Blog What is ClassHook? ClassHook benefits educators as the ideal place where K-12 educators find videos and clips from television shows and films to incorporate into any lesson plan. Believe it or not, a wealth of knowledge can be found in television and film. Why Education Professionals Use ClassHook 5 Benefits ClassHook Offers Educators and their […]
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How to Break Biases when Teaching
Just like we mentioned in our article about Cognitive Biases, pre-built-in biases in your student’s minds can disrupt their learning experience. It can be difficult to break these biases when teaching, and it’s important to not just tell your students they’re wrong and move on. If a student is gonna learn to resist bias thinking, […]
Using TV Shows and Movies to Learn Literary Devices
There’s no doubt that there are many ways for students to learn literary devices both inside and outside of typical classroom instruction. A great way to make learning complex literary devices more memorable and easy for students to digest is to use content from TV shows and movies. By using clips from popular media, teachers […]
The Impact of School Culture on Teaching and Learning
A few weeks ago, I attended the 2016 Student Technology Conference and tuned in to a presentation entitled “Video Technology and its Effect on a Lower School Environment.” It was led by a high school student named Katie Hayes from University School of Milwaukee, who was asked to create and execute a plan to […]