January 12, 2026
January 12, 2026
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You guys really seemed to dig on the Lofi videos I sent before Winter break. So, I'm adding a bonus section to my newsletter to share a great Lofi video you can use to set the vibe for your week in the classroom!
This is the year we stop paying for limitations and start designing video learning that actually demands thinking.
Hear me out—yes, it’s convenient. Yes, it’s easy. But it’s not much harder to pair YouTube videos with engaging, thinking-driven activities. Let’s make 2026 the year video keeps students on their toes.
Bonus: no limits, no extra cost—just tools we already have.
Look below for 10 inspirational ideas on how to creatively engage students in YouTube content while YOU control the rigor and hold them accountable!
PLUS, you guys, we have ChatGPT AND Gemini to help you create questions that challenge your students! Your workflow just got easier!
Video Instruction Without Edpuzzle.pdf
A simple, positive, and visible way to reward your students for sliding back into routines after break.
Create a BINGO board on a large paper or poster (or on Canva) and fill the squares with positive behaviors and classroom routines that you want to see!
Quietly mark off squares when you observe them doing the right things on repeat!
Give a small reward of candy, free time, or outside time when they reach a BINGO!
Keep it going for a blackout!
Need to make more than one?
Don't want to mess with lots of big paper?
Make it digital and display it as each class works!
Simply search for 'BINGO card templates' on Canva, choose one you like, and get started with your design!
An example is shown here. 👉
Click here to get started with this particular template!
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