Teaching Creativity With Doodle 4 Google
Through Doodle 4 Google, students across the country are learning how professional creators harness and channel their imaginations.
Social Media Stalking Is A Thing
We all love to share our lives via social media. This has consequences. Creepers and stalkers, for example.
Our Inner Genius: Hip-Hop As A Model To Disrupt Education
The genesis of Hip-Hop brought solutions to the community. We now need a Hip-Hop mindset to disrupt public education.
20 Of The Best Tools For Creativity In The Classroom
Because students necessarily create things with digital tools and images, the resulting creative expression is inherently student-centered.
A Brilliant App That Brings STEM To Life
The Sandbox is a game that allows students to directly interact with STEAM concepts by solving problems and responding to scenarios.
10 Tips For Teachers To Connect With Parents Via Social Media
What Are The Best Tips For Teachers To Connect With Parents Via Social Media? by Kathy Cook, former K-12 teacher and Director of Educational Technology for University of Phoenix College of Education Social media provides an opportunity for real-time communication with students and parents, but its use can provide some challenges. Educators want to open…
10 Common Misconceptions About The Flipped Classroom
What Are The Most Common Misconceptions About The Flipped Classroom? contributed by Kelly Walsh, emergingedtech.com What have you heard about the flipped classroom? That it’s just the latest education fad? That it only works for certain academic subjects? It’s not uncommon to come across references in the web media to poorly informed and misconstrued ideas…
27 Classroom Management Strategies To Keep Things Fresh
Classroom management is as much about instructional design and relationships as it is rules and discipline.
What The Data Says About Students’ 21st Century Readiness
What The Data Says About Students’ 21st Century Readiness 21st century skills is a term that’s been bandied about for over a decade now. Loosely, it refers to the creative and technology-based skills students are increasingly required to demonstrate to use information in the real world. While there’s plenty of tools, leadership, strategies, and even…
11 Of The Best YouTube Channels For Learning English
What Are The Best YouTube Channels For Learning English? by Andrea Giordano It’s no secret that YouTube is an English language learner’s best friend. Because ESL/ELL teachers have been willing to turn the cameras on themselves, you can find thousands of lessons to help improve your English. However, sometimes it’s difficult to know where the true gold is among…
3 Statements That Describe Rigorous Assessment
There are (at least) 3 aspects of rigorous assessments: appropriateness, purpose, and promotion of understanding.
3 Tips To Communicate More Effectively Via Social Media
3 Tips To Communicate More Effectively Via Social Media by Bena Kallick, Institute for Habits of Mind Are you having trouble listening with understanding and empathy (one of the Habits of Mind) when you are not face to face with the other person–on facebook, Google+, twitter, or other social networks? Â As an educator, staying in…
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