Why All Students Should Write: A Neurological Explanation For Literacy
Writing promotes the brain’s attentive focus & long-term memory, illuminates patterns, and gives the brain time for reflection.
Mind-Mapping And The Digitization Of Learning
Digitization has been a disruptive force across the board, leveraging existing technologies and taking them to new levels and speeds.
5 Science Resources For, Well, Science Teachers
The Best Science Resources For Science Teachers by Dawn Casey-Rowe, Social Studies Teacher Science is everywhere. Sometimes it’s beautiful, sometimes it amazes, and at times, it’s just plain weird. My six-year-old son continually tells me, “Don’t interrupt me, I’m a man of science.” Science captivates children from the youngest ages. The more odd and off-beat,…
The Kind Of Wisdom Children Are Capable Of
The Kind Of Wisdom Children Are Capable Of If we’re being honest, this particular young lady–in a video you’ve likely seen before because it has over 26 million views–is exceptionally wise for her age. She is poised, eloquent, and gifted with sensitivity and a macro-perspective that makes her unique. But if nothing else, she stands…
The Most Modern Of Back-To-School Supplies: These
/sarcasm Just as learning is changing, Back-to-School supplies are changing in tandem. While the classroom above models much of the very latest in edu-thought, from the columns of desks to the pencil and paper exam, the perfect void of any student work, inspiring visuals, or learning tools on the walls to the lack of any…
The Daunting Task Of Being A Teacher
A Letter To The Teacher by Kay Bisaillon My eyes filled with tears as I read the blog post from Toby Price (@jedipadmaster) titled, “All I Need is One Chance.” The pleading and open vulnerability of his words deeply touched my heart as he asks, almost begs, his child’s teacher to give his son a…
10 Teacher Resources For Global Learning
Here we’ve compiled a list of 10 resources for global learning, a list that includes videos, websites, lesson plans and much more.
22 Simple Examples Of Social Media In The Classroom
Social media in the classroom, while not perfect, has its benefits. Here are 22 examples of how social media in the classroom might function.
A Really, Really Well-Written Set Of Classroom Rules
If you believe behavior is not only learned but a product of self-awareness and self-respect– these classroom rules are for you.
Becoming A Mentor In Your Own Classroom
Becoming A Mentor In Your Own Classroom by Jane Healey, Ph.D. Most educators have heard the current mantra about their role in the classroom: teachers are not delivery systems, filling empty vessels with acquired bits of knowledge. The image of a master in the front of a room lecturing to students furiously scribbling copious notes…
45 Design Thinking Resources For Educators
45 Design Thinking Resources For Educators contributed by opencolleges.edu.au Imagine a world where digital learning platforms help adult learners succeed through college completion. Where a network of schools offers international-quality education, affordable tuition, and serves hundreds of thousands of children in economically disadvantaged countries; where we engage parents in understanding national trends and topics in…
How To Create A Paperless Classroom With Your iPad
How To Create A Paperless Classroom With Your iPad Update: Some of the feedback we are getting (an example of which you can see below in the comments section) is suggesting you might need certain rights for this to work–namely access to Google Apps in Education, and District admin rights. We will update this post…
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