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Comment by David R. Wetzel on December 13, 2012 at 2:25am

Techniques for Improving Vocabulary and Terminology Skills in Scien...

Vocabulary or terminology building is a difficult task for many students. A variety of teaching techniques and strategies are needed to help them develop a true understanding related to concepts.

Typical science and math textbooks introduce ten to 30 new vocabulary or terminology words every chapter. Considering curriculum requirements, students are faced with making sense and learning these new terms. Along with the need to make connections to  concepts in a relatively short period of time.

Comment by 7mrsjames on February 27, 2012 at 6:33am

Hello fellow educators!  

If you could spare a few minutes for our Food technology class- we are studying the changes in Food habits over the last 200 yrs of Australian history. If u have a google account could you please sign in, select edit and add the staple food from your country?  Easy to use -follow directions in map to LHS.  We have had a terrific response so far! 

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=2143525823...

Collaborative google map- staple foods

Comment by David R. Wetzel on December 15, 2011 at 6:22pm

Warning: Flipping Your Classroom May Lead to Increased Student Unde...

Flipping a classroom is not a teaching technique, it is more in line with a philosophy or way of teaching. It involves using technology as a tool, not the main focus, for helping students to increase their understanding of science or math concepts.

Comment by David R. Wetzel on December 8, 2011 at 5:58pm

Motivating Underachieving Students in Math and Science

Your students’ future and education needs are not like yours and mine. For the most part, we are a product of an education system heavily influenced by the industrial age - lectures and rote memorization. This style of teaching was primarily designed to produce factory and skilled trade workers.

Due to the dynamics of today’s world economy, most students no longer have the same types of jobs waiting for them when they graduate. Their future is in the service, health, and technology career fields. However, there is still a demand for skilled trade workers (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2010).

Today’s education system is still following the demands of the industrial age. So how does this clash with students’ needs for the future?

Comment by Dan Gillmor on November 8, 2011 at 2:24pm

Tom,

Thanks for the link - with what I currently know and the video that you linked I think I can make sense of the process.

It is a video that I will be forwarding to my principal as it may be a good thing to look at as a staff - I will also be sending out the link/invite to this site to the staff as a whole.

Thanks again

Comment by Thomas Whitby on November 7, 2011 at 9:02pm

Dan

There are a number of tutorials on this site to help you out. The Main Page has lists of educators to follow on Twitter. This video also on this site will be most helpful, http://edupln.ning.com/video/twitter-102-for-educators.

Comment by Dan Gillmor on November 7, 2011 at 8:31pm

Ok, here goes,

Hello all. Just thought I would say hi. I am new here.... very new.... I came to this entire website based on my fascination with the posts that were being made by Tom Whitby. However, I must admit that while I am facinated by the use of twitter technology and I agree with Tom when he posted, or at least I am pretty sure that it was he that said , there is no teaching someone to tweet - simply start doing it. I passed this on to my students who started. I have had a twitter account for over a year and I must confess that I am still not sure how this hash tag thing is supposed to work. I tried watching a video on the subject on the Edublog site Teacher Reboot Camp but the link was dead. Can someone please send me some very basic instructions on how to participate in this particular group.

Thanks for your time and patience in reading this post :)

Comment by David R. Wetzel on September 14, 2011 at 9:46pm

How to Encourage Critical Thinking in Science and Math

Encouraging students to use critical thinking is more than an extension activity in science and math lessons, it is the basis of true learning.

 

Teaching students how to think critically helps them move beyond basic

Comment by David R. Wetzel on August 9, 2011 at 5:16pm

Power Point Presentations Beyond Note Taking

The use of PowerPoint presentations in schools takes advantage of education technology integration strategies and techniques. However, student learning is not improved when these presentations are merely a substitute for note taking bullets from older overhead projectors. To take advantage of the power of this technology, the elimination of boring slide shows must be replaced with interactive story telling that keeps students engaged.

Comment by Rossel Mulaire on April 6, 2011 at 11:37am

Good morning.....calling all teachers, students, colleagues, etc...

I sincerely apologize if any of you are receiving this message more than once. We are trying to reach as many teachers/students as possible around the world. It's possible that you're a member of more than one of the groups I have joined. My apologies!

My name is Rossel Mulaire. I am a Canadian teacher who has been living and working in Monterrey, Mexico since 2004. For the past two years, I have been teaching 8th and 9th grade Social Studies/World History. My other responsibilities include being our school's Model United Nation's advisor and Social Studies Department Head. I have taught many different grade levels (first through tenth grades), in Canada, South Korea, and Mexico.

I recently started a little project on Twitter with my 8th and 9th graders, tweeting daily about historical facts and events, sort of like a "this day in history". We are wondering if you'd be able to give out our twitter address to students and teachers. Not only wherever you find yourselves now, but anywhere else you may have contacts. We see this as a great way to teach and appreciate history, bit by bit, one small step at a time. We are trying to use technology to reach more students, and to open dialogue with students and teachers around the world.

If you are in a position to help us, please do so by JOINING US ON TWITTER and by sending our twitter address to students and colleagues, past and present. Ask them to follow our many daily tweets. At the moment, we are tweeting about historical events and facts from around the world. We'd love to see students commenting on our tweets, and also, by adding to our project by posting historical content from their respected countries.

We are hoping to hear from teachers and students from all  parts of the world! The students are keeping a record of the various countries following us! Please help out by following us. The more people (students, teachers, family members, etc) we have following us, the more excited the students get. This excitement then becomes a motivator to continue! Help us make learning about history a little more interesting!

Our  twitter address is: www.twitter.com/rosselmulaire

Please feel free to contact me anytime. I'd be happy to answer any questions or doubt you may have.

Rossel Mulaire

Colegio Euroamericano,

8th and 9th grade Social Studies teacher

Social Studies Department Head and Model United Nations Advisor

www.twitter.com/rosselmulaire

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