Lauren Poole Emily Opell

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Lauren Poole Emily Opell

Lauren Poole is an 8th grade Language Arts teacher with a Master's in Instructional Design. I love using technology to make my content more effective, engaging, and accessible. I live in Newburgh, Indiana with my husband, Thomas, and our two young kids, Piper and Howie, that keep us entertained and exhausted. The ways to my heart are coffee, donuts, traveling, make-up, comedy, and true crime. Emily Opell currently teaches English 9 at Castle High School in Newburgh, Indiana. Over the last nine years, she has taught English/language arts to students in grades 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10. In addition to teaching, Emily coaches tennis and enjoys spending time with her family, including her four-year-old son Vincent.
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Creating a Simple Digital Escape Room

Escape rooms are more than a "Saturday night with friends" activity! Learn how to bring the fun to your classroom!... Read more.

Lauren Poole Emily Opell January 14, 2022

Content Glow Up with Jamboard – Part 2

Emily & Lauren have more innovative ways to use Jamboard.... Read more.

Lauren Poole Emily Opell November 19, 2021

Content Glow Up with Jamboard – Part 1

Surely you have noticed that students are a lot more apt to do something when it looks “fun.” Honestly, our students lose their attention and motivation whe... Read more.

Lauren Poole Emily Opell September 24, 2021

Reading is NOT Boring with JamBoard

Jamboard is Google´s new kid in town! The program is designed to be a collaborative whiteboard. It’s like putting a Promethean board at every student’s fin... Read more.

Lauren Poole Emily Opell June 18, 2021