie quote!#MasteryChat … Read More
