What are some things you do to renew and refresh when you feel burnt-out?
March 27, 2015 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
All of us have days when we are tired, burnt-out or feel like we just want to get through the day. On those days, it’s really hard to be our best as a teacher. What can we do to make sure that doesn’t happen? Think about the last time this happened to you. […]
What is the process for creating an IEP for students with special needs?
March 27, 2015 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
Growing up can be very challenging for any child, especially if the child has any special needs. Each child is different and their problems may either be apparent from the start or surface as they begin school. If a child faces problems at school, then it is important to ascertain if it’s the […]
How teachers can use tools to support collaborative reading?
March 27, 2015 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
The capacity to collaborate to solve problems is said to be even more important for tomorrow’s workers than content knowledge. Two or more people working together have a better chance of solving a problem than one person working alone. Collaboration is increasingly important in the modern world, as we become more connected around […]
Teacher Tools & Resources
March 26, 2015 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
Tools:
Clipix
Clipix is a useful tool to use to clip and organize web content.
Listango
Listango is a simple and easy to use bookmark tool.
Slidebean
A web tool to use for creating engaging presentations.
Resources:
The Color
An online coloring book for kids.
Turtle Diary
A unique collection of interactive and fun educational games.
Inner body
Explore the human body and its systems.
How can teachers understand the social development of autistic students?
March 20, 2015 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
Social Interactions are an integral part of our daily life. None of us live in isolation and learning to interact and communicate with people around us is essential to our survival, fulfillment and development. However, people with autism have marked deficits in their social interactions.
For the student with autism, their understanding of themselves […]
How can teachers ensure students never miss a deadline?
March 20, 2015 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
A student’s life is largely the summation of classes, assignments, tasks, co-curricular activities. It’s all about widening knowledge base, developing skills and pushing forward. Often, however, teachers find their students tumbling from one task to another and missing deadlines. Somewhere in the middle, many lose track of what they were supposed to do […]
Teacher Resources & Tools (Mar 14 – Marc 28, 2015)
March 13, 2015 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
Tools:
Answer Garden
A tool to use for collecting feedback from students.
Smore
Smore allows you to create digital flyers and posters.
Splice
Splice helps to create and edit videos.
Resources:
Open curriculum
A new web platform that provides a wide variety of lesson plans and other educational materials .
Science Museum
An online games to learn more about science.
How Can Teachers Use Flipped Learning For Students With Special Needs?
March 13, 2015 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
Flipped classes can be very effective for some types of students with special needs, and especially in high school.
In lower grades where students are still establishing their foundations in reading, writing, math and learning strategies, a child with special needs may struggle with the flipped classroom method, unless they have a lot of […]
Are We Growing With Technology ?
March 13, 2015 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
Recently gtalk stopped operations, and a huge number of people who depended on gtalk had to look for other ways to communicate. I myself was one of these people who would use gtalk to communicate with friends and family. Initially, it was inconvenient. But soon, as I started looking for other options, I […]
How can Teachers Reinforce Students’ Effort Effectively?
March 10, 2015 by Network Support · Leave a Comment
The weighing scale is a very important part of a weight loss program. It shows tangible results of the hours of hard work and determination the person on the program has put in so effort is recognized. This gives the person the much needed push to go on. Have you ever wondered how […]
