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…
Classroom management is as much about instructional design and relationships as it is rules and discipline.
The following infographic from Krista Moroder offers another simple piece of advice: thinking pedagogy first, technology second.
As we think about how reading habits change & how to support students in print & digital spaces, I hope you’ll model reading practices.
Done properly, lightening the planning load through collaboration should enable teachers to focus on relationship-building.
How Can You Respond When Students Don’t Pay Attention? Our initial reaction when seeing the following infographic from Mia MacMeekin was to think about instructional design rather than classroom management. That is, work backwards from a student-centered, inquiry-based, self-directed, and inherently personalized learning model where students, while plugged in to relevant digital and physical communities and working…
The definition of a Flipped Classroom is to preview new content at home & practice it at school where teachers & peers are available to help.
Rigor In The Classroom: 7 Myths by Barbara Blackburn, author of Rigor is not a 4-Letter Word Despite all the research, there are seven myths about rigor that are often heard. Let’s look at each, then turn our attention to the true meaning of rigor. 1. Lots of homework is a sign of rigor. For…
Are Midterms Really Necessary In A Climate Of Assessment? by Dawn Casey-Rowe, Social Studies Teacher It’s time for midterms. I hate midterms. They take up so much time–several days of review, a week of administering, and then all the correcting. To top it off, they place students in a high-anxiety environment. I feel like I’m…
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[Graphic] The History Of Technology In The Classroom The history of technology in the classroom is a subjective and comprehensive thing. First, we have to define what we mean by technology, and secondly, we have to think broadly enough for the effort to be worthwhile. Are we thinking purely about the teaching and learning process,…
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 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….
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