Happy International Literacy Day! We always tell students that reading is important. This video can be used to help them understand WHY reading is important. [wp-svg-icons icon=”point-down” wrap=”i”] [vooplayer vooid=’NTI3ODU=’ width=’600 height=’390′] Video credits: DNews
So I find myself back here again enjoying the last week long, sun- and dream-filled weeks of summer vacation before the school year starts. Before the happy laughter down the hallway, before the meetings and events pile up, and before the leaves begin to turn and the air grows crisp. I stick my toes a […]
The school year begins and with it comes a renewed sense of enthusiasm. “This year I’m going to try my hand at this,” says the seasoned teacher, always looking to improve. Across the hall, a new teacher excitedly sets up her classroom as thoughts race through her mind, “I can’t wait to do this, and […]
“Because if you have bad habits, then the longer you have it, the harder it will be to undo it.” “Because if you don’t it will become a habit that is hard to break in the future.” “I think this because like he said it is easier for us to learn something than adults so […]
This video can be used to help students understand the concept of grit/resilience. Instead of just showing this to my students, I had them (try to) count the number of times the mouse was unsuccessful in its attempts. After talking about this and reflecting on how many times we continue to try after unsuccessfully attempting something, […]
Pass it on…because we can all use a little more of it! [iframe src=”https://videoskins.io/watch?v=3083&g” width=”100%” height=”500″]
Posted in EdTechReview, this article gives some background on student-centric teaching and provides six classroom practices for doing so. The flipped classroom, in my opinion, really allows for the better implementation of many of these practices. Let’s take a look at the first one: Make students do their tasks on their own: Teachers are involved […]
If good feedback is one of the most effective ways of improving learning outcomes, focusing on its characteristics seems to be a good idea! Here’s a good video with that thought in mind: What I personally found most poignant was the reminder that we should be using “I” statements. I think it’s easy to fall […]
Could showing students this video possibly improve learning outcomes? Social behaviors? Overall self-efficacy? I must first thank Kelly Tenkely for sharing this video on her blog, which is where I stumbled upon it. After watching this video, I thought about its possible classroom implications. I was curious to see if I could leverage this video to help […]
Sad But True. When writing this song, I’m pretty sure Metallica wasn’t thinking of standardized test-cheating scandals, nor the corruption on Wall Street; however, it may be appropriate to title this Jon Stewart piece Funny But Sad But True. Washington Post write-up and video link found here.
