Ep 13: Updates from the Classroom with a Guest Teacher

In this episode, we’ll hear from Sarah Rahman, a practicing middle school science teacher on how remote learning is going for her. What is working, what is not, and what techniques has she used to engage her students and help them move forward? The discussion with Eugene and Matt offers some interesting insights that we can all use right now.

Resources mentioned by Sarah in this episode:

• Pear Deck - Google Slides add-on for formative assessments and interactive questions
  • https://www.peardeck.com/googleslides
• Zoom's Breakout Rooms - Can be used for collaborative work in student groups
  • https://zoom.us/
• Flipgrid - Video-sharing tool for quick messages or video discussion with the class
  • https://info.flipgrid.com/
• WeVideo - Video-creation tool that students can collaborate on any project from anywhere
  • https://www.wevideo.com/education

Green Ninja Film Festival 2020 Winners from Sarah's class:

• Best Science Message Award - Turtletastic
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4-GaWnG_SI
• Best Call to Action Award - Wild Water Adventure
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rxbzG7VFlQ
• People's Choice Award - The Termination of the Pickle-ation
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4j29oPwN5c