Last week I had the pleasure of attending the eRevolution Conference in Evansville, IN. I was invited by Tim Wilhelmus, via Twitter to “Bring ThingLink EDU to the teachers of Indiana!”  

Virtual Learning Days

I love the idea of virtual learning days because I teach in Chicagoland where we have had more than our share of school closings in recent years. Extending the calendar at the end of the year hardly seems beneficial, since end of year learning is not the same as continuous learning. I believe it’s a much better idea to utilize those bad weather days wisely and embrace virtual learning. 

Great news! I have the perfect tool for maximizing instructional time beyond the classroom walls, ThingLink EDU! 

ThingLink for Extending the Walls of the Classroom

1. Design learning experiences with media rich resources at a variety of levels for differentiation.
2. Build in frequent, informal assessment to check for understanding and provide students with reteaching or challenge.
3. Tag an image or video with your personal feedback and start a conversation. 
4. Drive instruction with Google Docs to help students collaborate.
5. Access ThingLink from any device, 24/7.

There are tremendous possibilities across all content areas and grade levels with the power of ThingLink EDU.

Explore more ThingLink EDU Examples

Click on the icon on any image to view a description of the activity. Click on the icon on any image to explore the resource. Keep in mind, you can ReMix any of these lessons and modify them for your own use.


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Request a Demo

I am fortunate to have access to a webinar tool to facilitate live demos and conversations about the numerous ways educators can use ThingLink EDU to power a virtual learning environment and would love to offer to schedule a demo in the coming weeks before school resumes. Click on the image below to request a demo.