EdTech Blog 6 Tips for Connecting Students with an Audience for their Work Are you in need of an audience for students? Imagine your students have spent a couple of days, or a couple weeks creating a video about any topic. It could be kindergarteners telling what they know about the lifecycle of butterflies or high school students reenacting a moment from World History. They’ve put in hard […] Using EdTech for Calm, Coping, and Creativity with Lisa Johnson – Easy EdTech Podcast 137 12 STEM Resources for Teachers According to the STEM (Science Technology, Engineering, and Math) Coalition, there are 26 million STEM jobs in the U.S., comprising 20% of all jobs. By 2022, there will be 9.2 million new STEM jobs in the U.S. Despite the need for these workers, only 45% and 30% of high school seniors are prepared for college-level math and science courses, respectively. As the American K-12 system continues to look for ways to boost student interest and aptitude in STEM learning, technology is playing an increasingly pivotal role.
Are They Reading At Home? But how do you know they are reading? How do you know they read at home? How do you know that what they are reading is worth their time? Is challenging them? Is what they should be reading? Internet Catalogue If you think you are beaten, you are; if you think you dare not, you don't; if you like to win, but you think you can't it's almost certain you won't. Life's battles don't always go to the stronger or faster man, but sooner or later the man who wins is the one who thinks he can. "DON'T QUIT" Author Unknown A Guide to Blogging and Examples of Classroom Blogs This morning at the ISLMA Conference I gave a short presentation on blogs and social media for teachers and school leaders. There were a few folks who expressed interest in coming to the session, but weren't able to attend so I promised to post the highlights here. Embedded below you should see my 90 page guide to using Blogger. The guide covers everything from starting your first blog to privacy settings to editing your blog's layout. The guide also includes a glossary of terms frequently used in blogging.
Closed Captioning in Google Slides Making Google Slides More Accessible with Closed Captioning Increase the accessibility of your presentions using Google Slides’ native Closed Captioning (CC) feature. Just as microphones in classroom are a boost to a range of students, not just those with hearing impairments, being able to see text to reinforce what a presenter is saying is a great way to help all students process information from slide shows. Not So Distant Future “What we make is important” — George Nelson In 2008, we opened a vibrant new library “Research Center” after an extensive renovation process.We conducted student and staff surveys, compiled image books of photographs, did extensive reading on library design, did site visits, and compiled a list of the “key ideas” we wanted to be reflected in our physical space. As an overview, I’ve compiled a number of posts on my blog that track the design and renovation process: Presentations: CEFPI (Council of Educational Facility Planners International) Conference: Library Design for 21st Century Learners TXLA 2014 Presentation Student Friendly Library Design
Creating with Google Earth: 10 activities to try - Ditch That Textbook Google Earth calls itself "the world's most detailed globe." It's true! Zoom in to anywhere in the world. Tilt to see the elevation and buildings pop out of the ground. Click on locations to gather details. For years, Google Earth (google.com/earth) has been a fantastic CONSUMPTION tool. Welcome to Alphabet Soup – Alphabet Soup We printed the first issue of Alphabet Soup magazine in 2008. The print magazine has now closed but we continued with the magazine’s blog and website. In 2014 we combined them, and now everything you loved in the pages of the magazine is here: stories, poems and artwork by kidsbook reviews by kids and occasionally by adults (for kids)author and illustrator interviewswriting and art comps for kidsnews about book-related eventswriting tips … and more!
How teacher crisis intervention training can help with student violence in classrooms This article, written by Gabrielle Wilcox, University of Calgary, originally appeared on The Conversation and has been republished here with permission: Recently, the news has been filled with stories about the level of violence in school classrooms in Canada, leading to lost instructional time and injured or stressed teachers. Some parents and teachers are worried about what this means for kids in schools and school safety. Last year, the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF/FCE) conducted a review of research completed by member organizations about experiences with violence in schools. Their study included surveys from across the country, each with different design and sampling techniques and definitions. Violence was defined as ranging from verbal harassment or swearing to physical threats or assault.
A Literary Map of the World: Critical Linking, March 20, 2017 This post is sponsored by Lola: A Novel by Melissa Scrivner Love Every country is represented by (arguably) the most famous or important book from that country. Interesting! See a bigger view of the map here. 20 sites for students with free time on their hands - Ditch That Textbook As a teacher, there’s always been a question that I wanted to have an answer to. “I’m done. What do I do now?” Early in my teaching career, my answer was, “If you’re done, you’re done.” That was my veiled answer for, “I don’t know what you should do next.”