The 8 Best Free Word Cloud Creation Tools For Teachers
Editor's note: We have originally written and published this article in November 2013. Thanks to your useful suggestions and our own following of the latest developments in the fast paced field of technology, we have updated this piece in November 2015 in the hope that you will keep finding it useful. Thank you for sharing!
Text Structure
Text Structure The term “text structure” refers to how information is organized in a passage. The structure of a text can change multiple times in a work and even within a paragraph. Students are often required to identify text structures on state reading tests; therefore, it is important that they are given exposure to the various patterns of organization.
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Idioms Game
Can you match all the idioms with their correct meanings? © 2012 This website is produced by the Student Recruitment, Admissions and International Development Division at The University of Manchester
The Padagogy Wheel – It’s Not About The Apps, It’s About The Pedagogy
The Padagogy Wheel – It’s Not About The Apps, It’s About The Pedagogy by Allan Carrington, TeachThought PD Workshop Facilitator The Padagogy Wheel is designed to help educators think – systematically, coherently, and with a view to long term, big-picture outcomes – about how they use mobile apps in their teaching.
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The Freelance Writer’s Guide on How to Publish an E-book and Make Money Online Are you a freelance writer who likes to surf the net, use social media and read books? Do you want to make money using the skills of a writer without having a boss? Pursuing your passion for writing is worth it—and it’s not just about the emotional satisfaction. In the e-book industry, the financial returns [read more] 10 Sure-Safe Websites for Free E-book Download
How Technology Helps In The Education Of Special-Needs Students
Special-needs students who have, in the past, faced particular learning challenges in the classroom have benefited from the introduction of technology. Whereas once these students who were unable to receive the specialized instruction they needed in order to excel performed poorly and suffered from low motivation and confidence, they now find themselves on an equal playing field with the remainder of the class—in fact, technology has served to empower special-needs students and enable them to excel not just in the classroom but also in the community. To learn more, check out the infographic created by the University of Cincinnati’s online Master of Education degree program. Copy code The code has been copied to clipboard! Special-needs students who have, in the past, faced particular learning challenges in the classroom have benefited from the introduction of technology. Copy code The code has been copied to clipboard!
The Best Advice I've Ever Received about Teaching Grammar in High School
The best advice I've ever received when it comes to grammar instruction is to: teach it for five minutes a day, follow a cumulative pacing chart and use activities that mirror the ACT. The pacing chart is roughly as follows: Capitalization End Punctuation Subject/Verb Agreement Commas Commas and colons Dashes and semicolons Sentence fragments Run-on sentences Contractions Possessives Verbs and adverbs Verbs and tenses Parallel structure Nouns and pronouns Sentence structure Many of the topics above have multiple rules, and are therefore, taught over the course of several weeks.
Lesson 5 "Digital Learning Platforms" (September 28 - October ...
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7 Techniques for More Effective Brainstorming
“You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality.” —Walt Disney
The Education Scientist: Khan Academy: How Does It Measure Up? (Part 2 of 2)
This article is the second in a series. In the first article, Dr. Schwartz distinguished authentic understanding from the Illusion of Understanding and introduced five principles from learning science that support the development of authentic understanding. For further reading, check out this article published in the Journal of Asynchronous Networks.Note: The original published version of this post was longer.
Pictures of Blended Learning: This is Progress?
Being Mobile | Blog Pictures of Blended Learning: This is Progress? They say a picture is worth 1,000 words.
Adaptive Learning: Are We There Yet?
Adaptive Learning | Feature Adaptive Learning: Are We There Yet? Partnerships between tech companies and publishers are turning an ed tech buzzword into a reality, but, as one expert says, "It's going to take some time to get it right." By John K. Waters05/14/14 For more than a decade, K-12 educators have been hearing about the potential of adaptive learning, an approach to instruction and remediation that uses technology and accumulated data to provide customized program adjustments based on an individual student's level of demonstrated mastery.
27 Tools for Online Brainstorming and Decision Making in Meetings (with Top Picks for 2018)
Including step-by-step instructions, screenshots, short reviews, and our top recommendations Last updated January 29 2018We're adding new tools as we learn about them, and you'll find helpful replies and information from the companies listed here embedded in the full list at the end of the post. You may also want to check out our all-encompassing post on making decisions in meetings -- it's a great companion piece to this article. The Strategic Planning Meeting Essentials Pack designed by Anna O'Byrne includes a series of online brainstorming and decision-making exercises.
