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Just like in the classroom, my students LOVE to play games on Zoom.  Here is a list of ten fun games that you can play with your students during your next Zoom or Google Hangouts lesson!1. Guess the SoundThis game has been a great way to either begin or end my Zoom lessons.  I simply play the video, then pause it right after the sound is played.  The students send me their guesses in chat, and then I press play again to see if they are correct.  They love it, and luckily he has several videos like this to choose...

Solutions to Distanced Assessments:So, how do you assess your students from home?This is just too perfect and it's FREE!If you don't already have an ESGI account, get one now while it's free through July 2. Just CLICK HERE to get your FREE account started with my code KFUN (no credit card required) and you will also automatically qualify for $40 off your 1st year if you choose to continue after the free trial.  Click the image to get started. Once you have your account and you have entered your students' names, just scroll down and click on  the purple box on...

Dear Reader: We are proud to introduce today the first installment of “Norco ’80,” the incredible true story of a Southern California bank robbery that occurred 40 years ago this month. Peter Houlahan’s gripping account, which we will be bringing to you in regular installments over the next two weeks, is adapted from his 2019 book, “Norco ’80: The True Story of the Most Spectacular Robbery in American History.” Serializing a story like this is a bit of a throwback to the old days, for sure. But in a time when most of us are cooped up at home around...

We’re here to guide you through the coronavirus lockdown. Sign up to the Life newsletter for daily tips, advice, how-tos and escapism. At a nursery in Tourcoing, on the French-Belgian border, children were pictured in drawn-out, spaced apart boxes in a playground. In another photo, they were sat on fluorescent green crosses, ensuring they were socially distanced. Their friends waved at them from two metres away. They could no longer hug, play ‘tag’ or pull each other to different corners of the playground to trade secrets. Not in a pandemic.  The images, shared on social media, were a stark reminder that if...

At ISD728 students Kindergarten through Second Grade use the app Seesaw. These videos are designed to help my students 'Become a Teacher' and create a tutorial to show how to draw something. In both of these videos I use Christopher David Ryan as inspiration for my drawing. This is to do two things... show how to simplify a drawing and introduce them to a super positive living Artist! This first video is designed for my Kindergarten and maybe even first grade students. Some first grade students will be able to handle this more advanced version of creating a tutorial. For sure,...