What is Backward Design in Education?
For many years, external and standardized testing molded design learning experiences that would bring students toward mastery of what was on associated tests. However, as teachers were not the architects of these tests, there was sometimes a disconnect between the tests and the reality of the educational terrain (relevance to student and meaningful […]
Teacher Resources, Tools & Giveaways for the week ( Apr 21 – 28, 2012)
TOOLS
Lesson Writer
Create lesson plans and instructional materials for teaching English language skills from any reading passage.
Shelfster
Online tool to capture information and images while creating and sharing documents.
Festisite Money
Create personalized money bills.
RESOURCES
Water Quality
Help students determine the best water quality by finding the pH value.
GIVEAWAYS OF THE WEEK
Hitachi Interactive Board
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How do I Improve Long Term Memory in Students?
It is possible to improve long term memory. In a process scientists call long-term potentiation, some memories are encoded and strengthened (and others weakened) each and every time the repetition of a new experience causes neural firing across synapses between nerve cells.
Practice, practice, and more practice makes the bonds between surrounding cells increasingly […]
Autism Awareness
It’s Autism Awareness month and I’ve been thinking about what awareness really means. Does it mean just knowing that there’s a condition called autism? There has to be more to it than that. As teachers, we need to “know” not only about what autism is but also how we can integrate or accommodate a child who has autism […]
How can I use Word Banks to help Students with Dyslexia?
Students with dyslexia make a lot of spelling mistakes while writing assignments. They may spell a word differently in different parts of the text and when shown both the words, may struggle to choose which one is correct. They also tend to spell words as they sound. For example, they may spell learn […]
Teacher Resources, Tools & Giveaways for the week ( Apr 14 – 21, 2012)
TOOLS
Graphwords
Find related terms in the form of interwoven webs.
Knovio
Convert PowerPoint slides into video presentations, on your browser.
Digital Story Telling
Learn to create movies and slideshows from photos and videos.
RESOURCES
Diamante Poem
Creatively improve grammar skills.
DNA
Teach about DNA in your class.
GIVEAWAYS OF THE WEEK
The Special Educator’s Toolkit
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Understanding ADHD in the Classroom
So, wondering as I approached this week’s newsletter editorial how I might combine introducing our new course: Understanding ADHD and asking you to PLEASE let your friends, colleagues and fellow teachers know about PLB.
Is it just me (yes, it might be) or are we all a little ADHD (at least sometimes). Seriously, as […]
How do I Design my own Borders for Bulletin Boards?
Borders for bulletin boards can be traditional or something out of the ordinary and different. They are readily available and can be bought from a store or be handmade. In fact, often the best borders are handmade.
The border doesn’t always have to be a “strip” border, it can also be images linked together […]
What do you mean by Cognitive Access to Curriculum?
Individuals with physical or sensory disabilities may encounter barriers when using traditional materials such as books, paper and pencil, keyboards, audiotapes without text equivalents, or videos lacking captions or audio descriptions. Broadly speaking, ensuring physical access to the curriculum includes enabling sensory and motor access (such as the ability to see text and […]
Teacher Resources, Tools & Giveaways for the week ( Apr 7 – 14, 2012)
TOOLS
Carbonmade
Create, display and manage portfolios online.
Popplet
Create and share visual ideas. Also, transform a visual patch work into mind maps for easy learning.
Story Starter
Generate ideas for short stories, novels, plays or scripts.
RESOURCES
April Math Puzzlers
Sample math puzzles that students can solve by themselves.
Magic Gopher
A fun mathematics game that makes students think.
GIVEAWAYS FOR THE WEEK
Kindle Fire
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