How Can I Use the iPad’s Sharing Tools to Teach More Effectively?
January 5, 2014 by PLB Blogger · Leave a Comment
Moving from accessing resources that help you differentiate your instruction to supporting the painless and instant sharing of these resources with your students becomes a fluent motion while using the iPad. As you find or create documents for your students to read, annotate and build upon, sharing becomes a simple step using group […]
Teacher Resources, Tools & Giveaways for the week (Dec 7 – 14, 2013)
December 7, 2013 by PLB Blogger · Leave a Comment
TOOLS
Metta
A tool to create multimedia presentations.
QuizBean
A platform for creating simple image-based quizzes that your students can complete online.
GroupZap
A shared whiteboard to brainstorm and document thoughts and strategies.
RESOURCES
Learning Games for Kids
Educational games to reinforce math and language skills for elementary students.
Ideas for Simple Experiments
Sample ideas to spark your imagination.
A Prereading Strategy: Using the Vocabulary, […]
Common Core Assessment and Evaluation
December 7, 2013 by PLB Blogger · Leave a Comment
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are exciting, and at the same time seem daunting. We all have our way of doing things, and a change in the standards can make it quite difficult. At PLB, we understand how many schools and teachers are working hard (and struggling) with getting things set up […]
Is My Non Verbal Behavior in the Classroom Important?
December 7, 2013 by PLB Blogger · Leave a Comment
Non verbal behaviors are critical for the development of effective interpersonal relations within the classroom. We also depend on these behaviors, to supplement our verbal communications. For example, we gaze intently at a student when we want to remind them to pay attention, or emphasize an idea by pointing to something on the […]
Formative Assessment: Why?
December 7, 2013 by PLB Blogger · Leave a Comment
According to Lang, et al (2008), the formative assessment process came about from educators working on ways to accelerate student achievement and to help predict how well students will perform on standards-based statewide tests.
Lang is right on target, however, the general perception often is that standard-based learning and formative assessments should only be […]
Teacher Resources, Tools & Giveaways for the week (Nov 30 – Dec 7, 2013)
November 27, 2013 by PLB Blogger · Leave a Comment
TOOLS
Prezi
An interactive tool to develop dynamic presentations.
Plinky
Writing prompts in the form of questions or challenges.
RESOURCES
Viewing PDFs on a Kindle
A tutorial to load and read PDF files on Kindle.
Tynker
Grade specific lessons to help students learn computer programming.
Grand Prix Multiplication
A multi-player racing game that allows students to race one another while practicing multiplication facts.
GIVEAWAY OF […]
Where Can I Get STEM Materials For My Classroom?
November 27, 2013 by PLB Blogger · Leave a Comment
STEM education is an interdisciplinary approach to learning in which rigorous academic standards are integrated with real-world lessons to provide students with the skills to compete effectively in the global economy.
By using the preceding definition as the basis for all STEM instruction, it is easy to understand why specialized materials and equipment are […]
Something New
November 27, 2013 by PLB Blogger · 1 Comment
A few days ago I was watching some children playing in the falling snow and ice covered playground – slipping and getting up again. They seemed to be having so much fun going down intentionally, sometimes even pushing each other. It made me think about how our attitudes toward falling change so much […]
What is Reciprocal Teaching?
November 27, 2013 by PLB Blogger · Leave a Comment
Palinesar and Brown (1984) described Reciprocal Teaching as an instructional strategy that is “a dialogue between teachers and students for the purpose of jointly constructing the meaning of the text.” In this strategy, the role of “a teacher” is shared by both teacher and student, as they take turns in leading the discussion […]
Teacher Resources, Tools & Giveaways for the week (Nov 23 – 30, 2013)
November 22, 2013 by PLB Blogger · Leave a Comment
TOOLS
GameSalad
Develop and publish games on all major platforms.
ChartGizmo
An online chart builder that can be used to visualize data.
RESOURCES
Adventures in Nonfiction: A Guided Inquiry Journey
Activities to help students develop and answer questions from gathered information.
Sentence Reading Magic
An app to help students read and build sentences.
GIVEAWAY OF THE WEEK
Block Party
Enter for a chance to win […]
