What tools do you use for creating presentations? Teachers have many different tools they can use to help them present information in a clear and concise manner. Some common tools are PowerPoint, Prezi, and Google Slides. Each tool has its own unique features that can help teachers better engage their students. PowerPoint is a very…
Student-to-Material Interaction: Effective PBL Learning In The Online Or 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 synchronous and asynchronous access. In part 3, he looked at…
There are so many things I like about working in education. One of the many is the fresh start feeling teachers and students get throughout the year. The promise of new school supplies in late August says, “This is the year you will be organized! Look at the datebook and fresh notebooks! Yes, you are…
What Are The Best 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 classroom occurs when a teacher flips the traditional class method…
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.
More homework does not mean more learning. Many US districts have begun prohibiting homework on weekends, holidays, and even week nights.
Students can do so much with smartphones in the classroom. How can they truly help them work smarter, not harder?
Freeciv, a popular and open-source strategy game similar to Sid Meier’s Civilization series, is now playable in-browser for game-based learning.
Is this student who argues against packets a hero to rebellious students, or evidence of the challenge of reaching America’s youth?
There are pros and cons that need to be considered when deciding if looping can enhance learning at your school and if it can be implemented.
Google recently released artifacts from a project that helps demonstrate changes to the Earth’s surface–both man-made and natural–over time. Details from their blog post: “Today, we’re making it possible for you to go back in time and get a stunning historical perspective on the changes to the Earth’s surface over time. Working with the U.S. Geological…
5 Apps To Help Adapt To The Common Core Standards It’s easier to get where we are going if we are all working off the same map. At least that’s the premise behind Common Core, a detailed K-12 curriculum intended to implement a uniform set of academic standards among learners nationwide. Forty-five states and the…