Classroom: manage teaching and learning

MindMup Capture ideas at the speed of thought – using a mind map maker designed to help you focus on your ideas and remove all the distractions while mindmapping. Create unlimited mind maps for free, and store them in the cloud. Your mind maps are available everywhere, instantly, from any device. School librarian - unsung heroes of literacy When talking about teaching and learning, most people don’t immediately think of librarians. But in a school where the librarian or learning resource centre manager is valued and properly made use of, we can teach important skills. Librarians are in the privileged position of being able to work with teachers across all subjects and students of all ages, observing the inner workings of a school from a slight distance. One thing I’ve noticed is that the belief that students are adept at using the latest technology to find the information they need is simply not true. Students turn up in the library with the ubiquitous task of researching a topic and they don’t know where to start. Usually they head to Google, which takes them straight to Wikipedia (it’s top of the list so it doesn’t take much effort).

acceleratAR – Alkalmazások a Google Playen Around the globe there are more than 30000 particle accelerators! The 27 km Large Hadron Collider (LHC) may be the most famous example, but you're likely to find an accelerator much closer to home. Medics have been using particle accelerators since the 1950s to target cancers with highly focused beams of particles, making radiotherapy one of the most common uses of a particle accelerator. Navigating the information landscape through collaboration Elizabeth Hutchinson, Head of Schools' Library Service in Guernsey, writes that information literacy is at the centre of student learning, making the role of library staff as important as ever. School libraries and school library professionals have a huge role to play in supporting teaching and learning within a school. I often hear visiting authors comment on being able to identify a good school by how well the library is used. School librarian Caroline Roche penned the phrase ‘heart of the school’, which is used to describe schools whose library is at the centre of learning.

Elements 4D Interactive Blocks by DAQRI About Risks and challenges The biggest challenge of this project is bringing inanimate blocks to life with 4D experiences in a way that feels realistic and provides a valuable experience. DAQRI has been working on 4D technology longer than anyone else, which has allowed us to learn inherent lessons. Bloomin' Apps This page gathers all of the Bloomin' Apps projects in one place.Each image has clickable hotspots and includes suggestions for iPad, Android, Google and online tools and applications to support each of the levels of Bloom's Revised Taxonomy.I have created a page to allow you to share your favorite online tool, iOS, or Android app with others. Cogs of the Cognitive Processes I began to think about the triangular shape of Bloom's Taxonomy and realized I thought of it a bit differently.Since the cognitive processes are meant to be used when necessary, and any learner goes in and out of the each level as they acquire new content and turn it into knowledge, I created a different type of image that showcased my thoughts about Bloom's more meaningfully.Here is my visual which showcases the interlocking nature of the cognitive processes or, simply, the "Cogs of the Cognitive Processes".

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Alternatives to YouTube Use the search engine below to find educational videos that are not hosted on YouTube. Some excellent educational content can be found on YouTube. However, many teachers cannot access YouTube in their classrooms. Therefore, I compiled a list of other places to find educational videos that don't rely on YouTube. 9 Ways to Tell If a New App Is Ready For Classroom Use At last count, there were over 80,000 educational apps available to teachers. While many of these may be a dream come true for educators, the dizzying array of choices is also a nightmare. Teachers just don’t have time to filter through thousands of apps to find the one that works best for the needs of their students. To make this process less agonizing, here are the hallmarks of a classroom-ready educational app. It has clear connections to the curriculum.