Online Continuing Education for Teachers
“This is the most fun I’ve ever had in an online class…”
Spanish for Teachers is a primer for non-Spanish speaking teachers to communicate with students and their families who speak Spanish as a first language. Teachers will be introduced to general vocabulary and phrases that assist with understanding in the classroom as well […]
School Survey
A novel and effective approach to school improvement is to provide parents and community members with a school survey throughout the school year. Following are question statements that can easily be asked as often as monthly beginning after the first weeks of school.
I’m pleased with _______________________________________________________________
I’m upset about _______________________________________________________________
I’ve heard a rumor that […]
Tech Training Apps
Gotta love tools that make online training easier. Check out the following:
Live Audience Polling
www.PollEverywhere.com
Ask your audience a question and they respond via SMS Text messaging (phones!) or the web.
Online Screen Recorder
www.ScreenToaster.com
Make screencasts, tutorials, demos, etc.
Record your screen in one-click.
Share videos and embed them into your online classroom or send them via email.
The Sweet Security of a Classroom
by Jill Hare
If it’s your first year teaching, you probably haven’t made your classroom your home away from home- yet. Those cinder block walls may not have seemed warm and fuzzy the first time you laid eyes on them, but soon just the smell of school will seem like home- at least it […]
Create Video & Edit Photos
The newest additions to the Teacher Toolbar include:
StoryBlender
Blend Studio lets you make your own custom web videos! Use your photos, webcam video and audio, YouTube videos, custom animations, and more!
Make Me Talk lets you add your voice to photos of your family and friends, politicians, celebrities, animals… whatever!
E-card Creator but with your photos […]
Workshop Fever
By Jason Bengs
Have you ever had it?
You know what I am talking about.
You go to a workshop or conference and immediately want to come back and stand your classroom on its ear. If you have attended any amount of conferences or workshop you have probably had the fever several times. I have, in […]
3R's of Learning
Technology allows us to increase the availability of lesson content and makes learning both easier and more memorable for students while empowering them with the ability to Rewind, Review, and Remember™. These are the 3R’s of Learning™.
Free Gift for Teachers
Today, May 6, 2008, is National Teacher Day and Professional Learning Board thanks you for your dedication to the profession and student learners. We acknowledge and appreciate your incredibly hard work and determination to make a difference in the world of education.
Teaching is a challenging profession and as educators ourselves, we know how difficult it can […]
