December Community Highlights

December Community Highlights

By the OER Project Team

Whether you’re looking for that next great activity to “wow” your students, novel ideas for distance learning, or some extra help with a specific teaching topic, the OER Project Community is a great place to collaborate with fellow teachers and scholars. Here are a few exciting discussions taking place right now!

What legacy will your art leave?

Here’s a very engaging activity from a WHP teacher that involves students getting creative and making their own “rock art” that you can use in your class right now.

See this activity

Teaching to the void

This discussion has teachers talking about the difficulties in reaching students who don’t have their cameras on, and has several strategies you can use to help with engagement in your classroom.

Learn these strategies

Causation activity (“because...then” statements)

First, read about how one BHP teacher modified a popular activity for distance learning. Then, look at the Jamboard and worksheet he created, which you can use with your own students.

Try this activity

How do you monitor breakout rooms?

Breakout rooms can be a great tool in your virtual classroom, but how can you hold students accountable when you can’t be in every room at once? Here are some teacher tips for monitoring breakout rooms.

See these tips

Mentor Monday...Rethinking Evaluations with Jason Manning

Take a closer look at how an experienced OER Project teacher assesses student learning. There’s plenty of ideas for both in-person and distance learning.

Examine these ideas


Cover image: Portrait of woman at home teleconferencing with colleagues while cuddling her cat. © Drazen / E+ / Getty Images.

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