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Time for a Reboot

Posted on January 15, 2019 by admin

Well my friends, its been forever since I made a post so I figured it was time for a reboot. For those of you who have been with us for a while… “Hey, how are ya! Long time no see!” … Continue reading →

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Welcome to our new staff

Posted on October 28, 2018 by admin

We are pleased to announce a new addition to our team. Welcome to Shelbie Cline. She replaces Geri Crouse who has moved on to new exciting experiences. Shelbie is a calligraphy artist and gentle craftswoman with many gifts to share.

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TSO: Responding to Reviews

Posted on June 27, 2016 by admin

This weekend the Pop Goes the Classroom Team was out in force at Leprecon-the annual science fiction/fantasy convention. We got to see some of our favorite people. One panel KellyAnn sat in on was for creators on responding to reviews. … Continue reading →

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Minecraft Used to Teach Molecular Chemistry

Posted on March 25, 2016 by admin

This is a great piece that takes Minecraft beyond coding into other content areas. Check it out here.

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Free Tech for Teachers

Posted on September 9, 2014 by popgoestheclassroom

by Richard Byrne On October 7th Simple K12 is hosting anafternoon of free webinars about Google tools for teachers. The webinars will start at 1pm Eastern Time and run until 5pm Eastern Time. I will be conducting two webinars that … Continue reading →

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Teaching Cross Cutting Concepts with Pop Culture

Posted on September 6, 2014 by popgoestheclassroom

by KellyAnn Bonnell, MA Crosscutting concepts have value because they provide students with connections and intellectual tools that are related across the differing areas of disciplinary content and can enrich their application of practices and their understanding of core ideas. … Continue reading →

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Where would we be without Gutenberg?

Posted on September 18, 2011 by popgoestheclassroom

There is a great body of work exploring the impact classics have on current popular culture. One of my favorite examples of this is the original Willie Wonka film with Gene Wilder. The script is one classic reference after another. … Continue reading →

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BBC America: Five Songwriters Who Deserve The Comic Book Treatment

Posted on August 10, 2011 by popgoestheclassroom

By: Fraser McAlpine Posted: Friday, August 5th, 2011 http://blogs.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2011/08/05/five-songwriters-who-deserve-the-comic-book-treatment/ This November, at the Tucson Comic-Con, a new comic will be launched, called Unite and Take Over: Comic Book Stories Inspired by The Smiths. It’s the 78-page brainchild of publisher Shawn … Continue reading →

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Edutopia Summer Professional Development: Making Lessons Come Alive in the Classroom with the Xbox Kinect

Posted on July 12, 2011 by popgoestheclassroom

By Dan Jones 6/1/11 Today’s guest blogger, Dan Jones, is a middle school social studies and language arts teacher in Mansfield, OH. Something about movie magic intrigues me. It was fascinating, for instance, to find out that actors in my … Continue reading →

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Why Integrate?: A Case for Collating the Curriculum

Posted on July 10, 2011 by popgoestheclassroom

By Elena Aguilar There is a strong case to be made for integrating curriculum. It strengthens skills that students encounter in one content area but also practice in another, and it can lead to the mastery of those skills. It … Continue reading →

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