Morning Choices
Cream & sugar? Latte? Iced? Flavored? I saw a report that says expresso drinkers are friendly, while those who prefer iced tea are assertive and outspoken.
It’s interesting how the small things we do and say as well as the little choices that we make can say so much about us. And often, it’s things […]
How Can I Effectively Use the Note Check Strategy to Facilitate Learning in the Classroom?
Note check is a pedagogic strategy that facilitates learning within the classroom. In this strategy, students are instructed to pair up and review, discuss and compare their notes with each other. The aim of the strategy is to help students develop good note taking skills, summarize key information and clarify misconceptions through discussions […]
What Should I Keep in Mind While Choosing Teams for Bulletin Board Projects?
It is important to have activities within the classroom that students can work on together. Working in teams reinforces good social skills and at the same time creates harmony in your classroom.
By creating monthly bulletin boards together; students can reinforce and enable increased learning through exploration. Everyone wants the good artist on their […]
How can I use the Minute Paper Strategy to Enhance Learning in the Classroom?
An effective and efficient strategy that doubles as both a classroom assessment tool and a feedback system is the Minute paper strategy. Minute paper is a short writing activity within the classroom in which students generate answers in response to questions asked by the teacher regarding the material taught in class.
For example students […]
Teacher Resources, Tools & Giveaways for the week (July 13 – 20, 2013)
TOOLS
ActiveNote
A windows 8 application to organize sticky notes.
RESOURCES
RoomRecess.com
Math and word games for elementary students.
Cube Creator
Templates to guide the writing process.
Study Jams
Help elementary school students review math and science information through songs and videos.
GIVEAWAY OF THE WEEK
DVD: Scooby-Doo! Mystery Inc. Spooky Stampede
Enter for a chance to win this DVD.
MacBook Air
Here is a chance […]
Classroom Bugs
Bugs. They’re irritating, sometimes harmful, and don’t seem to serve any purpose. I sometimes wish that they didn’t exist. But then I remember that they contribute to our food chain in a wonderful and amazing way. It can be quite refreshing when we pause to remember that the very things that bug us […]
How Can I Make My Presentations in the Classroom More Effective?
Many teachers already use presentations through programs such as PowerPoint and Keynote to aid in classroom instruction. Consider ways that presentations might be used more effectively. A general rule of thumb is that the the presentation (slides) should not speak for the presenter. The slides should supplement and highlight main points. Never put […]
Teacher Resources, Tools & Giveaways for the week (July 6 – 13, 2013)
TOOLS
Short Calendar
Organize tasks and share via email.
plagium
Plagiarism detection tool.
PageFlip-Flap
Transform documents, pdf files and movies into an interactive flipbook.
RESOURCES
Math Chimp
Activities aligned with the Common Core.
Thingdom
A fun and challenging game to teach genetics.
GIVEAWAY OF THE WEEK
SuperME Cape Backpack
Enter for a chance to win this backpack.
As always before using tools or resources be sure to conduct […]
What is Focused Listing?
Focused listing is a simple, easy and quick strategy by which you can measure your students’ level of comprehension, recall and misunderstandings of the topic taught in class. Students are given a key word related to the topic and instructed to list down related terms that is a part of and helps them […]
How Can I Help Students in a Multicultural Classroom Prepare for Emergencies?
In a multicultural classroom, where you have students from different backgrounds, responses to emergencies can be very different. Schools in other countries may not conduct any drills for fires and other emergencies. Thus, hearing a loud bell unexpectedly and seeing students move quickly can be frightening, even terrifying, to a newly arrived learner. […]
