This contributed post was written by a bookboon employee 4 Sources Of Low Cost Online Textbooks And Educational Resources Online education and eTextbooks are becoming increasingly popular amongst students, teachers and professors all over the…
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600 Other Ways To Say Common Things: Improving Student Vocabulary
Your students are bright, but they don’t always sound like it. Their diction is full of cliche and emaciated language that doesn’t reflect their inner voice, nor does it indicate their vocabulary level. You want…
How I Combined Technology & Tomato Plants To Agitate Student Thinking
by Dawn Casey-Rowe, Social Studies & Educational Technology Teacher I fed them edamame. We were having a contest to wrap up the end of unit on Japan. One student informed me he didn’t like vegetables. Was I…
11 Steps Of Effective Project-Based Learning In A Blended Classroom
In part 1 of this 6-part series, Thomas Stanley looked at an overview of blended learning, specifically the critical interactions of a blended learning model. In part 2, he looked specifically at student-to-student interaction, and the reality of…
5 Less-Known iPad Apps For The Flipped Classroom
Nothing can replace the physical presence of a teacher. But with so much technology available these days, some teachers and professors are choosing a different way to structure their classes by flipping them. A flipped…
The Impact Of Technology Reading List: Is Tumblr Art?
An aggregated reading list of the best, in-depth thinking from around the web on the impact of technology and social media, curated by Nathan Jurgenson and Cyborgology. “Paul Miller was never more aware of the internet than when he…
What Happens When You Turn Your Back In A 21st Century Classroom
What happens when you turn your back in a 21st century classroom? The sage is no longer on stage, but rather in the hands of the students. BYOT, indeed.
18 Myths About Education That Are All Too Easy To Believe
18 Myths About Education That Are All Too Easy To Believe 1. More Homework Means More Learning Researchers have found that the connection between more homework and greater learning is tenuous at best. This is…
Smartphones In The Classroom: Working Smarter, Not Harder
Smartphones In The Classroom: Working Smarter, Not Harder by Dawn Casey-Rowe, Social Studies & Educational Technology Teacher My smartphone changed my life. I can do everything I need to do on the road. I can buy…
Popular Historical Learning Simulation Now Playable In-Browser–For Free
Freeciv is a nation-building strategy game in the vein of Civilization and Age of Empires that allows players to plan empires, design their structures, and iterate them endlessly within a dynamic and often punishing world….
8 Helpful Assistive Technology Tools For Your Classroom
One of the most remarkable aspects of modern education is the great diversity of today’s classroom. Thanks to mainstreaming and inclusion policies, students of all abilities study in all classrooms from kindergarten through college, even…
Student Argues Against “Packets” & The Appearance Of Teacher Apathy
Student Argues Against “Packets” & The Appearance Of Teacher Apathy If you haven’t seen the viral video by now, above you’ll find Jeff Bliss, a Texas high school student, get thrown out of class–and this…
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