From the big list of books our schools are teaching this year, we’re sharing titles that are great for celebrating black authors during Black History Month. Browse through our list to find great picks among fiction and nonfiction titles for literature, drama, creative writing, and history classes. 1. Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead The Underground…
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Transitioning to an Online Classroom
Managing a quick temporary shift to online is possible with a blend of technology, materials and your creativity. We know many of our customers, K-12 private and parochial schools, are quickly shifting to online. The team at TextbookHub has developed some tips and features to help you manage the transition...
Add a Note
You might want to add clarification or perspective on the reading – you can do that with a note embedded in your textbook. You might also consider adding notes for students as encouragement or celebration. Be creative! https://youtu.be/G6xLcdBkXdo Select text where you want to place your note and in the...
Handouts or Examples
If you want to share an example of a paper or if you have a handout, you can directly add a file to your textbook. https://youtu.be/uqkNWA4x7_E Select text where you want to place your attachment and in the tool-tip menu, click “Create overlay”. Select the “Attachment” feature. Click the ⨁...
Record Your Lecture
Use your computer to capture your lecture. https://youtu.be/QLUwFzy4CJ4 You might consider what visual aids would support your lecture. After recording, Select text where you want to place your lecture video and in the tool-tip menu, click “Create overlay”. Select the “Video” feature. Click the ⨁ icon to upload a video...
Don’t Want Video? Try Audio
Don’t want video? Try audio. Recording an audio file can be a great way to include pronunciation for language classes, for music, or to share a reading, prayer or meditation. https://youtu.be/cvHuajx0RnI Select text where you want to place your audio and in the tool-tip menu, click “Create overlay”. Select the...
What Does It Mean to Learn in a Digital Environment?
We interviewed educators at a recent conference – and we learned a lot! We asked, “What does it mean to learn in a digital environment?” We wanted to know what’s different and why does it matter? We interviewed educators at a recent conference – and we learned a lot! We...
Overcoming The Shame Game with Kristin Maher’s “The Awfulizer”
When I finished reading Kristin Maher’s The Awfulizer, I realized that it hasn’t always been easy for me or my friends to overcome shame. Despite all of us being grown-ups. Sometimes, it’s easy to see shame and anxiety in our lives, and sometimes it isn’t. Even for grown-ups. That’s what Kristin’s...
How is the Quiz Feature Helpful?
There is more to quizzes than a simple indicator of whether or not a student remembers certain information about certain topics. A study from Kent State University finds that quizzes actually help the learning process, as it encourages students to come up with ways to retain learned knowledge. And that...
Welcome to the TextbookHub Blog!
Welcome to the TextbookHub Blog! In the pursuit of connection to our ever-growing audience, we are delighted to launch this blog. This is an opportunity to exercise our passion for education by sharing industry news, unique perspectives, and the driving questions in education technology.We are excited to connect with our...
