Bring Letter Writing into Your Classroom: Here’s How

“To send a letter is a good way to go somewhere without moving anything but your heart.”Phyllis Theroux When is the last time you wrote a letter using paper and pencil? For many of us, it has been quite a long time. The art of letter writing is under assault from easy access to email … read more »

Enhancing Communication for Diverse Learners Through Multimodal Learning

Designing instruction that addresses many unique learning styles and individual student needs is vital in today’s diverse classrooms. Multimodal learning is a powerful approach to instruction that engages learners of all backgrounds, abilities, and preferences by offering activities in many different formats. This learning approach enhances classroom communication by including supportive and inclusive lessons that … read more »

Tech Tool of the Month: Animate from Audio – Part 1

Adobe Express’s Animate from audio is a powerful, user-friendly tool that allows you to transform your voice into a lively animated character video with just a few clicks. This tool leverages advanced speech recognition and animation technology to seamlessly sync mouth movements and gestures with your audio. Choose from various animated avatars, including robots, cartoon characters, … read more »

Dollars and Sense: Integrating Financial Literacy Across the Curriculum

In today’s world, financial literacy is a crucial skill that often gets overlooked in education. As we celebrate Financial Literacy Month in April, it’s essential to find ways to seamlessly integrate financial concepts into our students’ everyday classroom experiences. Why Financial Literacy Matters Students need to learn about financial literacy through cross-curricular experiences because it … read more »

Closing Out Women’s History Month with Digital Books

“Here’s to strong women; may we know them, may we be them, may we raise them.” Author Unknown As Women’s History Month draws to a close, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the remarkable women we’ve learned about over the past few weeks. An engaging way for students to showcase their learning is to … read more »