Continuous Learning During Breaks

"The best teachers are those who pass on their zeal and enthusiasm as a legacy to their students." - Robert John Meehan
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Learning doesn't have to stop just because students are out of school. I have included my recent presentation slides and resources below to help you discover ways to inspire students and their families to experiment, code, make, build, read, and explore during their breaks. Click within the slides to visit the resources or scroll down to see the bookmarks. ​

Tips and Resources

  • Motivate with learning missions and badges! Check out my book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies with Edtech Missions.
  • Make it visually engaging
  • Keep it short and simple! Less is more.
  • Take, remix, copy and share! 
    • ​Click this Wakelet to get copies of lesson plans and student choice menus to copy and edit as you wish! 
    • ​Click this Wakelet to create your Bitmoji Virtual Classroom! 
    • Feel free to copy my Bitmoji teacher guided Virtual Field Trip to Disney World!
  • Tips for using one of the choice menu templates: 
    • Add a turn in link. 
    • Headings on the online classroom should match the tasks. 
    • Give students time to complete the tasks. Ideally, you post the menu on Monday and students turn in Friday or the following Monday. 
  • Create community and add student voice with Flip.com.
  • Create clear and concise instructions
  • Provide visual guides and tutorials 
  • Game it up! Check out ShellyTerrell.com/games 
    • Tynker, Prodigy, MinecraftEdu, Code.org, Kahoot, Pokémon Go, Teach Your Monster to Read, and Khan Academy Kids
  • Geocaching.com and iOS/Android App  Have fun and be bold! 
  • Student virtual check-ins Teacherrebootcamp.com/virtualcheckins  
  • ✋🏾 Five Finger Student Check-in- 5 🤩- I feel fantastic 4 😃- I feel happy 3 🙂- I feel okay 2 🙁- I feel unfocused 1 🤢- I feel bad
  • Make wellness and well-being a priority- ✔ Create your Zen ✔ Be active ✔ Take breaks ✔ Get some fresh air ✔ Model well-being for your students  
  • Establish routines and schedules
    • Feel free to copy and edit this schedule
  • Tip! Edit your notifications