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First Day of School Lesson Ideas
The first day of school. Do you still get the tingles when you think of it? I bet your students do. You want to set just the right tone for the fresh new school year. You want to keep that excitement alive in your students. You want to let them know yours is a classroom that will be fun—but still values learning above all. So what do you plan? You probably want to start with an ice-breaker to…
ContinueAdded by Debra Collett on August 16, 2012 at 4:21pm — No Comments
Teaching Tots to Twitter Instills Love of Writing: Part II Transform Teaching With Twitter
If students learn to tweet in the primary grades, is it possible we may begin to see an improvement over time in students' writing skills and overall attitude toward writing? I believe Twitter, if properly implemented, can support writing and reading instruction and promote a love of writing. Twitter in the elementary classroom can be essential for establishing the mind-set for students that they all have something worthwhile to say in writing, and there…
Added by Ary Aranguiz on June 3, 2012 at 10:00am — No Comments
It's A Black Tie Affair With Tagxedo: List Five of Tech Terms All Teachers Should Know!
Added by Ary Aranguiz on October 1, 2011 at 1:54pm — No Comments
The Evolution of Vocabulary Instruction: Fotobabble.com
So on Monday, you assign your students 20 vocabulary words; give them a menu of tried and true vocabulary exercises on Tuesday to challenge them to learn and use the words throughout the week; test them on Friday, yet half the students fail the vocabulary test. A month later, most students say they have never heard those words in their entire…
Added by Ary Aranguiz on September 6, 2011 at 11:30am — No Comments
Starters Guide to Using Free Web Tools
Starters Guide to Web 2.0 in the Classroom… Continue
Added by Brian Thomas on February 9, 2011 at 12:41pm — No Comments
Build Strong Visual Literacy Skills into Your Class
Kelly Shafsky shares how to use TCI's powerful (click to watch) Visual Discovery strategy inside a class. Whether you teach social studies or another area, we all use visuals. This short five-minute video taps the important features to think about when using visuals with your students. You can learn other instructional strategies at…
ContinueAdded by Brian Thomas on February 3, 2011 at 10:00am — 1 Comment
5 Ingredients for Educators on Closing the Opportunity Gap | #Edchat Recap
Last week's afternoon #edchat discussion was about the opportunity gap. We tackled the ultimate question: How do we ensure those without privilege have equal access to quality education and opportunity? As a Teach… Continue
Added by Amanda Kenuam on May 3, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments
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- It's A Black Tie Affair With Tagxedo: List Five of Tech Terms All Teachers Should Know!
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- It's A Black Tie Affair With Tagxedo: List Five of Tech Terms All Teachers Should Know!
- Starters Guide to Using Free Web Tools
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