Teacher Resources, Tools & Giveaways for the week (Mar 30 – Apr 6, 2013)
TOOLS
TagCrowd
Generate word clouds from any text.
TitanPad
Co-edit shared writing.
RESOURCES
Plastic Cup Tricks
A set of four easy classroom management techniques.
Newspaper Template
Downloadable Microsoft Word newspaper templates for your class.
ImageQuiz
Create quizzes based on images.
GIVEAWAY OF THE WEEK
Wonder Forge New Spring Games
Enter for a chance to win a Disney Easter Matching Game and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Clash Alley […]
Spring Cleaning in the Classroom
As we work on spring cleaning our homes, it might be a great time to think about spring-cleaning in our classrooms as well. While I definitely work on getting the classroom set up for the new school year each year, I sometimes find that there are things that I accept as part of […]
What is the Meaning of Splintered Development in Children with Autism?
Children with autism generally have developmental timelines that are out of sync. Each area can have its own path. These developmental timelines include:
Physical
Sensory-Motor (Neuro- Developmental)
Cognitive
Academic
Emotional
Social
When development in any of these areas is out of sync with typical development, these differences can cause perplexing behavior. This is called splintered development.
What is important is that […]
How do we use Analogies in the Classroom?
The analogy method in the classroom is the teaching of a new topic by connecting it with familiar information. For example, we might rely on portraying the white blood cells of our body as soldiers in our defense system. Here we use the analogy of soldiers (known information) to help teach the concept […]
Teacher Resources, Tools & Giveaways for the week (Mar 23 – 30, 2013)
TOOLS
Sketch Star
A tool to create animated comics from scratch or using pre-made shapes and characters.
mentimeter
Collect polls instantly via mobile phones or tablets.
RESOURCES
The Student-Made Quiz
Reading strategies that help students better comprehend their reading.
Collaborate and track changes in Microsoft Office Word 2007
Learn how to track changes and use review tools in documents.
GIVEAWAY OF THE […]
Visual Analogies in Teaching
We’re all familiar with the proverb, “Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched.” Its one of the many visual analogies that help communicate a precious idea, thought or concept. Often while we teach, we are introducing something new that the student has never seen, heard or known of before. But when we compare […]
How can I Introduce Student Accountability in Class to Enhance Student Performance?
Do your students give excuses for their poor performance in class? Are excuses like “there was no sufficient time to prepare,” “the questions were too tough,” “the material was not taught in class,” etc. often used in your class? Student accountability is an important trait to develop in your students. It helps them […]
What must be kept in Mind to Develop a Framework while Integrating Standards?
When integrating standards school-wide, we must pay careful attention across disciplines and grade levels in order to align what is taught to the curriculum. A framework can help ensure that this alignment occurs not only vertically across grades but horizontally within one grade as well.
Approaching the standards through an integrated approach can only […]
Teacher Resources, Tools & Giveaways for the week (Mar 16 – 23, 2013)
TOOLS
smore
A user friendly interface to design and publish flyers online.
WordHippo
A vocabulary web tool that provides antonyms and synonyms to your words.
screenhero
A screen sharing service that allows both the users to control the screen.
RESOURCES
Draft letters
A strategy that helps students to think critically about their writing.
Dolphin Racing
An online game to reinforce the fractions.
GIVEAWAY OF THE […]
Brain-based Strategies in Teaching
Do you know that it’s possible to improve a student’s cognitive skills such as attention, memory or logical thinking? A lot of teachers don’t know this and don’t realize that they have an important role to play with students who just don’t seem to be able to pay attention or remember what they […]
