What College Never Taught Me About Teaching
College never taught me that being flexible can be my greatest victory in teaching. When something isn’t working, I can try a new direction!
The Benefits Of Creating A Website For Your Classroom
Every educator will agree that communication is key, and a website for your classroom is an excellent way to do so.
Instead Of A Book Report, My Students ‘Wrote’ A Video
My students were overjoyed when I shared this new tool that enabled them to work more interactively with their book reports.
5 Ways To Promote Positive iPad “Screen Time” At School
How To Promote Positive iPad ‘Screen Time’ At School contributed by Victoria Olson With an increased prevalence of 1:1 iPads in classrooms, schools, and districts across North America, teachers are fielding a common parental concern: What about screen time? Aren’t our children on screens enough? iPads are commonly purchased as an at-home, personal entertainment device…
ACT: 1 In 10 African Americans ‘Strongly College Ready’
While 49% of white students achieved “college ready” status, only 11%of African American students earned that same level.
UN: Internet Access Is Now A Basic Human Right
UN: Internet Access Is Now A Basic Human Right by Terry Heick For educators (incredibly) still on the face about this whole ‘internet’ thing, there’s some (somewhat recent) news that you might find interesting. On June 27 2016, the United Nations made a series of statements that collectively describe internet access as a basic human right. You…
Lesson: Using Infographics To Teach The Life Cycle Of An Insect
One of the best places to start with infographics for the very young is in science. There are so many causes, effects, and cycles!
12 Essential Apps For The iPad Pro
Here are the best apps for iPad Pro that demonstrate what’s possible when you combine modern hardware specs, a usable size, and a stylus.
32 Research-Based Instructional Strategies
These 32 research-based instructional strategies include Setting Objectives and Reinforcing Effort/Providing Recognition.
Love Teaching But Dread Going Back? A Few Ideas
Summer vacation is about to screech to a sudden halt. You’re on the beach Tuesday and Wednesday you’re back to Staff Preparation Days.
How You Can Support The New Kid In Your Class
Navigating new hallways, making friends, & finding ‘their place’ is challenging for ‘the new kid.’ Here are some ways to support them.
How Can We Create Credibility For Informal Learning?
The problem we are all trying to address is that informal learning–sometimes called ‘play’–doesn’t count for anything, and it should.
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