Archive for October, 2009

Digital Storytelling with Jack the Ripper

Friday, October 16th, 2009

This is a video I made last year for my Modern European History class just after we studied the Industrial Revolution and the timing was such that it was right around Halloween — so this topic fit in nicely.

Jack the Ripper from Jennifer Brinson on Vimeo.

A Day of Learning – Model UN Style

Friday, October 9th, 2009

As the Model UN coach/advisor for Salisbury High School I am blessed to work with some of the brightest minds in our school. Kids who have a passion for international affairs, finding solutions, and discussing in a formal setting with their peers are part of our organization. We a relatively small school (10th [...]

Simulation + Gaming = LifeSmarts

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

LifeSmarts at Salisbury High School simulated a toxic waste activity this past week with their classes. Each of the classes consists of 45 students and every few days they engage in a “pull out” activity where the three teachers split up the class and give small group an opportunity to engage in a team [...]

Differentiating Instruction with Emerging Industries

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

Salisbury High Schools offers a mandatory course for all sophomores entitled LifeSmarts. It is a progressive team taught class instructed by Family and Consumer Science teacher Beth Barber, Technology teacher Michelle Cotugno, and Business Education teacher Geoff Laird. They are assigned approximately 45 kids per class period and the class is taught everyday [...]