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A Visual Vocabulary for Concept Models – Eleganthack
Sign up to be alerted when Pencil Me In, my book on visual thinking, is available. I’m gone a little crazy for concept models. It started with when I wrote, How to Make a Concept Model, and then when I followed up with Five Models for Making Sense of Complex Systems. They are sometimes called Conceptual Models and sometimes Concept Models. I prefer the latter. Other than being shorter to type, I like the symmetry of a concept sketch and a concept model.
An ESL Reading lesson plan template
I Had No Idea, too I’m always surprised when I get reader questions or talk to people preparing for their upcoming ESL job interviews that they don’t know how to make a basic lesson plan. But, it’s not so crazy I guess and I actually had no system of any sort until I took the CELTA course a few years back.
Essential Metrics to Measure Your YouTube Videos
In the vast world of online marketing content, video content is king. At this point, nobody can deny that an online marketing campaign with no video is incomplete. This is especially important (and true) for your user experience, in fact, 4X as many consumers would prefer to watch some kind of video content about a topic than to read about it. But after you’ve created and uploaded a video to your YouTube channel, your job is not done. Far from it!
My Pet Monster by Robyn Torry and Jason Sand
"Co-Authoring Childrens's Books with my students transformed the way I look at learning in my Classroom." Jason Sand is a Multi-Media Teacher in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. He enjoys helping students through the process of creating digital media in a variety of forms. Jason is the father of three amazing daughters which he and his wife Syreeta enjoy watching grow. Mckenna, Janaya and Addyson have been an inspiration behind the development of these resources. Jason's interest in art from a young age has helped, fuel his passion for creating.
Best Practices In Blended Learning
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in February 2015 and has been updated to reflect current practices. Originally, blended learning referred to adding an online component to instructor-led training or classroom education. Now, blended learning refers to the use of more than one delivery method to provide and enhance training and support. This is one way to add continued support to people on their learning journey.
16 idées originales pour vos infographies - 99designs Blog
Infographics: everyone loves ’em. They take boring numbers and data and make it beautiful and digestible. They account for hundreds of thousands of keyword searches on Google every month.
Nik's QuickShout: Create Vocabulary Activities from Authentic Text in Minutes
Pages Friday, 11 August 2017 Create Vocabulary Activities from Authentic Text in Minutes WordBooster is a real time saver for anyone creating courses using authentic materials. The site generates word lists and vocabulary quizzes from authentic texts and includes definitions of the words and a range of activities to help students understand and remember the words.
14 Resources for Creating Beautiful Social Media Images
Millions of people, post hundreds of millions of social media images. Every. Day. But only a few (relatively) inspire you enough to stop and notice rather than scroll on or leave entirely. Why? Because too many images are low-quality, unappealing, booooring or just not worth sharing.
Bring virtual reality field trips to your school with Google Expeditions
At the Bronx Latin School in New York City, teacher Katrina Roman says the topic of ancient history doesn’t usually set students abuzz. But this week, they took a field trip to ancient Mayan ruins using Google Expeditions, a virtual reality teaching tool built with Google Cardboard. Normally, their assignment would involve poring over photocopied photographs, but instead, they stood at the top of Chichen Itza, then examined detailed carvings at Tenochtitlan. Amid “oohs” and “aahhs,” the students shouted out details they noticed and shot hands up to answer Ms. Roman’s questions. Starting today, we’re bringing this experience to thousands of schools around the world with the new Expeditions Pioneer Program.
