STEM Apps For Learning: The Amazing Digestive Journey Apps For Learning: The Amazing Digestive Journey Platform: iOS Price: $1.99 Grade Levels: K-12 Content Area: Science; STEM; Biology Developer Description: “With The Amazing Digestive Journey, users easily pilot through a virtual simulation of the systems and structures of the mouth, esophagus, intestines and other organs, all depicted in detailed…
The following iPad apps for drawing, painting, and art education a great place to start your iPad art collection.
Why Innovative Learning Tools Need Innovative Teachers To Support Them by Paul Moss, paulgmoss.wordpress.com Whenever you see an ambulance go by and cars get out of the way, you know that humankind still has a chance. People immediately bow to the pressures of the modern day, moving aside to let a life be saved. In times of…
Too Many Teachers Leave Before Hitting Their Stride by Paul Barnwell, Teacher of English & Digital Media According to University of Pennsylvania professor Richard Ingersoll, between 40 and 50 percent of teachers leave the classroom within their first five years. Given the demands of the job, this isn’t too surprising, and his data reveals a steady uptick…
What Teachers Hear When You Say ‘Accountability’ by Marc Tucker, @CtrEdEcon After 10 years of federal education policies based on test-based accountability, there has been no perceptible improvement in student performance among high school students (which, when you get right down to it, is what really matters) as a whole, or when the data are broken…
3 Simple Strategies For More Rigorous Instruction by Barbara Blackburn, author of Rigor is not a 4-Letter Word In this posting, we’ll look at options to increase the depth of your instruction. What you’ll notice throughout the activities is a shift to student ownership of learning, as well as the need to think at higher levels to…
5 Innovative Tools For Data-Based Teaching by Justin Mann, Geddit.com Teachers have always had their bag of tricks when it comes to understanding how students are doing in class. Good teachers can spot the clues that point to a struggling student, or one who isn’t challenged. Great teachers keep track of each student’s needs, and know…
With the growth of app development & personalized learning, the next five plus years will see the rise of the teacherpreneur.
If you’re choosy about where and with whom you engage, social media can enrich your teaching experience in ways you may not have imagined.
Google Finance: Enter information from Google Finance into spreadsheets with this formula Syntax: =GoogleFinance(“symbol”; “attribute”).
Hattie’s effect sizes in ascending order are not recommendations, but rather a comprehensive synthesis of a huge amount of data.
4 Ways To Respond When Your School Can’t Afford Software by Vanja Mimic, activecollab.com There are so many great software solutions out there that make life easier for everyone. In education, adopting and promoting new technologies has an even larger significance. It not only stimulates creativity and makes learning fun, but it also teaches children…
End of content
End of content