Who can say no to these templates?

Matt Miller has shared some of his favorite templates (please click here).  There are several that called to me (they relate to retrieval practice)- see Brain Dump and Two Things.

Using Chat GPT

(I realize it may be blocked in your district- so the prep work for this Frankenbot template would have to be done outside of the district).

Matt Miller suggests using ChatGPT responses (one question with 3 responses).  You paste the prompt and the three responses on Google Slides.  Students then review all three responses and select parts to create their personal responses.  They then need to defend their choices.  He calls it Frankenbot (read his post here for complete details including the naming reasons).

Caption This!

This is one of my favorite Matt Miller templates- check out the template here as well as the complete blog post here. While Matt used Google slides- I know you could do it on paper with younger learners! I created the one above.

A Yelp review of what?

Yelp reviews are everywhere- so let your students in on the fun. Matt Miller  (Ditch That Textbook!) has shared a great Google Slide template (along with directions) for your use.  In a recent email, he explained that Yelp reviews are not just for businesses. He suggested inventions, reflections, and revolutions- there are endless ideas.

Matt Miller worksheet makeovers

Move over, HGTV- Matt Miller has the market on reworked worksheets.  Please see his blog post here with suggestions for several improvements. He provides several templates ( I think the mapping one and character cards were my favorites!)

What to do after the video

Matt Miller (Ditch that Textbook fame and recent creator of TeachFlix.) shares over 12 engaging suggestions to pair with a video. Below are excepts from his email:

Ever need a quick activity to pair with a video?

You know ... 

Something that'll help students take the next step with what they've learned?

Something that'll help them engage in the content in new ways?

And something that isn't just busy work???

We've got you covered! In fact, we have several options you can choose from.

We created a new free ebook full of activities to engage your students with videos. It's called "Teaching with TeachFlix."

It has links to lots of simple activities you can use with all sorts of classroom videos, including:

Riddle Me This    Word Splash    Tweet All About It      Brain Dump

3-2-1 Protocol    4 Step Summary    Quiz Maker    Picture Dictionary

Hexagonal Thinking    YouTube Channel     Storyboard

... plus ideas for using some of our social media templates in the DTT templates library -- and places to find other great teaching videos.

Get that ebook in a Google Slides file, a PowerPoint file, or a PDF file ... and knock out some lesson plans in a hurry!

Make your own Airbnb Listing

 

Here’s a new social media template from Matt Miller.  Please see his suggestions below:

Here's a link to download it for Google Slides or PowerPoint.

Now ... how to use this Airbnb template?

Lots of ways ...

Write a listing for the home of a character your students are studying.

Review the home of a historical figure.

Write contrasting reviews (positive and negative) from two perspectives on the same place.

Write a "before" listing and an "after" listing based on a significant world event (like a war).

Students write a listing for a place they'd love to stay to share about themselves with the class.

Look here for additional templates.

EfficienTEACH

Isn’t this what we all want?  To work better and smarter!  Matt Miller now has a new website- EfficienTEACH filled with resources and ideas for your classroom.

TEACHFLIX

 

Here’s the latest project from Matt Miller (Ditch that Textbook)- a curated set of classroom videos.  While still in its infancy, TEACHFLIX has a wide variety of content- check it out here.

Discussion Tools

Matt Miller recently shared several resources to help develop deep discussions in your classroom.  Please see his blog post here.  I’m sure you find some ideas to try this year.

Matt Miller End of the Year Templates

While it is always a good time to reflect, this time of the year seems to plead for it.  In his blog post, Matt Miller shares a variety of options. Check out the options and see which one would work best for your students. Number 3 (My Learning Awards) and Number 7 (Reflecting on my learning) were my favorites.

Social Media in Slides

Matt Miller recently shared a series of social media templates in Google Slides.  You can read this post here.  From Yelp to Facebook to Twitter- you can even make your own Netflix image!  He has included classroom suggestions as well.

YouTubing in the classroom

My son and I follow a YouTuber in Japan.  While often his videos are often field trips, they almost always include food and an unboxing video.  What if you could transfer this experience to the classroom? In Matt Miller’s blog here, he shares eight ideas your students could use to demonstrate their understanding.  They could take unboxing to a whole new level!