Engage Learners with Mystery and Intrigue

Agatha Christie was born on September 15, 1890, and is known as one of the world’s foremost mystery novel writers. She wrote 66 novels and 14 short story collections, but perhaps you’ve heard of her most famous character, Miss Marple. Miss Marple isn’t a typical detective—as an elderly, white-haired woman, she uses her ability to … read more »

Let’s Talk About Literacy for a Human-Centered Recovery

International Literacy Day is celebrated annually on September 8th. This year’s theme center’s around recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.  Unesco facilitates the global celebration as a day to remember that literacy affects a person’s sense of dignity and that globally there are over 773 million people who lack basic literacy skills. While we are in various phases … read more »

Tech Tool of the Month: Genially – Part 2

In Part 1 of this blog, we introduced you to Genially. We discussed the application of both the SAMR Model and the Triple E Framework to help you integrate Genially into your instruction. Today’s post offers detailed instructions for using this tool and shares classroom use ideas. Genially:  As you arrive at the site, you … read more »

Tech Tool of the Month: Genially – Part 1

Genially is a multimedia tool that creates impressive presentations, videos, games, infographics, interactive posters, social media images, and many others. Choose the type of project you want to create and view the many templates that are ready to go. Nearly all of the templates are free; however, the templates marked with a gold star are … read more »

Women’s Equality Day

Just over 100 years ago, on August 26, 1920, Congress formally ratified the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which ensured women the right to vote. Tennessee was the 36th state to ratify the amendment, pushing it over the two-thirds majority state approval needed for ratification. The final vote in the Tennessee legislature came as a … read more »