What is a Master Notebook System?
Being organized helps us plan ahead to be efficient and perform better while disorganized behavior results in a messy cluttered way of approaching tasks and often has a negative impact on performance. Students who are disorganized spend more time and effort searching for the necessary tools and information instead of focusing on the […]
Teacher Resources, Tools & Giveaways for the week ( Dec 15 – 22, 2012)
TOOLS
ScootPad
Personalized learning to master skills in math and reading.
RESOURCES
AlgebraLAB
An online math learning environment for high school students.
Expository Essay Format
A handout to help students write their own essays.
Tactile Parts of Speech
A lesson plan to reinforce the differences between nouns, verbs and adjectives.
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Apple iPad Mini
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Working with Challenging Students
As winter sets in, and we’re wearing our warm clothes, I was thinking about the beauty of this season. I love to look at trees covered with snow, frozen lakes and of course, falling snow. Ironically, it’s the same wetness, cold and ice that makes this season so harsh. If not for the […]
How can Loading be used as a Strategy to Improve Learning Skills?
While working with students in order to improve their learning skills, it is important to understand the working of the brain and improve the capacity of the brain to process information.
The brain is designed perfectly to process, associate, evaluate, and store or discard a large quantity of incoming information. Loading involves structuring multiple […]
What is PQ4R Strategy and How can I Use it in my Classroom?
PQ4R is a study technique developed by Thomas E.L and Robinson H.A (1972). The acronym stands for Preview, Question, Read, Reflect, Recite and Review and this strategy is used mainly to help students with difficulty in reading. Comprehension, retaining and recalling information is a challenge for many students and the PQ4R strategy aims […]
What are some Common Issues Teachers must Watch out for Regarding Ethics and Education?
Areas of vulnerability within a professional environment can be considered as “hot spots” in ethical practice. Such areas of greatest risk regarding ethical concerns in education may include, but are not limited to, conduct, assessment and planning. Conduct can include boundary violations, abuse or improper relationships.
In the context of ethics and education, teachers […]
Teacher Resources, Tools & Giveaways for the week ( Dec 8 – 15, 2012)
TOOLS
Desmos
A graphing calculator that works on the web without any software installation or special hardware.
kwiqpoll
A simple and easy to use website for creating polls.
Joomag
Create digital interactive magazines online.
RESOURCES
ReadWorks.org
A site for elementary-reading and lessons activities to align with books.
Mystery Cube
An interactive to help students understand, solve and create their own mysteries.
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Project Based Learning
I love using projects and other interactive activities for teaching. I truly believe that during the process, learning is actually achieved in a deeper way, which is our goal as teachers.
Project based learning is also an excellent way to involve special needs children especially in mixed ability schools. More traditional classroom activities can […]
How can We Design Projects Effectively to Promote Student Learning?
Enhanced student performance may be achieved through active learning or self-directed learning. Encouraging students to undertake projects is one method by which teachers can stimulate the process of active learning.
Project-based learning allows students to expand and fine-tune their knowledge and skills as it stimulates them to dive deeper into the contents, develop analytical […]
Teacher Resources, Tools & Giveaways for the week ( Dec 1 – 8, 2012)
TOOLS
szoter
Annotate, add text or edit pictures and screen shots.
Encalc
An online scientific calculator.
GroupBoard
A free online shared whiteboard and chat app that can be easily embedded into websites.
RESOURCES
VocabularySpellingCity.com
Spelling practice and activities that can be customized.
The Periodic Table of Comic Books
An interesting way to help students learn chemistry.
Interpreting Line Plots
Sample worksheet to interpret line plots.
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