Andrew Jackson Tech or Low Tech

 In an effort to hit has many different learning points in my last unit about Andrew Jackson I employed a few options. 

1. I used a traditional lecture that covered key aspects of Jackson's life, such as his background, presidency, policies (e.g. the Indian Removal Act), and legacy.

2. Encouraged student discussions in small groups to answer questions presented on the board.

3. Used Kahoot! and Quizlet to create fun games to play for learning as well as Brain Pop and Nearpod to give additional resources.

What does all that really look like? That is a great question so glad you asked. While I have found that a unique mixture of all of the above through a unit. We have 80-minute class periods so straight lectures will put them to sleep. Believe it or not in 80 minutes too much technology will put them to sleep. 

I am older in the game of teaching and technology is sometimes harder for me to pick up on. We keep rowing the boat and listening to others who are wiser than I am. I try each day to implement more technology into the lessons. I keep looking for the happy balance, but it remains elusive currently.

But we believe and we are building onward and upward!

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