William JefferyStoryboardFlipboard EDU Podcast: Jim Thompson Stop, Drop and RollCurated byWilliam JefferyTeacher burnout is a real and growing problem in k-12 education. Years of budget cuts and mounting pressure to improve test scores have taken their toll on teachers, leading to increased levels of stress and burnout. According to a recent study, nearly 60% of k-12 teachers are experiencing symptoms of burnout, including fatigue, cynicism, and a loss of enthusiasm for teaching.
William JefferyStoryboardThe Devious Licks Challenge and Its RepercussionsCurated byWilliam JefferyWhat happens when a new and trendy social challenge goes viral? You can't log onto your Tik Tok, Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter without seeing it. Every day we see the newest "challenge" circulate our newsfeeds and timelines. But now some of our students in America are participating in these challenges that have very serious consequences. What would you do to stop them? Tik Tok has denounced this trend and removed it from their search engines but the social media clout chasing continues.
William JefferyStoryboardMLK 2021: Resources for EducatorsCurated byWilliam JefferyFifty-three years ago America lost a true leader and visionary. Fifty-three years later his words ring true in our ears today. As educators deal with the pandemic and stress of working remotely, we are now faced with civil unrest and a divided country. I have gathered some resources that can be helpful to educators who are working to make Dr. Martin Luther King's dream a reality in 2021.
William JefferyStoryboardWitnessing History: How The American Educational System Can Learn From YesterdayCurated byWilliam JefferyAs an educator, I don't want to waste an opportunity for a teachable moment and America has given it to educators on a silver platter. What do you teach for the rest of the week that will be more relevant than what has transpired over the last two days? I have put together some resources to get the conversations going about how we all can learn from yesterday, literally.
William JefferyStoryboardMicrosoft Teams For Education Curated byWilliam JefferyTeaching and learning in the COVID-19 era does have its challenges, but I am extremely glad that we have collaborative tools. Whether you are teaching face to face, transitioning to a hybrid at-home learning model, or currently teaching from home, Microsoft Teams is a great tool to use.
William JefferyStoryboardEpisode 11: Teaching History With TikTok VideosCurated byWilliam JefferyIn this episode, we speak to Brooke Pavek a 2020 high school graduate and dual credit college student with 600,000 followers on Tik Tok; as she teaches the world to love history.
William JefferyStoryboardFlipboard EDU Podcast Episode 9 : Social-Emotional Learning with Shelly TerrellCurated byWilliam JefferyShelly Sanchez Terrell is an international speaker, eLearning, and digital learning specialist and the author of Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions in Your Classroom, The 30 Goals Challenge for Teachers: Small Steps to Transform Your Teaching, and Learning to Go: Lesson Ideas for Teaching with Mobile Devices, Cell Phones, and BYOT.
William JefferyStoryboardFlipboard Fam : The EDU Community Curated byWilliam JefferyHere a few community members who make being a Flipboard user fun and exciting for educators.
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