Psychology for Educators [And More]
10 Simple Activities for Students of All Levels Which is the safest place to hide information? The CIA archives or a student’s vocabulary notebook? I would go for the latter, as the former will be opened eventually, some 50 years from now. Yet although we all recognise the importance of vocabulary revision, very few of our students do it. Why?
30 creative ways to use Padlet for teachers and students
I’m always excited when I’m using Padlet. Is it the interface, the way everything is designed, its purpose or the fact that I’m organizing things smoothly? I don’t know. It just makes me happy. And today I’ll try to make you happy as well. How is it that this online Post-it board can make your day?
Media Literacy Fundamentals
What is Media Literacy? Media are powerful forces in the lives of youth. Music, TV, video games, magazines and other media all have a strong influence on how we see the world, an influence that often begins in infancy.
30 Sobering Images Of Humanity's Impact On The Environment
There’s no hiding the fact that humans are having a large effect on our planet. However, even in the face of massive mounting evidence, it has become clear that most people are largely indifferent to the changes taking place around them. They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, and in this slideshow, we’ve gathered 30 of the most shocking images that show what humanity is really doing to planet Earth. Many of these were gathered from The Foundation For Deep Ecology’s recent book Overdevelopment, Overpopulation, Overshoot. Has humanity reached peak indifference?
Seven steps to vocabulary learning
You might expect that, after having been exposed to a word in ten, twenty, or maybe at the very most thirty, contexts, a learner will gradually piece together the word's meaning and start to use it correctly, appropriately and fluently. Classroom context Seven steps to vocabulary learning Conclusion Classroom context Of course we cannot expect a learner to acquire difficult words in the same way as a young child acquires their first language, but, perhaps as teacher we can somehow help learners to arouse their 'learning monitor' by, for example, providing rich contexts containing the target language and by giving our learners time to reflect on what the language item means. In this way teachers can use the EFL classroom to replicate the real world and nurture strategies to help students understand and produce difficult language items which often seem beyond their grasp. Seven steps to vocabulary learning Here are some practical steps that I have used to help my students.
20 interactive teaching activities for in the interactive classroom
Interactive teaching is all about instructing the students in a way they are actively involved with their learning process. There are different ways to create an involvement like this. Most of the time it’s through teacher-student interactionstudent-student interactionthe use of audio, visuals, videohands-on demonstrations and exercises You encourage your students to be active members of your class, thinking on their own, using their brains, resulting in long-term memory retention.
Media Literacy
Skip to contentSkip to navigation National Council for the Social Studies Search form Media Literacy Social Education May/June 2016 NCSS Position Statement
First steps into ... The ‘Four Cs’
By Daniel Barber, Brian Bennet Communication, creativity, collaboration and critical thinking. Daniel Barber introduces the ‘super skills’ that 21st century students can’t do without. Are the skills students need to learn today the same as they’ve always been? Fifty years ago literacy and numeracy made up education’s core skills.
Fun or Funny: Confusing Words in English
Do you get the words fun and funny confused? Many people that are learning English use the words ‘fun’ and ‘funny’ incorrectly because they don’t understand the difference. Once you understand the difference you should be able to use them correctly. Below you will find the definitions of both words and example sentences. FunDefinition: Something or someone that is enjoyable or entertaining FunnyDefinition: Something or someone that makes you laugh or is humorous
Reinforce Verb Conjugations With This Childhood Favorite
For this guest post, check out how Diana Plotts from La Profe Plotts uses one of her favorite games to engaged and reinforce verb conjugations with students! After reading about how she uses the game there is no doubt you'll be ready to dive and use Cucharas with your students. Did you ever play Spoons as a kid? The sound of metal spoons flying was pretty much the music of my childhood. I have many fond memories of playing the game at my grandma’s house with all of my cousins.
14 Resources on Making the Most of Homework
We have all seen headlines like, “Are Young Kids Doing Too Much Homework?” and “Homework: Is It Worth the Hassle?” but while this debate continues, homework is a part of K–12 school life for the majority of educators and students. Find strategies and tools that discuss ways to make it more meaningful for students and manageable for teachers with this selection of resources just released on ASCD myTeachSource®. For more resources on effective homework strategies, go to ASCD myTeachSource and sign up for a free two-week trial.
Free Online Books for Kids in English and Multi Language
There are numerous benefits of reading, and every child deserves the gift of a good book. With this list of free online books for kids in English and various other languages, children can read books online free anytime they like. Whether you are lacking books at home for your child’s age group, or you have a home library full of books but your child is bored with those they have, free online books for kids are always accessible if you know where to find them. There is a huge range of books on line for free that you can utilise.
Road to get 'BAC' (material: English)
What is a collocation? A collocation is two or more words that often go together. Types of collocations
Keys to Creating the Ultimate School Culture
The underlying beliefs and norm values that administrators, teachers and students hold about their school creates a culture. Numerous educators, writers and researchers have written about school culture that is normally divided into two basic forms: positive and negative. Of course, every school district and school leader wishes that their school fall into the positive camp, but it takes more than wishing. Most of the responsibility and accountability has been placed on members of the school administration, but truly, school culture is shaped by everyone who is part of a school; it takes a village! Thes best administrators know that a positive school culture is based upon the overall satisfaction and safety of the students, staff, and community members–and they also know that if they don’t intentionally lead the shaping of the school culture, others will!
