Curiosity Resource - Recollection Road

I've been exploring curiosity and resources to help students be more curious recently. I've posted a few sets of resources and updated my curiosity site.

• Recommended Podcasts Connected to Curiosity and Inquiry
• Ian Byrd's Puzzlements Newsletter

Today I wanted to share a YouTube Channel I discovered that I think I will find ways to use with students to inspire curiosity and inquiry. I think that at the very least some of these videos would be hooks or set inductions for some of our class topics or curious brain breaks.

Recommended Podcasts Connected to Curiosity and Inquiry

My PLN has been helping me explore some Podcasts connected to curiosity and inquiry and I just wanted to share the list. I have not had the time to dive deeply into all of these, so let me know if you have any thoughts about this list in the comments below.

Digital and Printable Coloring Brain Breaks - Anxiety and Stress Relief for Students and Adults

Our guidance class houses will place tables with coloring sheets, crayons, and pencils every year around finals time and the students love it. I've also shared some creative digital resources for drawing and coloring in the past including, Google Arts and Culture Coloring Books, Google Autodraw, Google Drawings, and Digital Whiteboards. 

Most of my elementary friends have always known about the advantages of coloring, but I think we sometimes lose track of this in high school and as adults. Today I wanted to share a few resources and updates connected to the benefits of taking a brain break and coloring something simply for the joy of coloring.

Brain Breaks - Google Games and More

 

(Source: Brain Breaks: Must-Do or Waste of Time?)

I've long been a huge proponent of finding creative ways to give students a break. Call them "Brain Breaks" or whatever I believe they have real benefits for students. These breaks can be a fun way to interact with students outside of the content or they can be connected to your content in creative ways. I find that my students typically are able to refocus and are usually more productive after we engage in a creative brain break. 

Today I wanted to share a few Google resources we've explored and will continue to use to engage students in creative brain breaks. These may even lead to so unexpected and  learning experiences that can be connected to essential course goals and content. 

Google Slides Templates - Social Media Templates, Activities, and Projects for Teachers & Students

I've been collecting Google Slide Templates to use with my students for several years and thanks to a recent Matt Miller post, I think I've found just about everything I could ever want. Even if social media is blocked in your school, you can still create and share social media with a variety of templates in Google Slides. 

I am always looking for creative ways to engage students in exploring and reflection. One of my favorite ideas is to have students create social media posts to reflect on our learning. Today I wanted to share a template I created for Twitter. I also wanted to share a more complete collection of Google Slides templates for creating social media posts with students. These are all free and ready for teachers and students to use today.