Tag Archives: culture
Creative Commons
Written as a response to the Ed Tech Blog Carnival 2012. Copyright, piracy, fair use, and freedom of Internet has gotten a lot of attention recently, especially with the coverage of the United States Congress reviewing and possibly voting on … Continue reading
Day of the Dead Done Differently
Día de los Muertos (or Day of the Dead) is a great opportunity to introduce the 6th grade students to a different culture. The celebrations are completely outside their normal realm of experience and it leads to great interest and … Continue reading
Cultural Advent Calendar
Last year, my 6th grade students researched and wrote descriptions of how each of the Spanish speaking countries celebrate the holidays. I combined all their work into a Glog to create a digital, cultural advent calendar. I have to remember … Continue reading
