I’m on spring break this week and have been thinking about how I can’t even get away from technology during a week of break from school. I have my Bellarmine work, some long term data I need to compile for school, communicating with my CASA director about my two cases, and catching up on podcasts are the first things that come to mind. Especially with teaching virtually the entire year, I sometimes feel like I spend the entire day on a screen. I’m kind of sick of it. I’d like to go to a cabin in the woods, go for a nice long hike, read some books, work on craft projects.
Anyways, I was thinking about something I used to do in August before school started when I had more time. I would go on instagram and search different hashtags relevant to my world of 7th grade math like #iteachmath, #iteachmiddleschool, or #tlap (Teach Like a Pirate) to get ideas for my classroom. It’s so fun to see ways other educators have practically implemented cool ideas to fit their classrooms. As you search a hashtag, you do have to scroll through posts that don’t seem as relevant. And it’s obviously a broad way to add ideas to your toolbox, you can’t as easily search “activities for area of circles” through a hashtag. It’s nice to utilize hashtags as a way to get connected to people in certain communities of interest.
Hi Grace!
ReplyDeleteI am with you! It is so much screen time! I like your idea of typing in your hashtag on Instagram. That helps narrow things down! I still use Pinterest for classroom ideas but Instagram is more relevant! I've also been curious about using Tik Tok to share my own classroom ideas but then that is adding more screen time to my life! So maybe next year! :)
I am not on Tik Tok, but I bet I would enjoy looking at some of the ideas on there. I kind of feel like that's a good summer project. Still thinking about teaching and brainstorming, but not as stressful or time constrained.
DeleteI love this! I swear my best activities come from Instagram. I have a co-teacher that INSTISTS I get a TikTok just for the teacher tips. There are so many amazing teachers out there are we may as well use what they share! I will have to start searching for hashtags.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Maddie
I agree it's so helpful to pull and learn from other people. I'm glad people aren't stingy with their ideas and are willing to share. It makes me wonder about how to cultivate a greater culture of collaboration within my building.
DeleteI agree it's so helpful to pull and learn from other people. I'm glad people aren't stingy with their ideas and are willing to share. It makes me wonder about how to cultivate a greater culture of collaboration within my building.
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