Criteria for Strategic Tech Abandonment
Criteria for Strategic Tech Abandonment
Strategic Tech Abandonment refers to the planned and conscious abandonment or discontinuation of technologies that are proved to be ineffective and inefficient. At present, the concept of strategic tech abandonment is important to prevent the accumulation of redundant technology in classrooms. Technology can be strategically abandoned when it […]
Managing Your Classroom: Handling Disruptive Students
Managing Your Classroom: Handling Disruptive Students
Teachers may interact with many different types of students – some of which may have behaviors that are disruptive to the classroom. These students can disrupt classes by talking at inappropriate times, not waiting turns, and interrupting others. They may interfere with other students’ participation, and lead the […]
Mobile Learning in Classrooms: Why do we need it?
Mobile Learning in Classrooms
As schools expand their views on the use of smartphones and tablets as tools for stimulating learning, mobile learning, or “M-Learning,” is becoming a reality. Over the years there has been a higher incidence of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) and 1:1 computing programs in schools. Let’s look at some […]
Using Punctuated Lectures to Empower Students
Using Punctuated Lectures to Empower Students
A punctuated lecture is a metacognitive strategy that helps students become aware of the behaviors they exhibit during a lecture. These behaviors (fidgeting, daydreaming, distraction) are unconsciously expressed and may impact student learning in the classroom. In becoming self-aware during class, students can begin to take control […]
Setting a Strong Online Password: Student Tips for Internet Safety
Setting Strong Online Passwords: Student Tips for Internet Safety
Among the first lines of defense against digital threats are strong passwords. Educating students on the do’s and don’ts of setting strong passwords can help to safeguard their online privacy and safety.
What’s a Strong Password?
Typically, a password is defined as strong if it is complex […]
Improving Learning through Socratic Seminars
Improving Learning through Socratic Seminars
A Socratic Seminar is an active learning strategy that encapsulates the Socrates model of teaching and learning. Socrates, a Greek philosopher, firmly believed in the power of questions as an effective learning tool, and advocated for inquiry-based learning in classrooms. This strategy helps students gain a deeper understanding of […]
6 Types of Socratic Questions that Stimulate Learning
6 Types of Socratic Questions that Stimulate Learning
What is it?
A technique founded by the late Greek philosopher Socrates, Socratic Questioning is method of using Reflective Questions to draw answers from students.
Purpose of Socratic Questioning:
The primary purpose of Socratic Questioning is to channel and refine student thought processes to challenge their accuracy […]
Online vs Hard Copy Gradebooks: Pros and Cons
Online vs Hard Copy Grade books: Pros and Cons
Classroom technology is constantly changing. The long reach of technology has even influenced the way teachers store their students’ grades. Gone are the old ways of recording grades on paper. Instead, teachers are presented with a wide variety of online tools for recording and tracking […]
SELF-STUDY: Mobile Technology in the Classroom (5 hours)
No longer will cell phones distract from learning.
Mobile devices can be an integral part of learning, when used intentionally. Teachers integrate smartphones, tablets, iPads, Kindle and more into everyday classroom activities while achieving learning targets. In this course, teachers learn strategies for procurement of devices, how to screen apps, […]
SELF-STUDY: Peer Coaching and Evaluation (15 hours)
Teachers Connecting as Lifelong Learners
The goal of professional development is not only the growth of the teacher, but also the achievement of high education standards, teacher retention, staff collegiality and efficacy. Learning as a community of educators, and from each other is one of the best ways teachers can […]
