While I'm still a "paper and pencil" teacher in many ways, especially post Covid when there's a growing need for some real face-to-face interactions, once in a while, for creative projects, I give them access to their smartphones, and let them use their "Influencer" skills behind the camera. A few of my favorites below, but for ALL the rad stuff Bulldog students have filmed for my classes over the last several years, check out my classroom youtube Playlist here.
Pandemic Voter Registration Drive never stopped the most motivated of students at home from showing us how registration is done!
Runner up in EPF for a lessons in Economic Indicators, future rap stars break down fiscal and monetary policy here
Big thanks to Representative Ross who has been visiting my classroom ever since her days in the General Assembly!
District 2's Representative Deborah Ross holds a "town hall" with my AP GoPo students and our Activism Club and Debate Team!
Year end AP Exam week...quite possibly the best week to "bond"?!
"Ms. Thrower, why are you always making us do review games with this tactile learning stuff?"
Most rewarding part of teaching Civic Literacy...getting Bulldogs excited to vote!
Until every last Bulldog has been given the chance!