How to Use Creative Book Builder. More on how I use Angry Birds in the classroom. I've written before on how I use Angry Birds in the classroom, and today I want to share another project I use with students to get them engaged in learning.
Below is a project created by Tonia (not her real name). Tonia is a very angry little girl who has a heightened sense of anxiety and an acute fear of failure. Her reading and writing skills are quite weak, and she has very little interest in allowing others to see how much she struggles, so learning for her is a repetitive exercise of either fight or flight in order to maintain her dignity. To say she is unengaged from school would be a gross understatement. When I first met Tonia, I asked her if she wanted to try an iPad. She quickly said no. I've had an iPad in my classrooms for over a year now, and in that time, I've never had someone say they didn't want to try the iPad. Needless to say, I was a little shocked -- but I quickly rallied. As I turned on the app, I asked Tonia if she had ever heard of a game called Angry Birds. Encouraging Teachers to Teach Creativity.
A few weeks ago fellow Voices blogger Shelley Wright wrote a provocative blog on flipping Bloom’s Taxonomy and beginning the learning experience with Creativity.
As the person most directly responsible for our school’s Professional Development I have been wondering what professional development looks like when you turn Bloom’s on its head. Teachers young and old are comfortable with the old model and path. Even if they have never heard of Bloom’s Taxonomy (it happens in independent schools where some young teachers have never taken an education course), teachers are inherently comfortable with the approach the taxonomy lays out. Remembering and Understanding are sooo easy to assess—give a quiz; find out what you student doesn’t know. Applying and Analyzing are practiced at each level of a teacher’s own education and eventually applied as an educator—analyzing new texts, applying new techniques. Encouraging teachers to teach creativity requires a different approach. Image: Creative Commons. Luritja eBooks. Khan Academy.
Subjects. TEDxBozeman - Paul Andersen - Classroom Game Design. Evernote- A Teacher’s Perspective. Intel ® Teach Elements - Course Access - Collaboration in the Digital Classroom. Education. 10 Tips for Teachers Using Evernote – Education Series. Posted by Michael Cruz on 13 Jan 2011 Comment Michael Cruz is a great example of someone that has fully embraced the benefits of putting technology to use in a classroom setting.
For five years, he taught courses at San Jose State University’s College of Business ranging from web marketing to entrepreneurship. He now focuses on technology and productivity. Evernote is a great application for educators. As a teacher, my Evernote use falls into three categories: Prior to classDuring classAfter class Prior to class Plan and organize your classes with tags: Using tags is a great way to organize your classes on a week-to-week basis or on a class-by-class basis. During Class Share a notebook with your class: After you create a public notebook, share the URL with your class. After Class Simplify grading: Scan graded tests, including scantrons and add them to Evernote. To get more productivity tips for teachers you can visit my website and sign up for my e-mail list. Evernote Education Series. Home Page. Primary Resources - Free teaching resources, lesson plans, teaching ideas & worksheets for primary and elementary teachers.
Studyladder, online english literacy & mathematics. Kids activity games, worksheets and lesson plans. Scootle - Home. Improve.