Digital Activities For Visual Literacy | Gary G. Abud, Jr. Visual literacy is the ability to construct meaning from or communicate meaning through information presented in the form of an image. While it may seem like this could only be applicable to the elementary student, visual literacy pervades all subject areas, disciplines, and grade levels in schools. From identifying patterns, to understanding modern art, to interpreting and creating graphs, visual literacy is one of the most widely important skills students should develop while in K-12 schools. Teaching and practicing visual literacy, as well as making students’ thinking visible to others, has never been easier. Many activities and methodologies exist for incorporating visual literacy and making thinking visible in the classroom, but now mobile apps are able to help support the practices of visual literacy and visible thinking even more. If you’re new to visual literacy or visible thinking, there are plenty of resources out there online to get you familiarized. 1. 2. 4.
Foldables, Templates, Graphic Organizers, and Downloads This blog page started out as an attempt to organize all of the foldables, templates, and graphic organizers that I have created. When I first started creating them, this method of organization worked well. After all, there weren't that many of them. As I became more obsessed with interactive notebooks, the number of files created grew exponentially! So, for some time, this page has been sadly out of date. In a recent attempt to organize my INB resources, I created a pinterest board with links to every single notebook page I have ever done with my students. To view or download each file, please click on the image. Frayer Model (6 to a Page) Integer Operations Work Mat Properties of Equality Graphic Organizer Properties of Real Numbers Mathematician Research Project College Algebra Real Number Line Project Instructions Order of Operations Graphic Organizer Order of Operations Foldable Real Number System Graphic Organizer Blank 4 Door Foldable Blank 3 Door Foldable The Birthday Cake Method Notes
37 Ways Teachers Can Use Pinterest In The Classroom 37 Ways Teachers Can Use Pinterest In The Classroom There are a lot of great technology tools out there for teachers that can make it easier to connect with other educators, get ideas for classroom activities, and find inspiration. One of the newest and best of these online tools is Pinterest, which has quickly become a favorite among educators. Using online “pinboards” teachers can save everything from photos to blog posts in one easily accessible and usable place. Educators who are curious about Pinterest should sign up for an invitation today (it’s still invite only, but it doesn’t take long to get an invitation) and start creating their own amazing collections of pins. Pinterest is ideal for getting inspired on a wide range of topics. Get inspiration for decorating your classroom. You’ll find a wealth of lessons and ideas on Pinterest to look through. Swap lesson plans. Develop your teaching skills and connect with other professionals using these Pinterest ideas. Find inspiration.
Quick and Easy Math Stations (aka – Pimp Your Worksheet) I LOVE Math Stations and wrote all about them before. For easy stations, you can make fabulous math stations in a fraction of the time by simply cutting up a worksheet into 5 or 6 pieces. Materials Needed: 1 Math Worksheet1 Answer Key5/6 sheets of different colored paper1 Station Word Foldable**** This is totally optional as students can simply do the work in their notebooks. First, I find a worksheet that has all of the topics I am interested in working on. Viola! Like this: Like Loading... Better by Mistake: The Unexpected Benefits of Being Wrong | by Alina Tugend Christine Moynihan: The Look, Sound, and Feel of Effective Math Instruction
Some Videos to Inspire at Back to School I wrote my post asking administrators to inspire us back to school simply because of my own hopes and dreams. I wrote it in the hopes that it would make someone think while they prepared their own meetings and activities, and it seems to have done just that. One question I have then gotten is which videos to show at back to school? And while I had a few in mind, I asked on Twitter and got many great responses. So in no particular order, here are some of my favorites. (I tried to pick shorter ones because I know my own attention span is limited at the beginning). Brave by Sara Bareilles – I will be showing this video to my students as well, but the message in it applies to everybody; I would love to see how big your brave is! The Fairy Scientist – to remind us how kids wonder and we should cultivate that. Suli Breaks – Why I Hate School but Love Education. Suli Breaks – I Will Not Let an Exam Result Decide My Fate. Rita Pierson – Every Kid Needs a Champion. Introduction to Genius Hour.
Classroom Warm-Up Routine: Math Class Warm-Up Register Now and join a community of a million educators. Take 30 seconds to register (it's free!) and: Access our downloadable Back To School Starter PacksComment on videosGet help - and help others - in our Q&A section Register Now Already registered? Learn about Teaching Channel Plus for Schools & Districts Sign In or Sign Up My Favorite No: Learning From Mistakes Grades 6-8 / Math / Warm-Up CCSS: Math.MP.6 Common Core State Standards Embed Video Great Lesson Ideas: My Favorite No with Leah Alcala [01:00:10;24] Leah: Hi. Error loading player: No playable sources found <div>Please enable Javascript to watch this video</div> Related Videos Approaches to Poetry: Pre-Reading Strategies Grades 6-12 / ELA / Tone & Theme ELA.RL.8.410424 > Lesson Objective Use mistakes to quickly clarify concepts Length 6 minutes Questions to Consider How does this strategy allow for immediate re-teaching? Teacher & School Info Leah Alcala Math / Teacher Follow School Details Martin Luther King Middle SchoolBerkeley, CA Feedback
Teacher iPad Orientation Toolkit: 6 Tools Every Teacher Should Master Recently I co-facilitated an iPad 101 workshop for secondary teachers with fellow iVenger colleagues (@mryenca, @classroom_tech, and @fiskeclass). As we are a K-12 1:1 school district, this course was not a “just the basics” course but truly designed to meet the individual needs of each of the learners. After introductions, we asked each attendee what they wanted to learn. While we didn’t plan it, naturally… many of the proposed topics fell into the usual categories: workflow, organization, assessment, etc… … Over the past few weeks, multiple posts and articles have popped up with some stellar resources to prepare teachers of mobile learning with the supplies they need to be successful in the 2013-2014 school year. A few of my favorites (which are also linked within the Thinglink below) are: Without further ado… I will bid you adieu and unveil the Teacher iPad Orientation Toolkit. Hover over the image for hidden gems and goodies. Interactive TechChef Thinglink