I love when students can work hands-on and interact with the text and visuals. I use this lesson as part of my introduction to poetry. Students often give responses of “the speaker is sad” or “happy” when referring to tone and mood. This lesson helps to give students the vocabulary they need to more thoroughly analyze …
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Apr 08
4 Ideas for Secondary English Classes When You Have iPad 1:1
I was part of an iPad 1:1 initiative in Maryland back in 2012. I remember in our first training session they kept emphasizing one specific point with the iPads: it’s not about just replacing pen and paper, it’s about creating and learning in ways that aren’t possible with just pens and text books. With that in …