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Using Twitter to Empower Classroom Learning
So there I was, thirty sets of eyes on me, fumbling awkwardly at my computer, trying desperately to get the school’s video announcements going before my class went into technological mutiny. The Wifi appears to be working…that’s not it. I tried refreshing the page…that’s not it. I even pasted the link into the browser myself…no such […]
Build Perspective, Deepen the Convo
How do we take our writers to the next level? Sure, we can teach them to generate and organize ideas, but how do we get them to engage with these ideas on a more critical level? It’s all about perspective, brave teachers. Getting our students to appreciate just how intricate the conversation is involves an awareness of […]
Analyzing and Evaluating Arguments
No matter what track they’re on, all high school students are expected to master the art of argumentative writing before they get that coveted diploma. As teachers of AICE General Paper, AICE Global Perspectives & Research, and AP Seminar, well, teaching this skill is our specialty. But the content I’ll share in this post also plays nicely with […]
The All-Powerful Art of Summarizing
The art of summarizing is a lot harder than it sounds, but it’s an essential part of the note taking process… Being able to effectively summarize information will help students expeditiously unpack their research to the reader. To this end, I’d like to share a few useful activities for teaching summary-writing with your scholars. Tweet […]
Understanding Perspectives
Teacher: “Ok, teams, for your research, you’ll need to examine the issue through multiple perspectives. Mmm-kay?” Student (during presentation of research): “When I did my research from the environmental perspective, I found that…” In courses like AP Seminar or AICE Global Perspectives & Research, this is all too often the talk. And let me tell you […]
Lending a ‘Hand’: Using Lenses to Narrow Essay Focus
Quarter 1 has a lot to do with getting your students acquainted with global issues, filling the “blank slate”–so to speak—with those basics that’ll lay the groundwork for deeper research later. While it’s true you simply can’t cover every contemporary and/or controversial issue out there, you do have the Quarter 1 obligation of helping students feel […]