Author: Melissa Henning

Melissa Henning is the Educational Content Manager for Source for Learning, the non-profit parent company of TeachersFirst. She has over 16 years of experience in education. Melissa is a frequent presenter at national and regional conferences.

Tech Tool of the Month: LyricsTraining – Part 2

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In Part 1 of this blog, we introduced you to LyricsTraining and discussed applying the SAMR Model and the Triple E Framework using LyricsTraining in your instruction. Learn more about this game-based learning interactive that uses video clips to engage students to practice listening comprehension skills and following context clues. Thirteen languages are offered, including … read more »

Tech Tool of the Month: LyricsTraining – Part 1

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LyricsTraining is a device-agnostic tool to learn and practice world languages and engage multilingual learners. This free resource offers an extensive collection of videos that can each be gamified into multiple-choice or fill-in-the-blank questions. The game removes words from songs or videos, and players need to use context clues to figure out what word fits … read more »

Tech Tool of the Month: Teach with Movies – Part 2

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In Part 1 of this blog, we introduced you to Teach with Movies and discussed applying the Triple E Framework using Teach with Movies in your instruction. This free resource provides lesson plans, guides, and movies in many subjects. Registering is unnecessary, and you can immediately access the lesson guides and discussion questions. Each month … read more »

Tech Tool of the Month: Teach with Movies – Part 1

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Teach with Movies is a fantastic resource that offers free lesson plans and guides to complement movies across various subjects. You don’t need to register; you can immediately access the lesson guides and discussion questions. Every month, we feature specific themes that you can use as a guide to find related movies with accompanying learning … read more »

Tech Tool of the Month: Pablo – Part 2

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In Part 1 of this blog, we introduced you to Pablo and discussed applying the SAMR Model and the Triple E Framework when using Pablo in your instruction to easily create and share images for social media. Today’s post will offer more guidance about how to use this web tool and provide many classroom use suggestions.  Pablo:   When … read more »