Category: English and Language Arts

  • Classic Movies in the Classroom Pt2: 1980-2020

    A carefully curated list of classic movies from 1980-2020 offers high school students insight into various genres, historical contexts, and cinematic innovations, providing a well-rounded understanding of classic cinema.

  • Classic Movies in the Classroom Pt1: 1940-1980

    The curated list of classic movies from 1945-1980 for a high school film studies class offers rich lessons in cinematic history, genres, and themes.

  • TWIH: Batman 1989 and Batman Begins 2005

    The films “Batman” (1989) and “Batman Begins” (2005) highlighted Batman’s transformation, psychological depth, and socio-political undercurrents, and are now being used in classrooms for complex character analysis and comparative studies.

  • ISTE 2024 Presentation

    This page is a collection of all the resources mentioned and shared during my ISTE presentation including a link to my presentation. The video templates are indeed in the presentation to show how they work. Adobe Express Presentation: Posterize Your Primary Sources Links and Resources Reminders: Adobe Express Templates launch a preview tab of the…

  • ISTE Live 24 Preconference

    If you are going to ISTE24, share your excitement using Adobe Express And remix this ➡️ adobe.ly/eduiste24remix Have fun creating and then join me Mon Jun24 from 1:00-2:00 to learn more about Literacy with GenAI tools like AdobeFirefly. Or you can create a screensaver with a QR code learning to your presentation resources and contacts.…

  • CIC: Broken Bat is Published

    The “Broken Bat” storyline from Batman comics, depicting the hero’s physical and psychological battles, influenced Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight Rises” and serves as a teaching tool for resilience, character evolution, and storytelling.