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7 Free HyperDocs Workshops from the Adobe for Education Summit 2021

We were honored to partner with Adobe in July of 2021 to super-charge the annual Adobe for Education Summit hosted as a live, virtual event free to all participants. HyperDocs are where creativity meets pedagogy and thanks to the amazing tools Adobe makes for students, it has never been easier to infuse your lessons with innovation at every layer. Here you will find 7 Free HyperDocs sessions from the summit that cover topics like HyperDocs basics, equity and inclusion, and digital lesson desi...

Multimedia Text Sets and HyperDocs - What's the difference?

I often see educators sharing all kinds of digital lessons and calling them HyperDocs. I’ve also heard from so many that they see HyperDocs as just a doc with links or a webquest. It finally dawned on me, I realized that many were creating Multimedia Text Sets and thinking they were HyperDocs. The confusion is understandable and easy to clear up. Multimedia Text Sets A Multimedia Text Set is a document with links to a variety of different types of media. The instructional intention...

How to End a Year Like No Other

How are you getting to the finish line? Crawling, falling, racing, rejoicing?! Either way, you made it. Breathe that in. You got yourself and your students through a year of learning - during a global pandemic. END OF THE YEAR CHECKLIST TOOL - Resources and Ideas! This End of Year Checklist (2 pages long) will help you wrap up your classroom and prepare for your well-earned summer vacation. Ideas and resources provided in this checklist tool will help you and your stu...

Using Podcasts to Develop Curious Learners

WHY CURIOSITY MATTERS Do you feel like your students are working towards compliance, and have trouble with genuine curiosity? Feel like you can’t quite inspire your students to learn for the sake of learning? We have found, over the years, that by shifting the instructional model we can tap into students’ genuine curiosity for learning. Here are some quick tips on how to build curious learners: Allow kids time to explore before the direct instruction. To learn more about the E...

Bring Poetry Alive with these Digital Lessons

The recent work of Amanda Gorman has re-inspired the education community to focus on poetry instruction. April is National Poetry Month, but there is a place in the curriculum all year long for this important genre. In Dead Poet’s Society, we ponder, “what will your verse be?” TEN BENEFITS OF TEACHING POETRY (list created by Sarah Landis) Poetry often illuminates the author’s voice, and so shines a light on inner expression! (Think Langston Hughes to Jason Rey...

Need Some Fresh Inspiration? We’ve Got You Covered!

GET INSPIRED! This is typically my favorite time of year to teach. I’ve covered most of my standards, I know my students so well by now, and what drives them! And, Spring is in the air -- which means that fresh ideas are blooming! Creativity abounds! This year feels different. Since the last year of pandemic schooling you may be feeling like you’ve exhausted most of your good ideas and need a re-fresh! We have curated some of our favorite things to spark or re-ignite your inne...

What the Research Says and Why HyperDocs Work: Featured Interviews!

This blog explores two related topics near and dear to our HyperDoc hearts -- what research is saying about HyperDocs instruction, and why HyperDocs work. Hint: They are based on brain-based learning studies! WHAT THE RESEARCH SAYS We had a chance to connect with Jeff Carpenter recently, who is part of a team including Tim Green and Torrey Trust. Through three separate universities, they worked together to conduct an exploratory study on teaching with HyperDocs. Watch the interview to hea...

Valentine HyperDocs because We Love Educators

5 Ways to Show Yourself Some Love this Month You have single-handedly kept the education system afloat in the last year -- working tirelessly to check in on students, learn new webtools, re-engage learners over and over, adjust with changing norms, and redesign your lessons. Phew. Take that in. No wonder you’re exhausted! We love educators for their ability to stay flexible and relevant, adapt and create within the confines of pandemic schooling. Here are five simple ways you can show you...

Teaching Social Justice is More than One Lesson

On January 6, 2021 there was a historical event that took place at the nation's capitol. Trump supporters stormed the Capitol building in Washington, DC. Five people died. Senators were forced to shelter in place. The insurrection has left many wondering how and why the rioters were able to enter the building. Learn more here. Teachers around the country have been grappling with how to approach the conversation with students. Many have put aside their pre-planned lessons to address stude...

New Year Lessons to Promote Reflection

It’s a new calendar year! Same students, many of the same pandemic struggles, but also a new beginning in many ways. I remember I used to say to my 5th graders during our January return to school, “Welcome back future 6th graders, this is the year you will become a middle schooler. I know you will blow me away with a new found maturity. And what fun we'll have challenging ourselves this second half of the school year.” Then we would reflect on our vacation as a community an...