5 Resolutions To Modernize Your Teaching In 2014 by Jennifer Rita Nichols, Teacher When it comes to New Year’s resolutions, we all hear about the typical weight/health/finance related promises we make to ourselves – but why not use this yearly changeover to make some classroom promises instead? We can all use some new goals, and…
6 Pros & Cons Of Social Media In The Classroom contributed by Aimee Hosler Like it or not, American youth are decidedly online. According to a 2013 report by Pew Research, 78 percent of teens have cell phones, and almost half of those are smartphones — which means they can log onto the Internet virtually…
How To Make An Educational App: What I Learned by Shaunie Shammass, speakingpal.com I would like to tell you about our journey of innovation, creativity and implementation in creating a self-help teaching mobile tool for the speaking skill. I would like you to follow our thoughts and decisions as mobile app developers and see what the…
Every Single Satellite Orbiting The Earth Presented (mostly) without commentary: What must the aliens think? Every Single Satellite Orbiting The Earth
Bah, Humbug: Why I Hate the Holidays In Schools by Jane Healey, Humbug From the end of Thanksgiving break until the beginning of the holidays, I grit my teeth, steel my nerves and keep my head down. I don’t believe much learning happens, and I know conflicts and clashes escalate quickly. I’m overscheduled, short on…
To capitalize on the potential benefits of BYOD programs, districts must first address several security concerns and pain points.
The 7 habits of successful students include beginning with the end in mind, and seeking first to understand, then be understood.
How To Turn Your iPad Into A Document Camera Document cameras are incredibly helpful devices in the classroom. While they seem like a comparatively dated technology in the midst of the smart apps and wearable technology we see today, document cameras remain sturdy, reliable, and useful technology pieces to use in a variety of ways….
How To Project Your iPad Screen: 7 Tools Detailed If you’ve flipped your classroom, use modeling extensively as a teaching strategy, love to share student work, use the sync teaching method, or otherwise need to consistently project your iPad screen for students to follow, the above image by Tony Vincent at one of our new…
6 Tips For Finding Inspiration Every Day In Your Teaching by Dawn Casey-Rowe, Social Studies Teacher & Learnist Evangelist See parts 1-4 in this series, PD Sucks. Is Edcamp the Solution?, Pairing Teachers for Better Professional Development, Hacking Your Classroom and Moving The Conversation From Bullying To Climate I got together with a friend yesterday. I knew I would have fun. It’s…
This graphic by teachbytes organizes different ideas for using pinterest in the classroom according to Bloom’s revised taxonomy.
Teachers may find these teaching tools useful when implementing technology into their classrooms and foster effective learning environments.
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