Podcasting is an ideal ELA project for students right now.

If you're diving in, let me be your guest speaker! In this unusual episode, I'm answering student questions about what it's like to be a podcaster. My hope is that you will share this show with your students in the midst of an upcoming podcast unit.

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Want to use T.V. clips as one of your options to inspire rigorous, creative activities in your ELA classes?

Listen in to these wonderful clip/project pairings from Danielle at Nouvelle ELA.

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Hyperdocs are an easy answer to how to keep all students on track during blended learning.

In this episode, learn how to create a hyperdoc for your unit in six easy steps.

All you need is a Google Slide and a little creativity, and you're ready to rock and roll!

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Trying to give your distance learners some screen breaks?

Here are some ideas to help ELA students do productive work away from the glow. In the rush to embrace all the (wonderful!) new technology, let's not forget that real books, pens, and paper can still be creative tools to help kids grow while protecting their eyes and brains from too much screen time.

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Take your Literary Food Truck Festival online with the easy steps and free curriculum in this post and podcast from Spark Creativity.

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Do you love literature circles but worry they can't translate to a blended or virtual classroom? In this episode, find out how to bring them online.

This is the second in this week's Back-to-School Blended series.

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Want to get started with a First Chapter Friday program, but not sure how to do it with blended learning? Don't worry, this episode will show you how!

Happy 100th episode! This is the first in a three-episode series called "Back-to-School Blended" coming out this week. Today it's virtual first chapter Friday, tomorrow it's virtual literature circles, and Thursday we'll dive into virtual literary food truck festivals.

You can find the show notes here: http://www.nowsparkcreativity.com/2020/08/how-to-run-virtual-first-chapter-friday.html

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Podcasts are an easy, accessible, (FREE) and hands-free text option for students during blended learning.

In this episode of The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast, find out how to build a podcast unit, great podcast episode options for your ELA students, platforms to discuss podcasts together online, and more.

We're talking with Ashley Bible from Building Book Love.

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Wondering how to flip your classroom so you can teach two separate groups of kids in person and online?

In this episode, discover five flexible ELA unit ideas that require no texts, and how to teach them to your in-person and at-home groups at the same time.

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As you plan for blended learning and shifting scenarios this fall, a flexible approach will allow you to be prepared without being attached to any certain schedule.

Let me show you how to do it in your ELA classroom!

In this episode, we're looking at four creative principles for flexibly planning your blended learning for English class and then taking a look at how to apply these ideas to a range of possible scenarios. Get ready to finally feel confident about your planning!

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