Boom Cards: Engagement for Learning from a Distance

<p>During distance learning, some teachers have found a new way to engage students -- Boom Cards. Mary Howard is one of those teachers. She says it excites her sixth grade students in New York and gives us the low-down on why Boom Cards are so exciting and how she uses them for assessment and learning.</p> <p><a href= "https://www.coolcatteacher.com/e667">www.coolcatteacher.com/e667</a> </p> <p><strong>Sponsor:</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">My friend Kasey Bell writes the <strong>Shake Up Learning</strong> Blog. Kasey is who I turn to when I need to train my teachers on Google Classroom and the Level 1 Google Classroom Teacher Certification Training. Right now, Kasey is offering her Google classroom master class 50% off. That’s a great deal, especially now, if you’re in the middle of distance learning or upping your Google Classroom ability. Go to <a href= "https://www.googleclassroomcourse.com">googleclassroomcourse.com</a></span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"> and use the coupon code “homelearning” to get 50% off and take advantage of that great price and sign up for Kasey’s Google Classroom Master Class. If you need training for your entire school, like I did, check out <a href="http://www.gsuitetrainingforschools.com">gsuitetrainingforschools.com</a>. Tell her Vicki Davis, the Cool Cat Teacher, sent you. Kasey rocks -- and she’ll help you become a better distance learning teacher now.</span></p> <h2>Mary Howard - Bio as Submitted</h2> <p>Mary is a 6th grade ELA and Science teacher from Grand Island, New York has found success using digital tools that not only make learning fun for her students, but encourage critical thinking, collaboration, and create a life-long passion for learning. Whether the digital experience is related to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics or promotes literacy, Mary believes passionately in the potential that technology has for reaching and engaging ALL learners. In pursuit of this passion, Mary has spent the past 10 years presenting at a dozens of technolog