Hello, my dear colleagues! Alice here, and I want to chat about a very personalized way to motivate students to learn English! In the heart of my online English classroom, something magical happens—birthday celebrations! This week, a student and I designed a birthday cake in our virtual game world. We explored wishes, likes, dislikes, and … Read more
If you saw any of my writing before the winter break that wasn’t the #24DaysOfAI posts, you’ll have been hard-pressed to not see me sharing about inclusion, accessibility and UDL (Universal Design for Learning). Technology can break down barriers and create truly inclusive learning environments. With the right tools and strategies, students can engage, express … Read more
Write. Share. Give. Here we are at mid-June. Whether you are in school or not, teaching or not, I hope you are enjoying a moment of air, of space, of light. As for me, I’m at the NCTE-NCTM joint conference in Chicago, presenting with the amazing Sarah Valter and Leah Thomas. We had so much … Read more
This is just a quick post to share a couple of revision resources I’ve recently made. I’m delighted that the Easter holidays have arrived but I think I’ll need to spend a bit of time over the break creating new revision resources to use this summer. My school opened seven years ago so this is … Read more
Elie Wiesel’s memoir Night is a powerful and harrowing account of his experiences during the Holocaust. As a high school English teacher, I teach this book at the sophomore level, so my students are roughly the same age as Elie in his memoir. If you are teaching Night this year, keep reading to learn about … Read more
Do you want to give students a competitive edge for the future? If you’re working with families of teens or supporting students who want to explore the world beyond the classroom, there’s a program for teens you’ll want to explore! Today on the blog, I’m excited to share a future-focused opportunity for students. It’s called … Read more
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Grandma had taken charge of the newborn, while the parents, her own daughter and her husband, swaggered in the sheer audacity of what they had done. They humbled-boasted about their exhaustion, their lives turned upside down, and the love they felt in every waking moment. I’d met them before the birth of their baby and … Read more
Pikadditions is a powerful new AI model that allows you to add anyone or anything to any video seamlessly. Whether you want to insert surprising objects, people, or fantastical elements, Pikadditions makes it possible while preserving the original video and sound for a natural and realistic effect. You can access Pikadditions here: https://pika.art/pikadditions How to … Read more
Hello, my dear colleagues! Alice here with a new guest post about a topic I am personally passionate about! The article is interesting and gives a fresh perspective you might need if you want to start collaborating with parents more but don’t know where to start. The article is edited minimally to allow the author … Read more