Flocabulary

 

Flocabulary is part of the Nearpod package.  These videos can be used within Nearpod or as a stand alone learning experience.  Simply login with your Google account and get started.  All videos are created with a RAP like sound.  In addition to the video, there are vocab cards, vocab games, read and respond, quiz, lyric lab and teacher resources. Each activity can be assigned to students individually, or selecting multiple activities to assign.  Check out this video to learn more about Flocabulary. 

Flocabulary also has a great option for current events as well.  It is called “The Week in Rap.”  This current events update also allows for teachers to use the discuss slider for students conversations about the related current event topic.

Adding External Calendars

Having all your events on one calendar is a must in this world of multiple children with multiple activities.  Knowing who is going where, what they are doing, who needs picked up and who has games or practices.  It is a madding effort to keep it all organized.  I have always done it for my family, but this year, I am also in charge of scheduling concessions for my son's baseball team.  I figured since I was doing it for myself, I was sure others would benefit from how to do it as well.  Below you will find three ways to sync those calendars to your Google or Outlook calendar and your iPhone.  Hope this helps those who actually enter all those dates one by one each year. 

8-18 to Google Calendar:

 

8-18 to Outlook Calendar:

8-18 to iPhone: