How Can I Implement Garden-Based Learning?
May 20, 2015 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
Gardens are living classrooms with great potential for learning…
Garden-based learning is a wonderful and exciting way to make almost any classroom curriculum come alive and show “real-life” meaning to students as they learn. This form of learning encompasses programs, activities and projects in which the garden is the foundation for integrated learning, in […]
How Can Teachers Use Laughter/Humor As A Teaching Resource?
May 18, 2015 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
The more students laugh, the more they enjoy. And the more they enjoy, the more they will learn. So, add humor to your lessons whenever you can.
Public speakers often begin with a joke or an amusing anecdote – and with good reason – to get everyone’s attention. A good laugh at the beginning […]
Teacher Tools & Resources
May 8, 2015 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
Tools:
Sway
Express ideas on an interactive web-based canvas.
Pho.to
Convert an image to a cartoon.
Easelly
Create and share visual ideas.
Resources:
Understanding Science
Science activities, articles and videos.
Multiplication.com
Math games
FunEnglishGames.com
English activities, games, videos, tongue twisters and more!
Integrating Technology: Parent-Teacher Communication, the Digital Way
May 8, 2015 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
Integrating Technology: Parent-Teacher Communication, the Digital Way
Technology serves multiple purposes in the classroom. It can be applied for student learning, collaboration, feedback and assessment. It is therefore only logical that technology be applied to yet another key area of education: the parent-teacher communication.
Why Communicate using Technology?
Communicating with students’ parents need not always be […]
5 Ways To Promote Summer Reading
May 8, 2015 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
Summer is a wonderful time to be at the pool! But it is also a great time to enjoy books of all shapes and sizes.
Summer is a time for students to relax, have fun and enjoy the warm weather, but it is an especially important time for them to continue reading so […]
The Great Outdoors
May 6, 2015 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
Summer is a great time of the year to get out and see the great outdoors. In today’s world we are so entertained by music, media and our cellphones that we don’t take out time often enough to interact with nature. This summer, look at ways that you can get out, and inspire […]
How Can Teachers Use Game Show Gadgets To Motivate Students?
May 1, 2015 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
Ever think about turning your “regular” lesson into a game show? Fast forward to the 21st century classroom and use game show gadgets to motivate your students to think, discuss, and make meaning of their learning.
Let’s face it. If given the choice of going to a class or playing games we know […]
How Can Teachers Use Poetry To Promote Self-Expression In The Classroom?
May 1, 2015 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
Poetry is a way for students to explore topics they might not otherwise talk about…
Annie Dillard, an American author, says, “the purpose of a book is to serve as an axe for the frozen sea within us.”
Language, and literature in particular, are the mirror of our world. It captures and reflects emotions and […]
Lifelong Learning
April 27, 2015 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
I was talking to a preschooler the other day and was surprised by his knowledge of planes. This young person could identify many types of planes and correctly name them all. I, on the other hand, can merely distinguish between a jet and a propeller plane (those are two different things, right?).
I was […]
Spring Cleaning Tips for Classrooms
April 24, 2015 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
Spring is known for many things, but one of the more reoccurring themes is renewal – a time to start fresh with new ideas and clean spaces…
After playing host to a room full of children for months, chances are your classroom could use a good cleaning. Stacks of books, sticky desktops, piles of […]
