Famous Writers' Small Writing Sheds and Off-the-Grid Huts Previous image Next image Roald Dahl's writing hut, The Gipsy House When I hear the phrase "writing hut" or "backyard shed" my imagination practically squeals with delight. A small, intimate space furnished with the essentials. Low impact, high inspiration. Roald Dahl "The whole of the inside was organised as a place for writing: so the old wing-back chair had part of the back burrowed out to make it more comfortable; he had a sleeping bag that he put his legs in when it was cold and a footstool to rest them on; he had a very characteristic Roald arrangement for a writing table with a bar across the arms of the chair and a cardboard tube that altered the angle of the board on which he wrote. Mark Twain "It is the loveliest study you ever saw...octagonal with a peaked roof, each face filled with a spacious window...perched in complete isolation on the top of an elevation that commands leagues of valley and city and retreating ranges of distant blue hills. George Bernard Shaw Dylan Thomas
The Differentiator Try Respondo! → ← Back to Byrdseed.com The Differentiator The Differentiator is based on Bloom's Taxonomy, Kaplan and Gould's Depth and Complexity, and David Chung's product menu. Try It In: French Dutch • Tweet It • Like Byrdseed • Pin It Students will judge the ethics of the [click to edit] using a textbook and create an essay in groups of three. Revised Bloom's Taxonomy adapted from "A Taxonomy for Learning,Teaching, and Assessing: A Revision of Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives" by Anderson and Krathwohl Depth and Complexity adapted from The Flip Book by Sandra N. Depth Big Idea Unanswered Questions Ethics Patterns Rules Language of the Discipline Essential Details Trends Complexity Multiple Points Of View Change Over Time Across the Disciplines Imperatives Origin Convergence Parallels Paradox Contribution Key Words Consequences Motivations Implications Significance Adapted from David Chung and The Flip Book, Too by Sandra N. Group Size One Two Three Four
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Darwin vs God? Did the Origin of Species cause a clash between church and science? On 12 February 1809, Charles Darwin, the bearded Victorian sage on the ten pound note, was born. Many people believe he was the man who discovered we come from monkeys. Yet he did no such thing. Writers before Darwin had made connections between humans and apes and monkeys because of our obvious physical similarities. But the theory for which Darwin is so celebrated was not aimed particularly at human ancestry at all. The implications of Darwin’s theory – most famously espoused in 1859 in the Origin of Species – were so wide-ranging that a concise caricature of what it was all about was probably needed. Instead, Darwin set out to answer the question, how are new species formed? Charles Darwin pictured in 1874. More fantasy than fact We often hear that when the Origin of Species was published there was a great outcry and an historic clash of science and religion. The Victorian public that first read or read about the Origin of Species were, for the most part, not biblical literalists.
resources Resources Here are several books and articles pertaining to literacy and learning regarding boys and girls which should be of interest to all who want to inspire youths to enjoy the written or oral word. Booth, David. (2002). “Even hockey players read: Boys, literacy and learning.” Markham, Ontario: Pembroke. This book examines many issues that pertain to the “literacy lives” of boys. Blair, H. and Sanford, K (2004). This journal article explores what literacy means to adolescent boys. Millard, Elaine. (1997). This book focuses on researching the different experiences that boys and girls have with respect to the reading and writing curriculum. Ontario Ministry of Education. (2004). This ministry document is designed as part of an initiative to support student success in literacy. Peterson, Shelley. (2004) “Supporting Boys’ and Girls’ Literacy Learning.” Smith, Michael W. and Wilhelm, Jeffrey. (2002) “Reading don’t fix no Chevys: Literacy in the lives of young men.” Links
Socratic Questioning Techniques > Questioning > Socratic Questions Conceptual | Assumptions | Rationale | Viewpoint | Implications | Question | See also Socrates was one of the greatest educators who taught by asking questions and thus drawing out answers from his pupils ('ex duco', means to 'lead out', which is the root of 'education'). Here are the six types of questions that Socrates asked his pupils. The overall purpose of Socratic questioning, is to challenge accuracy and completeness of thinking in a way that acts to move people towards their ultimate goal. Conceptual clarification questions Get them to think more about what exactly they are asking or thinking about. Why are you saying that? Probing assumptions Probing their assumptions makes them think about the presuppositions and unquestioned beliefs on which they are founding their argument. What else could we assume? Probing rationale, reasons and evidence Why is that happening? Questioning viewpoints and perspectives Then what would happen?
Queen Elizabeth I for Kids Biography Occupation: Queen of England Born: September 7, 1533 in Greenwich, England Died: March 24, 1603 in Richmond, England Best known for: Ruling England for 44 yearsBiography: Growing Up as a Princess Princess Elizabeth was born on September 7, 1533. Queen Elizabeth by Unknown King Henry Wanted a Boy Unfortunately, King Henry did not want a daughter. No Longer a Princess When the king remarried, Elizabeth was no longer heir to the throne or even a princess. Elizabeth's father, King Henry VIII continued to marry different wives. Her Father Dies When Elizabeth was thirteen years old her father, King Henry, died. Sister to the Queen Soon, however, young King Edward became sick and died at the age of fifteen. The people of England didn't like Queen Mary. From Prisoner to Queen Elizabeth was under house arrest when Mary died. Being Queen Elizabeth worked hard at being a good queen. Plots Against the Queen War with Spain Elizabeth avoided fighting wars. The Elizabethan Age Death
Differentiating Instruction Differentiating Instruction ... One Size Doesn't Fit All Effective Strategies to Improve Student Performance ! We have students in our classrooms who struggle academically and others who learn at an advanced level and accelerated pace. We can meet the needs of all learners by differentiating instruction. This workshop provides an understanding and application of the principles and strategies needed to set up a classroom that provides success and challenge for academically diverse students. Testimonials about the workshops -- Fran McAleer is a valuable contributor to our work, training to create a new and better workplace in our schools. More! Franny McAleer has been providing staff development for teachers in the Berwick Area School District for the last four years, including whole staff workshops with the Six Thinking Hats as well as focused workshops detailing best practices with instructional strategies for gifted and honors students. AWESOME! Franny McAleer is a dynamic presenter.
Resources and Downloads for Teaching Critical Thinking Tips for downloading: PDF files can be viewed on a wide variety of platforms -- both as a browser plug-in or a stand-alone application -- with Adobe's free Acrobat Reader program. Click here to download the latest version of Adobe Reader. Click on any title link below to view or download that file. Resources On This Page: Lesson Plans & Rubrics Back to Top Tools for Critical Thinking Scope and Sequence, Speech and Composition Course overview for 9th Grade Speech and CompositionConnectors for Socratic Seminar Discussion starters for Socratic seminarOuter Circle Handout detailing roles and assignments for observation in outer circleSocratic Seminar Statements Handout listing connectors to help with Socratic discussionsChangingminds.orgTypes of Socratic questions with examples Culture at KIPP
Learning English with adventure games by Tomasz P. Szynalski © Tomasz P. Grim Fandango — possibly the greatest adventure game of all time. What is an adventure game? An adventure game is a kind of computer game which is similar to a movie. Why adventure games are good for your English Your main goal as an English learner should be to see and hear lots of English sentences (get lots of input). In most adventure games, you can hear what the characters are saying and read it at the same time. Playing adventure games gives you benefits similar to watching movies with subtitles: You program your brain with good English. How to use adventure games When you’re playing an adventure game, you learn some English even if you don’t want to. One useful technique when playing an adventure game is very simple: use a dictionary. If you are really motivated to learn English, you can write down all the new words. If you want to improve your pronunciation, pause the game frequently and try to repeat English sentences as well as you can.
Teacher Toolkits The Planning for All Learners Toolkit Planning for All Learners (PAL) applies UDL to planning and developing curricula in ways that promote access, participation, and progress in the general education curriculum for all learners. The PAL Toolkit provides specific planning steps, guidance, mentoring, model lessons, tools, templates, resources, and links to other educators using the PAL Model. The PAL Toolkit can be used as part of a face-to-face training session, to provide ongoing follow-up support, or to train others. Internet Inquiry Toolkit The Internet Inquiry Toolkit is a resource for language arts, content area, and special education teachers (grades 5-10) who recognize that finding information on the Internet has become an essential literacy task for today's students. SEEC Toolkit
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". IPAD APPS TO SUPPORT BLOOM'S REVISED TAXONOMYassembled by Kathy Schrock Bloom's and SAMR: My thoughts
Best Young Adult Novels, Best Teen Fiction, Top 100 Teen Novels It's almost a cliche at this point to say that teen fiction isn't just for teens anymore. Just last year, the Association of American Publishers ranked Children's/Young Adult books as the single fastest-growing publishing category. Which is why we were only a little surprised to see the tremendous response that came in for this summer's Best-Ever Teen Fiction poll. A whopping 75,220 of you voted for your favorite young adult novels, blasting past the total for last year's science fiction and fantasy poll at, dare we say it, warp speed. And now, the final results are in. Selecting a manageable voting roster from among the more than 1,200 nominations that came in from readers wasn't easy, and we were happy to be able to rely on such an experienced panel of judges. Summer, like youth, is fleeting.
Language Learning Strategies What impact do learning styles and learning strategies have on second language learning? The strategies a student uses to learn a second language depend greatly on their individual learning style. Some students are outgoing and will experiment freely and frequently while learning a new language. What is the difference between learning styles and learning strategies? The phrase ‘learning style’ refers to a person’s general approach to learning and is dependent upon that person’s cognitive, affective and behavioral characteristics(Oxford, “The Role of Styles and Strategies in Second Language Learning”, 1989). back to top How can the SILL (Strategy Inventory for Language Learning) Survey be useful? For those students who make use of learning strategies without being aware of it, taking the SILL survey makes these strategies explicit to them and can therefore make these strategies more effective to their learning process. Who is most likely to use learning strategies most often?