TribeVibe Blog - edPioneer

Using Twitter to Empower Classroom Learning

November 15, 2016

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....
Read More

Build Perspective, Deepen the Convo

September 26, 2016

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...
Read More

Analyzing and Evaluating Arguments

September 19, 2016

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...
Read More

The All-Powerful Art of Summarizing

September 14, 2016

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...
Read More

Understanding Perspectives

September 9, 2016

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,...
Read More

Lending a ‘Hand’: Using Lenses to Narrow Essay Focus

September 5, 2016

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....
Read More

Growing & Razing an Argument

August 18, 2016

When they first arrive on our doorstep, our students are convinced that they're masters of argumentation: So confident they are (I say this in love), that when we tell them we're going to...
Read More

10 Great Ideas for the First 5 Days of School

August 8, 2016

August finishes out a season of rest and respite for the teachers of the world and invites a period of rejuvenation to follow. It's a time when spirits are high, and...
Read More