How Do You Integrate Other Subjects Into Your Classroom?
Can Math be part of a Language Arts Class? Or can a Math teacher, ask students to write a journal? As we watch education evolve in our country, we can see that teachers are moving towards an integrated educational approach. It’s natural that when we go to the supermarket, we use both reading […]
What Tech Tools Can I Use To Schedule Class Activities Efficiently?
You are an enthusiastic, committed teacher, convinced that education is more than just covering certain lessons printed in a book. So you devote a lot of your time preparing inquiry-based lessons, putting together activities that will challenge your students and then teaching or coaching in creative and engaging ways. But you want to […]
SELF-STUDY: Public Speaking for Teachers (5 hours)
“Discover successful strategies to enhance your public speaking skills, and communicate effectively with your audience”
A competent and resourceful teacher must be able to effectively relate to and communicate with students, the school community, peers, parents and even school support structures such as the school board or the PTA. However, […]
SELF-STUDY: Examining and Evaluating Student Work (5 hours)
“Explore successful strategies to carefully evaluate student work and enhance teaching practices”
21st century students must have more than just textbook knowledge. Evaluating student learning goes beyond merely grading papers. Both schools and teachers need to intentionally move toward assessing students’ understanding, and then use this insight to enhance teaching […]
SELF-STUDY: Classroom Collaboration (5 hours)
“Cultivate a collaborative environment in the classroom.”
Implement collaborative learning in classrooms and develop successful learners. This framework enables teachers to recognize characteristics of collaborative classrooms, be aware of student and teacher roles, and practice group activities as an essential part of the classroom. Teachers are introduced to school-wide policy […]
SELF-STUDY: Apps for Education (5 hours)
“How can you use apps to engage and teach your students with greater success?”
Integrate Ruben Puentedura’s SAMR model with Alan November’s work on Transformative Learning to find the best apps to educate YOUR students. The integration of apps into education, may seem like a natural product of the times. […]
SELF-STUDY: Flipping Classrooms (5 hours)
“Explore how you can use technology to effectively ‘flip’ your classroom and enhance your students’ learning experience”
Harness technology to enhance students’ learning by examining successful strategies to “flip” classrooms. The flipped classroom approach prioritizes students’ needs beyond traditional teaching styles, while challenging teachers to employ innovative instructional methods. Students […]
“How can I scaffold instruction?”
The dictionary defines ‘scaffolding’ as “a temporary structure used to support people and material in the construction or repair of buildings and other large structures”. Though this may seem quite disconnected from the educational scenario, the truth is that for teachers to provide successful classroom instruction, there is a need for ‘scaffolding’. This […]
Using YouTubeEDU in the classroom
What is YouTube EDU?
YouTube EDU is a sub-section of YouTube that has an incredible range of high quality educational videos to engage the learning community. It is one of the biggest platforms to discover, create and share the knowledge with your students.
Why do I need YouTube EDU in the classroom?
YouTube EDU can […]
SELF-STUDY: Pedagogy Essentials (15 clock hours)
“Tap into educational theory that results in improved student learning.”
‘Pedagogy’ is both the science and art of education. As comprehensive as it may seem, this definition remains a predominantly theoretical understanding. In teaching practice, there is often a disconnect, between the theory we read about, and the realities in […]
