Glenn WiebeSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Glenn Wiebe ESSDACK PLC meets Russel Tarr & ClassTools. Everyone Gets Smarter. By Glenn Wiebe published 27 March 19 The activity led to a great conversation around effective tools and resources that teachers and students can use while accessing and organizing online information. History is a Bunch of Grass. And We Need to Let Our Kids Play on It. By Glenn Wiebe published 26 March 19 We tell them about history and have them read about history but we never let them experience history. Hot Chocolate. The Columbian Exchange. And Pirates. By Glenn Wiebe published 21 March 19 We shouldn’t forget that history, social studies, civics, econ, geography are all about people. And about their stories. Women’s History Month Resources. (That you should use all year.) By Glenn Wiebe published 15 March 19 The National Women’s History Project aims to make excellent, user-friendly materials readily available for all areas of the K-12 curriculum. Tip of the Week: 75+ Professional Learning Opportunities That Will Make You Smarter By Glenn Wiebe published 4 March 19 If you’re planning to take advantage of the many different summer PD options, now is the time for finishing up your applications. iCivics: The Bacon of Social Studies By Glenn Wiebe published 18 February 19 What’s the bacon of social studies? That one thing that is so delicious that you need to integrate it into your classroom? Tip of the Week: Forget the Gym. These 5 New Year’s Resolutions Are What You Really Need By Glenn Wiebe published 6 February 19 It’s never too late to make a few 2019 social studies resolutions. 7 Geography Tools that Mess with Your Head. Cause that’s a Good Thing By Glenn Wiebe published 31 January 19 The sad thing is that much of what we call geography instruction fails to make these emotional connections. The result? Our kids don’t remember basic geographic info or make the connections between place, people, and events.vv Single-Point Rubrics and Checkmark Make Your Life Easier & Your Kids Smarter By Glenn Wiebe published 29 January 19 You just finished putting together a great instructional lesson or unit. Then you realize . . . you haven’t created the rubric yet. Art. So Much More than Something Hanging on a Wall By Glenn Wiebe published 21 January 19 We often forget how powerful the arts can be in connecting our kids with social studies content and big ideas. DB Quest: The latest Super Sweet Tool from iCivics and Library of Congress By Glenn Wiebe published 17 December 18 In DBQuest, students are provided with a Big Question that is used to guide student thinking and examination using three selected primary resources. Library of Congress Adds Awesome New Tools. Today? Case Maker. By Glenn Wiebe published 14 December 18 5 Handy Tools that Combat Fake News and Create Informed Citizens By Glenn Wiebe published 3 December 18 Global Problem Solvers: Authentic problems, engaging content, free resources. What’s not to like? By Glenn Wiebe published 26 November 18 The Global Problem Solvers is designed to introduce middle-to-high-school students to social innovation with a particular focus on how they can use technology to create effective solutions to seemingly unsolvable problems. You Want Kids to Have Skills. Read Inquire Write Can Help. By Glenn Wiebe published 8 November 18 Not using DocsTeach!? We need to talk By Glenn Wiebe published 5 November 18 Real or Fake? Factitious is a Breakthrough Tool for Assessing Student Online Literacy By Glenn Wiebe published 17 October 18 Move Your Kids Past Simply Consuming Virtual Reality. They Need to be Making It. Tour Creator Can Help By Glenn Wiebe published 12 October 18 Google Adds New Classroom Features. Use Them Responsibly. By Glenn Wiebe published 25 September 18 7 Free Edtech Things. Cause Free Edtech Things are Always a Good Thing By Glenn Wiebe published 18 September 18 1 2 Archives Tech & Learning NewsletterTools and ideas to transform education. Sign up below.* To subscribe, you must consent to Future’s privacy policy. MORE FROM TECH & LEARNING...1CS First: How to Use It to Teach2How Minecraft is Building Creativity and Learning in Chicago3Lessons From An AI Grading Tool Already Assessing Millions of Students4Best Math Sites and Apps for Education5GMTech Gives Access to Multiple AI Models At Once. What Does That Mean For Educators?
ESSDACK PLC meets Russel Tarr & ClassTools. Everyone Gets Smarter. By Glenn Wiebe published 27 March 19 The activity led to a great conversation around effective tools and resources that teachers and students can use while accessing and organizing online information.
History is a Bunch of Grass. And We Need to Let Our Kids Play on It. By Glenn Wiebe published 26 March 19 We tell them about history and have them read about history but we never let them experience history.
Hot Chocolate. The Columbian Exchange. And Pirates. By Glenn Wiebe published 21 March 19 We shouldn’t forget that history, social studies, civics, econ, geography are all about people. And about their stories.
Women’s History Month Resources. (That you should use all year.) By Glenn Wiebe published 15 March 19 The National Women’s History Project aims to make excellent, user-friendly materials readily available for all areas of the K-12 curriculum.
Tip of the Week: 75+ Professional Learning Opportunities That Will Make You Smarter By Glenn Wiebe published 4 March 19 If you’re planning to take advantage of the many different summer PD options, now is the time for finishing up your applications.
iCivics: The Bacon of Social Studies By Glenn Wiebe published 18 February 19 What’s the bacon of social studies? That one thing that is so delicious that you need to integrate it into your classroom?
Tip of the Week: Forget the Gym. These 5 New Year’s Resolutions Are What You Really Need By Glenn Wiebe published 6 February 19 It’s never too late to make a few 2019 social studies resolutions.
7 Geography Tools that Mess with Your Head. Cause that’s a Good Thing By Glenn Wiebe published 31 January 19 The sad thing is that much of what we call geography instruction fails to make these emotional connections. The result? Our kids don’t remember basic geographic info or make the connections between place, people, and events.vv
Single-Point Rubrics and Checkmark Make Your Life Easier & Your Kids Smarter By Glenn Wiebe published 29 January 19 You just finished putting together a great instructional lesson or unit. Then you realize . . . you haven’t created the rubric yet.
Art. So Much More than Something Hanging on a Wall By Glenn Wiebe published 21 January 19 We often forget how powerful the arts can be in connecting our kids with social studies content and big ideas.
DB Quest: The latest Super Sweet Tool from iCivics and Library of Congress By Glenn Wiebe published 17 December 18 In DBQuest, students are provided with a Big Question that is used to guide student thinking and examination using three selected primary resources.
Library of Congress Adds Awesome New Tools. Today? Case Maker. By Glenn Wiebe published 14 December 18
5 Handy Tools that Combat Fake News and Create Informed Citizens By Glenn Wiebe published 3 December 18
Global Problem Solvers: Authentic problems, engaging content, free resources. What’s not to like? By Glenn Wiebe published 26 November 18 The Global Problem Solvers is designed to introduce middle-to-high-school students to social innovation with a particular focus on how they can use technology to create effective solutions to seemingly unsolvable problems.
Real or Fake? Factitious is a Breakthrough Tool for Assessing Student Online Literacy By Glenn Wiebe published 17 October 18
Move Your Kids Past Simply Consuming Virtual Reality. They Need to be Making It. Tour Creator Can Help By Glenn Wiebe published 12 October 18
7 Free Edtech Things. Cause Free Edtech Things are Always a Good Thing By Glenn Wiebe published 18 September 18
