A Great Study Skills Poster for Your Class
Learning is a lifelong process. It is also an ongoing experience in which we get to discover new and inspiring things about our world. Some argue that with maturity comes mindful and conscious learning but regardless of age variable, thinking about learning from a metacognitive perspective (thinking about how we learn what we learn) does definitely improve the way we learn.
How to Compose a Quality Comment!
The fabulous Miss Wyatt, from The Student Blogging Challenge, asked if I would guest post about commenting. I ♥ commenting and am happy to contribute! Blogging has many parts: the post, the comments, and the sidebar.
Making Paper Blogs to Prepare for the Online Experience
I’ve decided to take my students on a fun-filled blogging journey for the last few weeks of school. In some ways I think I might be crazy trying to do this in such little time, but my guts are telling me to, “Just do it!” I’m glad I listened! I decided to start as is suggested by some of my awesome PLN – with paper blogs.
Why Teachers Should Blog
I've never been too big on Descartes. That whole sort of essentialist argument has never been for me. I'm a guy who's built furniture out of science fiction novels and travel books and who's played concerts with nothing but a roll of tin foil and a microphone. So I've never been too big on the idea that things exist because they have some fundamental essence. Consider blogs. There is no substantial qualitative definition of a blog.
The Blogger Name Generator: 9 Easy Ways To Name Your Blog
Fashion crisis alert! You want to start a fashion blog but have no clue of what to name it! Help! SOS!
How Blogging Transformed my Classes – Mrs. McNally's Mumblings
This semester I incorporated blogging into my classes. I decided to use Edublogs and encourage each student to set up their own blog. All the individual blogs link back to mine, and students can see one another’s work on their “Dashboard” when logged in. This is nice because instead of clicking on the link to each student’s page and then searching for the posts, recent published posts show up on the dashboard for easy reading. Students can then create lists or subscribe to peer’s blogs for easy reading.
Stop Explaining Yourself And Tell A Story Instead - Todaymade Blog Todaymade Blog
There is always the opportunity to tell a story. That’s what your reader wants. A good story, even when fiction, isn’t a lie. We find a way to latch onto a story in a way we identify with.
Great Resources On How to Use Blogs in Your Classroom
January 17, 2015 A 21st century classroom is a classroom that is multimodally structured in such a way that students, teachers and parents are engaged in synchronous and asynchronous communicational pathways throughout the school year and beyond. Such a classroom is not restricted by geographical and temporal bounds. It is open and accessible to students and parents 24/7 because part of it is based on the cloud. The virtual classroom I am talking about here is definitely not an alternative to physical, brick and mortar classroom (though in some cases such as in MOOCs and online open courseware it is) but rather and extension of the learning that takes place in the real classroom.
Tips For Writing Blog Posts That People Want To Read Todaymade Blog
Even a dry blog topic can be made interesting. Did your blog post put several readers to sleep today? Too bad. Even your blog post on how to create a Twitter account could be so awesome that it instills excitement. Using a centuries old technique — if Shakespeare could have blogged, would he? — you can not only keep your reader awake, but you can keep them addicted to your blog.
The Power of Storytelling in eLearning by Jennifer Neibert
“What would happen if we took a deep breath, stepped away from the storyboard, and crafted a fascinating narrative to guide our learners? One that our learners felt and experienced on an emotional level; that elicited a response to go, or change, or do; and above all, that resulted in the meaningful change we’re really seeking—now that’s a powerful tale!” Before diving into this article, stop and think for a moment about the last time you saw a film or documentary that impacted you in some way. Then, think about what made it so. Perhaps it was the scenery or location.
Creating Blogs and Websites
This page is where you can find resources related to my presentations about creating effective blogs and websites to complement instruction. How to create a Blogger blog. How to turn on comment moderation in Blogger. How to add or subtract contributors to your Blogger blog. How to create an Edublogs blog. How to create a Wordpress.com blog.
17 Powerful Persuasive Writing Techniques
Writing persuasive copy is the goal of every professional copywriter. Persuading readers to agree with you can help convert them into paying customers. While it can prove challenging at times, persuasive copywriting can be learned and perfected by following some basic techniques. Here are 17 persuasive writing techniques that are a combination of psychological methods and proven strategies to gain your readers’ trust and get them to agree with you. 1. Focus On Your Best Audience
Proficiency-Based Learning Definition
Proficiency-based learning refers to systems of instruction, assessment, grading, and academic reporting that are based on students demonstrating that they have learned the knowledge and skills they are expected to learn as they progress through their education. In public schools, , proficiency-based systems use state learning standards to determine academic expectations and define “proficiency” in a given course, subject area, or grade level (although other sets of standards may also be used, including standards developed by districts and schools or by subject-area organizations). The general goal of proficiency-based learning is to ensure that students are acquiring the knowledge and skills that are deemed to be essential to success in school, higher education, careers, and adult life. If students fail to meet expected learning standards, they typically receive additional instruction, practice time, and academic support to help them achieve proficiency or meet the expected standards.
