In today’s episode of The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast, I’m talking to Amanda from Engaging and Effective.
I first discovered her blog a few months ago and have been hooked ever since.
You’re going to love the way she weaves pop culture and multimedia into her curriculum to help further her students’ learning and build relationships with them. Half the time, I bet they’re having too much fun to notice how quickly they are learning! Amanda is definitely the kind of teacher I would want if a crazy time warp took me back to high school.
In this episode, we’re going to dive into three amazing lessons she has developed for her students: murder mysteries, Ted Talks, and SNL clips.
As you continue to scroll down, you’ll find links to Amanda’s blog posts on each topic and the videos we discuss in our conversation.
Topic #1: Classroom Murder Mysteries
During this part of the show, Amanda shares several year’s worth of experience crafting a wildly successful high school themed classroom murder mystery lesson.
Amanda’s Post on the Subject:
Topic #2: Ted Talks
During this part of the show, we talk about how and why Amanda uses Ted Talks with her students, and which ones she’d recommend most highly.
Amanda’s Posts on the Subject:
The Ted Talks Amanda recommended most highly during the show:
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Mind of a Procrastinator
Mind of a Procrastinator
Don’t Eat the Marshmallow
Everyday Leadership
Topic #3: SNL Clips
During this section of the show, we talk about Amanda’s (successful!) quest to find great SNL clips she could use to teach her students about satire.
Amanda’s Post on the Subject (with free worksheet download and links to all the clips!):
I hope you enjoyed today’s show. Do you find your inspiration in VISUALS? I love ‘em too. Let’s hang out on Instagram! Click here to get a steady stream of colorful ideas all week long.
