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Teachers can now schedule posts across multiple classes in Google Classroom on the web. Teachers can use the assignment-scheduling flow to configure the:

Note: The rest of the assignment will remain the same.

Once set, they can select which classes should receive the post and when it should be published:

Published immediately

Published at a certain time

Save as draft

This update to the scheduling function will make it quicker and easier for teachers to assign classwork across numerous classes, saving them valuable time and simplifying class planning and management.

There is no additional cost associated with this new functionality.

Once an assignment has been scheduled, teachers can change the assignment within each individual class.

Note that selecting "Copy settings to all" will delete any previously entered settings for the assignment.

If a co-teacher schedules a post to one or multiple classes, they will be the owner of the associated Google Drive assets along with the course owner.

Available to Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals, Education Standard, the Teaching and Learning Upgrade, and Education Plus customers.

Not available to Google Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Frontline, and Nonprofits, as well as legacy G Suite Basic and Business customers

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Wondering how to organize Google Classroom? This post will give you the six most common organizational strategies for the Classwork page and topics.

Many teachers are struggling with finding the best way to organize Google Classroom assignments on the Classwork page.

Deciding what topics to create and how to organize your assignments on this page has been trial and error. What works for one teacher, doesn't work for others.

I decided to put this question to the Shake Up Learning Facebook group and find out what teachers are doing with this new setup.

I did notice some trends, so I thought it would be useful to share these in a blog post.

This post is about the different topics teachers are creating to organize their Classwork page in the way that works for them.

Below are 6 Ways to Organize Assignments in Google Classroom.

Create and Organize Topics in Classwork Page

The heart of the new Classwork page is TOPICS. Topics allow you to group assignments into categories.

By default, new topics are added to the bottom of the classwork page, so this requires moving topics up and down to suit your needs. This seems to be one of the biggest troubles for teachers using the new Classwork page. Rearranging topics and assignments is going to be part of all of these options unless you want students scrolling to the bottom of the page.

We also have the ability to add materials to the Classwork page. This is typically those resources you share with students that are not necessarily associated with one assignment. These are things that students need to reference frequently like the Class Syllabus, Class Rules, Teacher website link, etc.

After working with and talking to hundreds of teachers, I've discovered the five most common ways to organize assignments in Google Classroom.

6 Ways to Organize Assignments in Google Classroom

1. Organize By Units or Modules

To organize by unit of study, teachers create topics for each unit and put all of the assignments for that particular unit under that topic (like the screenshot below). I believe this method was Google's original intention with the redesign.

2. Organize By Week

Many teachers are creating a new topic for each week, either naming them "Week #1," or naming something like, "Week of Sept 10th-14th." I don't even want to think about what this looks like after several weeks of school, but if this works for you-go for it!

3. Organize By Type of Assignment

In this method, teachers organize assignments by the type of work, like "Daily Work," "Projects," "Tests," etc. Keep in mind the organization is for both you and your students. Will students understand the work types? Remember to keep it student-friendly for the age group you teach.

4. Organize By Subject Areas (best for elementary)

Organizing by subject area seems to be the most logical for elementary teachers who teach multiple subjects.

5. Organize By Adding "Today" Topic

This one is usually combined with one of the above methods. I've seen this suggestion from many teachers, including fellow blogger, Alice Keeler. The idea is to create a special topic named, "Today," where you manually move each item that you want students to focus on that day. Then, move the "Today" topic to the top of the page so it is front and center for your students.

6. Organize by Learning Target

Thank you to Layla Gregory for sharing this in the Shake Up Learning Community. As a fan of standards-based grading, this organization makes perfect sense!

Layla assigns numbers and letters to each learning target and includes that in the topic and assignment.

Even if you are not using standards-based grading, this is a great way to help students make the connection between the assignment and the goal of the assignment.

In my post, How to Package Your Digital Assignments, I give you ten things to include in your assignment package, including the learning goal! (See infographic below.)

Tip: Disable Assignment Alerts in Stream

(Thanks to Shannon Oliver for sharing this!)

One feature that seems to drive some teachers crazy is that the assignments are also announced in the "Stream." If this is a thorn in your side, you can disable this feature to avoid confusion.

To disable this feature, go to your class and click on the settings icon near the top-right.

Scroll down to "General."

Next to "Classwork on the stream," click the drop down and select, "Hide notifications."

Tip: Create a Topic for Past Assignments

One trend I'm noticing is that some teachers like to move old assignments out. Unfortunately, you cannot have assignments disappear after they have been completed.

Create a topic called "Past Assignments," or something that makes sense for you and your students to understand. Drag this topic to the bottom of your Classwork page. Once an assignment is complete, or you are no longer accepting work, move it to this topic.

Of course, this means that you may be giving up some of the organization above, so do what works for you.

What Works for You

The bottom-line here is to find what works for you and your students. Every teacher is different. I'm sure that many teachers have already made decisions about how they will organize differently next semester or next year. We will learn together.

I know this is just scratching the surface, but I hope it helps give you new ideas on how to organize your assignments in Google Classroom.

Want even more ideas about how to create and "package" your online assignments? Be sure you check out this infographic and blog post with 10 awesome ideas!

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Many teachers are jumping on board with Google Classroom right now, sink or swim! So in this post, I am going to give you 10 Google Classroom tips for remote learning.

During this unprecedented time of school closures, Google Classroom has become a go-to platform to communicate and distribute remote learning assignments.

This post will give you specific tips to help maximize your effectiveness in using Google Classroom during remote learning.

What is Google Classroom?

Not everyone has had training, or been given a complete explanation of what Google Classroom actually is-and this is apparent by the questions I receive every day.

Google Classroom is part of a suite of applications from G Suite for Education. Google Classroom is an app, both web, and mobile. Google Classroom is NOT a term for using various Google tools IN the classroom.

The Google Classroom application is designed to help teachers and students communicate and collaborate, manage assignments paperlessly, and stay organized.

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Just getting started? Check these 6 Tips for Getting Started with Google Classroom. If you want more hands-on instruction, check out The Google Classroom Master Class.

Google Classroom is a great platform to support remote learning.

Many of these tips are just best practices with Google Classroom, no matter when or how you are using it. But others are much more specifically designed to help teachers use this tool during this time of remote learning.

1. Collaborate with Other Teachers for a Consistent Workflow

One of the best things you can do to help your students (and parents) is to collaborate with the other teachers in your grade level and on your campus to be consistent for all students.

If every teacher is doing something different, this only complicates things further.

This definitely streamlines things for students who have multiple teachers. But even students who only have one teacher may have siblings in other grades.

If all the children in the home receive a consistent message, workflow, and checklist, it will be that much easier on students and parents, and YOU, the teacher.

For instance, organize Google Classroom with a similar topic strategy, as the one suggested in #3. Use similar weekly checklists and communications methods to eliminate confusion and excuses.

Avoid sending students to different websites and locations to get assignments and communication. If you are all using Google Classroom, use it consistently. Make Google Classroom your one-stop-shop for assignments, announcements, and communication.

2. Use a Daily/Weekly Checklist

One of the first tips I learned from Jennifer Pearson in this podcast interview, was to use a checklist for students.

Depending on the requirements of your school, this could be a daily checklist or a weekly checklist. The latter seems to be more prevalent and succinct.

For elementary, this may be an all-subject checklist. In secondary, this is most likely by subject.

How you create your checklist is up to you. This could be a simple Google Doc list, a Google Sheet, added to a Google Slide, or just listed in the assignment. Some schools and teachers are getting really detailed, but keeping things simple will be easier for you, your students, and your parents.

Here's an example of one from Katie Wells shared in the Shake Up Learning Facebook group, modified from this Google doc Rebekah Madrid shared on Twitter.

Here's another checklist template using Google Slides from Shawna Mcdermott, also shared in the Shake Up Learning Facebook group.

CLICK HERE to use Shawna's template | CLICK HERE to Make a Copy

With either of these types of checklists, you need to assign this through Google Classroom and "make a copy" for each student.

If you need to make a copy of the checklist for each student (recommended), you must add this option before you assign it to students. If you don't, you will have to delete the assignment and start over. You cannot choose the make a copy option after you have already assigned.

3. Use a Weekly Topic to Organize Your Assignments

Under normal circumstances, I would usually recommend a variety of topics to address the needs of individual teachers and students, but right now, we need simplicity. (See also How to Organize Assignments in Google Classroom.)

From the Classwork page, you can create topics to organize assignments and materials. Since many schools are embracing a weekly assignment strategy, creating a topic for the week is very logical. (If your school is still distributing many assignments per day, try using a "TODAY" topic.)

1. Click on the "Create" button, then select "Topic."

2. Create a topic for the week, like "Weekly Assignments Due April 3," to also make it clear when these assignments are due.

(Detailed directions on page 22 of The Google Classroom Cheat Sheet for Teachers.)

4. Create a "Resources and Tutorials Topic" and Keep it at the Top of the Classwork Page

As you try to assist students and parents at home, you may find yourself sharing and creating tutorials, cheat sheets, and other resources. Make these easy to find by creating a special topic and keeping that topic at the top of the page.

Tip: Click-and-drag to move topics around and organize the Classwork page. I would suggest keeping the resource topic at the top, and the weekly assignments topic for the current week in the number two spot.

5. Differentiate Assignments

When you create an assignment in Google Classroom, you have the option to select "All Students," or you can just click the drop-down and select one student or a group of students.

This comes in handy for modifications as we are trying to meet the needs of all learners.

Google Classroom gives teachers the ability to differentiate assignments. Every student doesn't have to receive the exact same assignment at the exact same time.

When creating a new assignment, click on the drop-down arrow of students and uncheck "all students," then only check the students or group of students who need that particular assignment.

This is great for group differentiation, as well as modifications, PBL, and even enrichment.

Learn more about Digital Differentiation with Google Classroom here.

This is also one of my MUST-HAVE Google Classroom skills listed here.

6. Bookmark the Classwork Page

This Google Classroom tip can save you time! Sometimes, navigation in Google Classroom can be frustrating and take a few too many clicks to get where you want to go. Since the majority of your time will be spent on the Classwork page, I recommend bookmarking it.

In Google Chrome, you can add it to your bookmarks bar for quick access.

To enable the bookmarks bar, click the 3 dots near the top-right in Chrome, then select bookmarks, and make sure the bookmarks bar is enabled.

Go to the Classwork page for the class you wish to bookmark.

Then you can simply click-and-drag the lock next to the URL in the Omnibox to add the bookmark to your bar.

Right-click on the bookmark to edit the name or shorten it.

I like to bookmark the Classwork page for each of my classes in Google Classroom. It saves me tons of time!

7. Use Keyboard Shortcut: Cntrl + F to Find Numbers and Words in Classroom

Even the most organized Classwork page can become quite long after a few weeks of assignments. Use the keyboard shortcut, Control + F (Command + F on a mac), to search for keywords or assignment numbers on the page. Teach students this trick, too!

8. Adjust Student Permissions

The default for Google Classroom allows students to post in the Stream, and comment on posts. During remote learning, you may find this feature helpful, or it may be causing issues. You decide what's best for your students.

In the Class settings, under General, next to Stream, click "Students can post and comment" and then choose a permission:

Students can post and comment:
This option is the default. Students
can post to the Stream page and
comment on any item.

Students can only comment:
Students can comment on an
existing post, but can't create a post.

Only teachers can post or comment:
Students can't post or comment on the Stream page. This option mutes all students.

TIP: When discussing the use of student posts and comments, use this as a teachable moment to discuss online etiquette and digital citizenship skills.

(See also page 9 in The Google Classroom Cheat Sheet for Teachers.)

9. Customize the Stream

Many teachers are annoyed with the Stream, where you can post announcements and see notifications of new items that have been added to the Classwork page.

Posts are ideas, questions, or information that students share. Students can add files such as images, links, or YouTube videos to their posts.

Comments are text-only responses to posts.

Students can't edit their posts or comments, but they can delete them. Teachers can delete any post or comment, and see deleted posts and comments.

Teachers can customize what appears on this page for each class. Inside your class, go the settings icon near the top-right and scroll down to the "General" Sections.

The Stream is your Google Classroom communication hub. This is where you post announcements and keep students informed.

By default, the Stream will also show notifications of new items posted on the classwork page. For some, this feels like a duplication and can muddy up the stream. (Ha! See what I did there.)

If you're using the Classwork page, you can choose a collapsed or expanded view for Classwork notifications on the Stream page. You can also hide them entirely from the Stream page.

You can learn more about all of the Class settings here.

10. Customize Notifications to Preserve Your Sanity!

Most teachers have a love/hate relationship with Google Classroom notifications. You can customize these in your settings.

Go to the main menu (3 lines in the top left corner).

Select Settings at the bottom of the menu.

Scroll down to the bottom and click the drop-down arrow to see all of your notification options for each class. Toggle them on and off to fit your needs.

As you learn and adapt during this remote learning time, please remember this is new to everyone. Take a deep breath, accept that this is not going to be perfect. Google Classroom will not do everything on your wishlist. Pat yourself on the back for doing a job that no one trained you to do, and send virtual hugs to your students who miss you!

1. Go to classroom.google.com.

2. Click the class.

3. On the Stream page, click Settings.

4. Under General, next to Classwork on the stream, select an option:

What would you add to this list? Leave a comment to share more tips!

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Many teachers are using video conferencing with students in one way or another this school year, which involves a whole new set of skills for both teachers and students to employ. It's important that teachers are well versed in using video conferencing platforms, like Google Meet, so that remote time with students runs smoothly and productively. Although most have the basics down with Google Meet by now, there are so many fun hacks out there to enhance the Google Meet experience and make your life easier!

Here are 10 hacks to try out while using Google Meet this year!

1. Easily take attendance and create breakout groups.

Add the Google Meet Attendees and Breakout Rooms Chrome extension to your browser in order to collect attendance in Google Sheets directly from your Google Meet. You can also generate breakout groups automatically using this extension.

To create breakout rooms, using this extension, follow these directions:

1. Enter a Google Meet

2. Add your attendance list into the extension by clicking the new person icon that will now appear in your Meet taskbar

3. Click "show group generator"

4. Choose the number of groups in the drop-down menu (for example, if you want to split your class into 4 even groups, choose 4 in the drop-down menu)

5. Click "copy groups"

6. Paste the groups into the chat box in Meet

7. Go back to the group generator where you first copied groups and now click "copy meet links"

8. Paste the meet links into the chat box.

2. See all your students at once!

Add the Chrome extension to your browser in order to see all of your students at once rather than only the default 12. After the extension is added, simply click on the icon in your browser once in a Meet to enable the grid view.
Note: The original Grid View chrome extension has been crashing for many users, so while it is being worked on, you may want to try this fix extension temporarily instead.

3. Add meetings to Google Calendar and send invites.

Schedule Google Meet in Google Calendar by first logging into your Google Calendar, then click "create" to start a new calendar entry. Invite people to join your video meeting by clicking "add guests." Be sure to click "Add Google Meet video conferencing" under options. By clicking save, all added guests will receive an email with the scheduled Google Meet.

4. Customize how much of your screen is shared.

When sharing your screen on Google Meet, you can choose if you'd like to share the entire screen, a window, or a Chrome tab. Click "Present Now" at the bottom of your Google Meet to present your screen. So, if you'd like to only present one window that you have open, you have the option to do so in order to prevent your students from seeing your entire screen.

5. Use codes to keep students from joining early.

To prevent students from joining a meeting early before the teacher is present, provide students with a nickname for the Meet rather than the meeting URL. Don't actually create the nicknamed Meet until you're ready to join the Meet first. Another benefit of using nicknames rather than meet links is that the code will expire after the last person leaves the meet so that students cannot rejoin the meet without supervision at a later time.

When you're ready to start the meet, click "Join or start a meeting" at https://meet.google.com/ and type in the nickname you've chosen. For example, if you send a note home to students on Monday that says "Wednesday morning at 8 am please enter the nickname 'I Am Smart' into Google Meet," students would then go to https://meet.google.com/ at 8 am on Monday and also click "Join or start a meeting" then type in the given nickname code. The code will not work until the teacher sets it up before 8 am.

6. Use subtitles to make it easier for students to follow along.

Use Meeting subtitles by clicking on the three dots in the lower right corner of a Google Meet then choosing "Turn on Captions."

7. Split your screen!

Add the Chrome extension to your browser to split your screen so that you can see both what you're presenting and your students at the same time.

Click the Dualless icon at the top of your browser and choose how large you want each split window to be.

1. Once your windows are split, you can click "Present Now" on your Google Meet.

2. Then choose "A Window" and only choose the window that you'd like to share with students, not the Window where your Google Meet is open.

When your Meet is over, simply X out of the Meet Window to end the Dualless split-screen function.

8. Record meetings for students to view later.

Record a Google Meet for students to view again later or for any students who were unable to join the live Meet. Once you are in a Google Meet, click the three buttons in the right corner > click "Record Meeting." To end the recording, click "Stop Recording" or end the Meet. The recording will automatically add to your Google Drive in a short amount of time. You should also get an email notification telling you that the recording is ready to view and share.

9. Adjust resolution to help prevent freezing.

If your network is slow, it's best to change the resolution of your camera to a lower quality to prevent your frame from freezing. Click the three dots in the lower right corner > click "Settings" > click "Video" > change to a lower resolution under each category.

10. Check out these keyboard shortcuts!

Use Google Meet Keyboard shortcuts!

Turn your camera on or off: Cmd (Ctrl) + E

Mute or unmute your microphone: Cmd (Ctrl) + D

Announce who is currently speaking: Shift + Cmd (Ctrl) + Alt + A, then S

With these 10 Google Meet hacks, you're going to be a pro at engaging your students with high levels of video conferencing knowledge!

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Get into the Halloween "spirit" by making these paper circuit light-up cards. This tutorial includes a free ebook which contains (19) Halloween themed project templates. Each one comes in black and white outline which allows you to color them and get creative while learning about circuits.

Free Download - Halloween Paper Circuit Project Ebook (PDF)

Each of these Halloween light-up cards uses copper tape, LEDs and a coin cell battery to make a circuit. This is a fun way to teach all ages the basics of electricity.

Shown below are some of the 19 project templates that are included in the free Halloween ebook which can be downloaded below.

Materials Needed

This Halloween project requires the following materials:

Need the materials for this project? We have a paper circuit starter kit & ebook available. The kit includes copper tape, LEDs and CR2032 batteries. Also included is a project ebook with 45 additional project templates.

Step 1 - Paper Circuit Templates

To begin this project, download the Halloween ebook using the link below:
Halloween Paper Circuit Project Ebook (PDF)
Select the template you want to use and print it out on colored or white paper. Printing on white paper will allow you to color and customize your template.

Each project template is 2 pages in length. We recommend that you use 2-sided printing if your printer has the capability. If you can't print on both sides of the paper, you can still print on two pages and this project will still work without any issues.

Step 2 - Apply Copper Tape

Once you have your template colored, flip it over so you can see your circuit lines. Apply copper tape to all of the lines on the template. Make sure your copper tape has conductive adhesive like the kind we use in our paper circuit starter kits. This conductive adhesive will allow you to cut the copper tape and place it on top of each other at the corners.

If your copper tape doesn't have conductive adhesive, we recommend you apply the copper in a continuous piece. You will need to fold the copper tape at the corners.

Step 3 - Fold and Cut

Flip your template over so you can see the front image. You will need to cut an "X" in the spot where the LEDs will go through. For the "Happy Monster" template, you will need to cut an X in both of the eyes.

Once this is complete, fold the template in half.

Step 4 - Mount LEDs

Now it's time to mount your LEDs to the circuits. Before you begin, determine which leg of the LED is the long leg as this is the (+) positive side and the short leg is the negative.

Bend both legs of the LED at a 90 degree angle and place it on top of the copper tape. Make sure to place the long leg on the positive (+) side. Secure the LEDs using copper tape. Rub your finger on the connections to ensure a good contact.

Step 5 - Attach Coin Cell Battery

The last part of this project is to attach a CR2032 coin cell battery to the template. Begin by rolling up a short piece of conductive copper tape into a ball with the sticky side facing out. Place this on top of the copper tape inside the battery circle.

Place your CR2032 coin cell battery on top of the copper ball with the negative (-) side of the battery facing down. Press firmly to ensure good contact.

Step 6 - Test The Paper Circuit

Fold your template in half and push the LEDs through the "X" cuts you made earlier. Push down on the area marked "Press" to test your circuit.

If for some reason your template doesn't light up, try the following:

Make sure your battery works by connecting an LED directly to the battery. This is also a good way to test that your LEDs work.

Ensure the battery (-) is facing down on the template.

Verify that the long leg of your LED is on the side marked (+) on the template. Rub all connections to ensure good solid contact.

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If you're looking for more Halloween projects and templates, check out the following links:
13 Halloween Projects w/ Free Ebook 6 Halloween Paper Circuit Projects
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Here they are (not in order of preference):

SITES THAT PROVIDE SOME HISTORICAL CONTEXT FOR HALLOWEEN:

CBBC Newsround has a series of very accessible short texts describing Halloween that include images. They give a very good overview.

Watch good, short video clips about its history at the History Channel.

The New York TImes has a slideshow on how the holiday is celebrated in different parts of the world.

You can get a good understanding of how different countries recognize and celebrate Halloween at Halloweens Around The World.

5 Minute English has a short reading following by comprehension questions about Halloween history.

Sean Banville's ESL Holiday Lessons has some great resources on Halloween. Some can be used online, and others printed-out.

BASIC VOCABULARY AND ELEMENTS OF HALLOWEEN:

MES Games has a good audio review, including a game, of Halloween vocabulary.

And, if you haven't had enough of haunted houses, read another one by the British Council.

In A Dark Dark Wood is another British Council story.

Here's a cloze (fill-in-the-gap) activity on the holiday.

EL Civics has a nice overview of Halloween traditions.

Enchanted Learning has a simple cloze on Halloween.

Many Things, the great source of ESL/EFL online activities, has a series of word games related to Halloween, including a "Word Drop". In fact, in the drop-down menu on the page, you can choose to use the same Halloween vocabulary list in many different activities.

Take a "behind-the-scenes" visit to a Haunted House.

Here are two games that aren't specifically related to Halloween, but they are word games with a spooky theme.

Lanternfish, formerly Boggles World, has an excellent collection of hand-outs on Halloween designed for English Language Learners.

Happy Halloween! is from PBS and contains links to many accessible online Halloween-related activities on PBS sites.

Halloween: People and Costumes and Halloween Celebrations are two slideshows from the Las Vegas Sun.

Here's a listening exercise about Halloween.

Describe Dracula's castle in this fun language-learning interactive.

Here's an interactive book about Halloween.

Learn Halloween vocabulary with this interactive.

Halloween Spending Trends is a useful infographic.

Punkin Chunkin is the name of a new "sport" of catapulting pumpkins to smash them. I'm not making this up. The New York Times has just published an article about it, and the Discovery Science Channel has a bunch of online videos.

The Scariest Halloween Party is an infographic

The transatlantic Halloween divide is an infographic from The BBC.

Slate has a slideshow of older Halloween images.

Halloween Report is another neat infographic.

The BBC has a slideshow of fun Halloween pictures submitted by readers.

Choose a monster, use its text-to-speech feature to record a message, and send it to a friend with this site. You can post the link on a website or blog, too.

You can carve a virtual Jack-O-Lantern and send it to a friend or post the link on a website.

Send a talking E-Card from an evil clown - if you dare.

With Halloween fast approaching, what would be more timely than a new online video game where the player has to rid a house of evil spirits... or else? House, in addition to providing a few scary moments, offers tons of English-language learning opportunities. You can read this article to find-out how I use online video games with English Language Learners. Here's the Walkthrough for the game.

Gatuno In Halloween is a brand-new online video game from the developer of the great Esklavos series of games. As in the Esklavos games, you have an option of playing it in English or Spanish. Playing them in English provides numerous opportunities for language-development since many items are given text labels.

Here's the "Walkthrough" (the instructions to win). As I've described previously, English Language Learners playing these types of games with walkthroughs maximizes their use for language-learning. However, even without it, this game would be good for ELL's.

Kidnapped by Ghosts is another good game for ELL's. Here's the walkthrough.

Here are several good sites that are specifically related to how Halloween is celebrated in Mexico and Latin America - as the Dia de Los Muertos.

These links, of course, are accessible to English Language Learners:

Mr. Donn's Day of the Dead page is not only accessible to ELL's, it also has links to a number of good lesson plans.

The BBC has an online slideshow about how The Day Of The Dead is celebrated throughout the world.

The New York Times has a short slideshow on how the Day of the Dead is celebrated in Mexico.

Days Of The Dead is a series of images from The Boston Globe's Big Picture.

Day of the Dead - El Día de los Muertos - Worksheets and Exercises comes from ESOL Courses.

Day of the Dead | Día de los Muertos in Los Angeles, a slideshow from The Los Angeles Times.
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ESL Courses has good resources on Halloween and on The Day Of The Dead.

Happy Halloween Escape is an online video game that has potential as a language development activity, especially if it's used with a walkthrough.

You can look through a ton of old Halloween advertisements here.

Ghostscape 2: The Cabin is an online video game that is probably too scary for very young children, but adolescents should love it. The walkthrough isn't posted yet, but should be soon at this site. It has a lot of language development opportunities.

Jason Renshaw has created a "Halloween Challenge" to ESL/EFL teachers to create/modify Halloween materials. Check it out here.

Haunting Ideas: Halloween in the Classroom and 'On the Street' is from The New York Times Learning Network.
Amazing Literature-Inspired Jack-O'-Lanterns
Check out The Witch's Stew online story.
Students Organize Against Racist Costumes
ESOL Courses has many Halloween resources.

2011's Best Cities for Trick-or-Treating is from The Atlantic.

TIME Magazine has a slideshow of "haunted" houses.

In Pictures: Mexico Day of the Dead is from the BBC.

Martians at the Halloween Sock Hop: Photos of Bizarre Vintage Costumes is from The Atlantic.

Here's a complete collection of Halloween resources from The New York Times Learning Network.

Zombie pumpkins invade New York's Botanical Garden is a video from the BBC.

Here are Halloween videos from English Central.

The 10 best scary paintings is from The Guardian.

The Dead Have Something To Tell You is from The New York Times.

Five-Minute Film Festival: Happy Halloween! is from Edutopia.

Your Photos of Halloween Pumpkins is from The New York Times.

Halloween Goes To School is from Middleweb.

Where Did the Fear of Poisoned Halloween Candy Come From? is from Smithsonian Magazine.

Three Cats in Halloween is an online video game. Here is it's Walkthrough.

The British Council has some great Halloween resources here and here.

Do You Believe In Ghosts? is from The New York Times Learning Network.

A Halloween scare can sharpen the brain is an excellent article on emotion for IB Theory Of Knowledge classes. It's from The Los Angeles Times.

Here's how it begins:
Halloween is the time to indulge those seemingly pathological cravings to get scared out of your skull. Who in their right mind would subject themselves to blood-splattery horror movies or haunted houses blaring high-pitched screams while serving bowls of grapes dressed as slimy, edible eyeballs? Lots of us, and experts say good can actually come from these predilections. Fear protects us "People think being afraid is a bad thing, but the reason we evolved to be afraid is that the world is pretty dangerous and we've evolved very powerful systems that automatically force us to do our natural defensive and protective behaviors," says Michael Fanselow, a UCLA behavioral neuroscientist. Some fears are learned; others are encoded in our DNA: Rotting flesh (we're looking at you, zombies), snakes, blood, heights - even our tiny-brained ancestors understood these were unsafe. And the fear prompted immediate responses, Fanselow says.
Eek! 50+ Halloween Activities, Resources & Apps is by Shelly Terrell.

Halloween Infographics: Treats For Any Lesson is from The ASIDE blog.

Apps and Activities for Hallowe'en is from The Book Chook.

The Truth That Creeps Beneath Our Spooky Ghost Stories is from NPR.

Why Are Kids Who Get Less Candy Happier On Halloween? is from NPR.

Learn about the history of masks here.

Great Infographic, "A Taxonomy of Halloween Monsters," Provides Idea For Higher-Order Thinking Lesson
Wait, Americans Spend How Much on Halloween? is from The Atlantic.

Colorado parents are freaking out about marijuana in Halloween candy is from Vox.

Sweet Ideas for Halloween-Inspired Learning is from The Teaching Channel.

9 photos of when Halloween was truly a terrifying holiday is from Vox.

Halloween in Japan 2014 is a fun photo gallery.

Halloween & sitcoms II is from Informed Teachers.

Your Halloween Soundtrack, From A Candy Frenzy To The Dance Of Death is from NPR.

The Good Listener: Where's All The Great Halloween Music? is also from NPR.

Russia: Activist calls for Halloween ban is from The BBC.

How to teach ... Halloween crafts is from The Guardian.

TED-Ed has a video and lesson on: "Vampires: Folklore, fantasy and fact."

Don't get what's wrong with blackface? Here's why it's so offensive. is from Vox.

Witches, Vampires And Pirates: 5 Years Of America's Most Popular Costumes is from NPR.

Halloween Safety: A Worthwhile Infographic is from The ASIDE blog.

In Classrooms, Halloween Costumes Can Raise Sensitive Issues is from Ed Week.

Festivals of the Dead Around the World is from Smithsonian Magazine.

Mischief Night: New Jersey's special pre-Halloween holiday celebrating vandalism is from Vox.

Test Yourself | Thousands of Pumpkins Light the Night is from The New York Times Learning Network.

The Purest Halloween Music Ever Written is from The Atlantic.

The Halloween Industrial Complex is from The Pacific Standard.

Decoding The Food And Drink On A Day Of The Dead Altar is from NPR.

Halloween Is Big with Kids and Business is from Voice of America. Thanks to Michelle Henry for the tip.

The Creepiest Ghost And Monster Stories From Around The World is from NPR.

7 charts that explain Halloween is from Vox.

Celebrate this weekend with a spooky ghost playlist is from Vox.

3 fantastic descriptive Halloween writing activities is from Adam Simpson.

Halloween in Numbers is from The Guardian.

Don't get what's wrong with blackface? Here's why it's so offensive. is from Vox.

Why Australia Hates Halloween is from Vox.

8 things you didn't know about Halloween is from the PBS News Hour.

Esther Cepeda: Is Day of the Dead the new Halloween?

'Mental patient' Halloween costumes: a scientific guide to dressing accurately is a great piece from the Scientific American, and the headline is a clever play on the contents of the article (which is actually a thoughtful discussion of the social stigma of mental illness and how common it really is).

Video: Berkeley elementary school bans ethnically-based Halloween costumes is from a San Francisco TV station (thanks to Rethinking Schools).
Google's "Frightgeist" Lets Teachers Combine Geography With Halloween
28 Halloween movies and TV episodes for wimps and scaredy-cats is from Vox.

Halloween activities for ELLs is from Engames.

15 #ESL teaching ideas and a load of useful links for Halloween is from Adam Simpson.

The Tragic, Forgotten History of Zombies is from The Atlantic.

Spooky Science Stories, Just in Time for Halloween is from The New York Times.
ESL Halloween Lesson Plan - Scary video and sounds
Halloweens Past: Wacky Pranks With Wagons is from NPR.

Tainted Treats: Racism And The Rise Of Big Candy is from NPR.

Día de los Muertos Altars: Loving Tribute to Deceased Family, Friends is from NBC News.

Photos of Halloween 2015

The Spark Behind the Great Jack-o'-Lantern Blaze is from The New York Times.

Day of the Dead celebrations - in pictures is from The Guardian.

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A Little Bit of Thriller on Halloween is fun lesson for ELLs from Blog de Cristina.

The Origins of Halloween is from Family Education.

Here's an ABC News interactive video on Halloween.

Origins of Halloween and the Day of the Dead is from EdSitement.
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Halloween Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Global Disease Costumes? is from NPR.

Photos of Halloween 2016 is from The Atlantic.

What is Día de Muertos? 3 Things to Know is from NBC News.

Voices: On Dia de Muertos, No Elaborate Rituals, Just Honoring My Dad is from NBC News.

Sugar Skulls, Tamales And More: Why Is That Food On The Day Of The Dead Altar? is from NPR.

Upcoming Pixar Movie 'Coco' is Led by an All-Latino Cast is from NBC News.

Haunting Ideas: Halloween-Themed Teaching and Learning With The New York Times is from The New York Times Learning Network.

Google has their annual FrightGeist site that shows popular costumes by geographic area. Here is their summary.

Top 8 maps and charts that explain Halloween is from GeoAwesomeness.

Where are the bodies? is an interactive map to see where the famous and infamous are buried.

How Trick-or-Treating Became Part of Halloween Tradition is from TIME.

Chart: Halloween candy, ranked by calories is from Vox.

The Ultimate Halloween Candy Power Ranking is from Five Thirty Eight.

A Special Spooky Playlist On World Cafe is from NPR.

Candy corn: Halloween's most contentious sweet, explained is from Vox.

What's El Día de los Muertos? It's Not Scary, and It's Not Halloween is from NBC News.

A visual guide to the Day of the Dead is from Vox.

Let Día de los Muertos Stand on Its Own is from Teaching Tolerance.

SLC Day of the Dead Bilingual Curriculum-Based Resources is from The Smithsonian.

Here's an interactive sharing Thirteen Spooky Halloween Haunts.

Halloween Goes to School with MiddleWeb is from Middleweb.

All the candy that's sold during Halloween week, in one massive pumpkin is from Vox.

The Spirit of Halloween 2018 is a photo gallery from The Atlantic.

11 Halloween Lesson Resources is from Richard Byrne.

HOCUS POCUS shares a series of teaching ideas for ELLs. It's from ELTcation.

What Halloween Looked Like 100 Years Ago is from Bright Side.

Scenes From Halloween 2018 is from The Atlantic.

No Prep Lesson That Will Take Learning Deep with Halloween & Day of the Dead! is from Carol Salva.

Teach About Blackface and Other Racist Halloween Choices is from Teaching Tolerance.

Some Halloween Costumes Continue To Cause Offense, But People Keep Wearing Them is from NPR.

HALLOWEEN CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES, GAMES & MORE! is from English Teaching 101.

The Code Switch Guide To Halloween is from NPR.

Here are new additions to The Best Websites For Learning About Halloween & Day Of The Dead:

Preparing For The Day of The Dead is a photo gallery from The Atlantic.

Cultural Appropriation, A Perennial Issue On Halloween is from NPR.

What's Your Favorite Halloween Costume, Past or Present? is a lesson from The NY Times Learning Network.

The Meaning Behind Six Objects on Día de los Muertos Altars is from The Smithsonian.

A culture, not a costume: How to handle cultural appropriation during Halloween is from The Washington Post.

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Need a super cool activity to get your students back into the groove of a new school year? If so, then I've got the perfect edtech resource for you and your peeps-a brand-new version of poetry magnets, a Google Slides activity containing almost 100 words, or "magnets", that can be creatively manipulated into a poem, story, etc.

So, if you're ready to combine a little bit of Back to School fun with Google Apps, then be sure to check out this must-try activity in your classroom! Here's how it works...

As with my other creations, the word boxes are actually images and cannot be edited; however, they can be deleted. Plus, additional words can be generated by creating a new text box and filling it with a black background.

Before you get started on your BTS adventure, here are a few additional items worth mentioning:

" The background on the Google Slide is locked so students can avoid accidentally moving it. However, it can still be changed if you wish to allow them to do so. Just right-click on the slide and select the "Change background..." opt.

" Some teachers have requested that I provide a word list for each activity so I have created additional slides that includes this info.

Check out a sneak preview below!

Click here to make your very own copy of the template. You will be prompted to download your very own copy of the original and save it to your Google Drive. It can then be shared with your students. My favorite way to do so is via Google Classroom.

Click here if you would like to snag your very own copy of this super awesome activity. Once you access the link, you will be prompted to download your very own copy of the original and save it to your Google Drive. It can then be shared with your students. My favorite way to do so is via Google Classroom using the "Make a copy for each student" option.
Classroom Connection:
The Back to School Poetry Magnets template can be used in a variety of ways as either an independent or collaborative writing activity. Utilize the "magnets" included and/or add your own text boxes to extend the activity.

A shout out to Alex, one of my Tech Club kids, for helping with the creation of this really swell resource! ♥ And to Kasey Bell for giving me the inspiration to add my own twist to poetry magnet activities.

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