Tuesday Tips October 2, 2019

TECH TIP:  Yo Teach! Backchannel Chat

Yo Teach! is a website that allows you to create a backchannel chat room.  This could be a good place for students to post questions or thoughts as part of a formative assessment or as an exit ticket.  You create the room, and through the Admin permissions, you can set a password and monitor content.  Once you've created the room, you can share the link with students or they can search for your room.  

Students can respond through text, an image or by drawing.  The drawing feature could be good for a math class as you could draw in problems or formulas.

BOOK TIP:  The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

 I've mentioned this book before, but the movie version opens this Saturday, so it will be one that students will be talking about.  This is an incredibly popular young adult novel that focuses on Starr Carter, who witnesses the death of her childhood friend at the hands of a police officer.  A powerful book that resonates with today's headlines.