Tell me some Insights about the Brain
March 15, 2012 by PLB Blogger · Leave a Comment
Did you know that….
An increased learning demand can lead to changes in the brain.
Specially designed exercises can promote rapid strengthening and growth of neuronal connections, and thus improve skills like attention, memory and problem solving.
It’s Brain Awareness Week, and I am taking a moment to share with you these insights about the brain and learning. The […]
Encouraging Students
March 7, 2012 by PLB Blogger · 1 Comment
I’ve been thinking recently about the value of time. There are events where people spend millions to just host one evening of entertainment. The idea is to make it unforgettable and memorable.
Finally, when we look back, we don’t always remember good food, or entertainment. What we most often recall are the people, and […]
Teacher Resources, Tools & Giveaways for the week ( Mar 3 – 10, 2012)
March 5, 2012 by PLB Blogger · Leave a Comment
TOOLS
Gumnotes
Annotate pages, documents, emails, contacts, meetings and appointments using this tool. You can also add notes and share them with your students.
Cartoonize
Convert photos and images to cartoons using this website.
Hot Potatoes
Use this freeware to create interactive multiple-choice, short answer, gap-fill, jumbled-sentence, matching/ ordering and crossword exercises for your class.
Masher
Create videos by combining video […]
Mindset of the Students
March 1, 2012 by PLB Blogger · Leave a Comment
Each August since 1998, Beloit College has released the Beloit College Mindset List, providing a look at the cultural touchstones that shape the lives of students entering college that year. This list is fun, and provokes a lot of thought. It helps us understand the difference in the mindset of the students we […]
Teacher Resources, Tools & Giveaways for the week ( Feb 25 – Mar 3, 2012)
February 24, 2012 by PLB Blogger · Leave a Comment
TOOLS
Bookemon
Design your own e-books from scratch using this tool. You can also publish, share and read your books online.
Flowers
Use this tool to create different types of flowers to decorate your classroom.
Build Your Wild Self
Improve imagination in your students by allowing them to build their wild self. They can design by choosing their favorite […]
Pictorial Communication in the Classroom
February 23, 2012 by PLB Blogger · 1 Comment
When I was growing up there were two kinds of kids – kids who could draw and kids who couldn’t draw. Kids who could not draw stayed away from art activities, and many later chose professions where drawing was not required.
The world is different today, and pictures are becoming a new language in […]
Multi-Media Textbooks: Are you ready for the revolution?
February 16, 2012 by PLB Blogger · 3 Comments
With advances in technology, we have all been watching the way textbooks are being replaced at homes and in classrooms. A new generation of books is now entering the arena. Apple is coming out with their new iBook, a multimedia textbook. Multimedia textbooks are books that contain not only text, they may contain […]
Teacher Resources, Tools & Giveaways for the week ( Feb 11 – 18, 2012)
February 12, 2012 by PLB Blogger · Leave a Comment
TOOLS
Thoughtboxes
Help students working on group projects to get their thoughts together with this tool. It allows users to put together ideas in an organized manner and collaborate.
Sendspace
Send, receive and track large files including videos and audio recordings, or just large PowerPoint presentations, using this website.
SideVibe
Create web based online activities, pose questions or host […]
Jobs that take Time…
February 9, 2012 by PLB Blogger · 1 Comment
As a teacher I sometimes find myself teaching children things that I hardly ever use anymore. Recently, I was thinking about my Microsoft word curriculum. Usually I teach the students to create a document from scratch and then teach them how to do different types of formatting. I sometimes teach various methodologies of […]
Teacher Resources, Tools & Giveaways for the week ( Feb 4 – 11, 2012)
February 4, 2012 by PLB Blogger · Leave a Comment
TOOLS
Ahead
Create non linear presentations that are fun to explore, and interactive, using this tool.
Class Pager
This website makes it simple and easy to keep your students updated during the rest of the day using a group messaging feature.
RESOURCES
Own Your Space Ebook
This is a free downloadable ebook for teens, parents and educators on protecting ourselves online.
Stixy
A […]
