Blog At ClassHook, we’re continually looking for ways to support educators in engaging their students. We know that educators rely on the discussion questions accompanying our clips and are excited to announce a new, powerful way to create high-quality discussions in your classroom. Introducing Question Templates Question Templates are a new way to seamlessly create thought-provoking […]
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Post-COVID-19 – Returning to the Classroom
COVID-19 Permanently Changed the Education Sector Educations institutions around the globe are asking the same questions. How should schools welcome back students in autumn post-COVID-19? How has a year of distance learning affected the instructor’s perspective of their teaching models? Furthermore, which remote learning methodologies will school districts continue to incorporate once students return to […]
An Analysis of Disney Princesses: How Raya and the Last Dragon Shifts Towards a Feminist Perspective
The Disney Princess franchise never fails to dazzle its audience no matter the age. They’re timeless—until you look a little closer. While these films often lend to positive emotions built primarily on nostalgia, they do present references to harmful gender stereotypes. . These classic films function upon the narrative of women being obediently passive in […]
Social-Emotional Learning through Films
Did you know… That social-emotional learning (SEL) improves student behavior and affects their outcomes later in life? That students recognize and understand the same social and emotional themes in iconic scenes from their favorite films? What exactly IS Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)? SEL is “the process in which children and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, […]
Black Futurism In Television
Black futurism is the concept of taking black culture and applying it to a medium where it can be taken to the future, ensuring Black identity’s place in tomorrow. This article is about the different television series that have reflected black futurism. A Different World A Different World is a TV show that aired on […]
A New Discussions Experience on ClassHook
Related Guide: How to Create Live Discussions on ClassHook When students have the opportunity to analyze media and participate in discussion around a topic, they learn more effectively. At ClassHook, we’ve been hard at work creating a better way for you to conduct discussions with your students. We read over your feedback, and after 15,000 […]
Supporting Students’ Listening Skills with ClassHook
Math, Science, English Language Arts, Social studies, galore! Here at ClassHook we’re dedicated to helping you hit all kinds of standards from the Common Core in your daily classes. Don’t believe us? Have a look at our browsing experience. We cover a wide range of subjects from business to world languages to social emotional learning. […]
Using Clips as a Springboard to Evaluate Accuracy
More often than not, producers portray events that err on the side of impossible. Think the villain surviving a fall off a skyscraper, cars hurtling around cities in high-speed car crashes, and so on. While they may prove to be entertaining for their exciting antics and outrageous feats, they can also serve to enhance your […]
Easing Shy Students into the Classroom with ClassHook
When it comes to participation styles, each student has their own personality. There are those that easily share their thoughts on any subject, some that may be more soft-spoken yet still can be persuaded into a discussion, and of course, those that are absolutely adamant about their refusal to verbally participate in class. Unfortunately, motivating […]
Helping Educators Curb Profanity in Clips
In classrooms, many educators want to create fun and inclusive classroom environments by incorporating short videos into their lessons. On ClassHook there are thousands of entertaining clips curated to support critical thinking for students to build the connections between academics and real life. As an uncontrollable variable to movies and shows that are rated PG-13 […]