by Becky Shiring | Nov 9, 2017 | Inspiration and Ideas, Lesson Plans and Classroom Activities, Tech Tools
By Becky Shiring Using a second language around native speakers can be nerve wracking. I know this from embarrassing attempts I’ve made trying to speak Spanish. I overthink every word, pull out Google translate to check myself, turn red in the face, and stumble trying...
by Becky Shiring | Aug 3, 2016 | Tech Tools
By Becky Shiring As an early adopter of integrating mobile phones into instruction, Reflector 2 is a tool I desperately wish I would have discovered while I was still in the classroom. As adult basic educators, I believe it is essential that we teach our students to...
by Becky Shiring | May 11, 2016 | Inspiration and Ideas
By Becky Shiring It’s time to review the worksheet from yesterday and one of your students pulls a crumpled worksheet from the bottom of her bag. Three more students can’t even find theirs. Two minutes before class starts, you have a great idea for a last minute...
by Becky Shiring | Dec 25, 2015 | Tech Tools
By Becky Shiring How often have you spent your Sunday night grading stacks of student papers? Flubaroo makes that a thing of the past. Flubaroo is an add-on to Google Forms that allows teachers to grade quizzes and provide students with feedback in less than two...
by Becky Shiring | Oct 19, 2015 | Lesson Plans and Classroom Activities, Tech Tools
By Becky Shiring As a teacher, I often felt a disconnect between field trips and the classroom. After taking my class on a trip, we would return to the classroom the following day. I would ask students, “So, what did you learn about the Civil War from yesterday’s...
