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PBL Project Planning: Matching Projects to Standards. Editor's Note: Matt Weyers and co-author Jen Dole, teachers at Byron Middle School in Byron, Minnesota, present the third installment in a year-long series documenting their experience of launching a PBL pilot program.

PBL Project Planning: Matching Projects to Standards

Project Planning: The Evolution When we began to plan our first cross-curricular PBL project, we were extremely excited. Activity: #SocialPlanes – Analogue Digital Messages. LMYL in YOUR school: make writing ridiculously exciting! - LendMeYourLiteracy. Are you determined to raise writing standards and create a lasting impact?

LMYL in YOUR school: make writing ridiculously exciting! - LendMeYourLiteracy

Are you looking to give staff innovative, excellent ideas? Welcome to our LMYL Days: inspirational creative writing workshops with a technological twist – ideal for Key Stages 1 – 3! At the end of each day your pupils’ work will be posted for our worldwide community to enjoy on LendMeYourLiteracy.com! Every pupil will experience the excitement of becoming a published author! Many schools use their LMYL Day as a spectacular way to ‘launch’ LMYL within their school community, with a lasting impact over the whole academic year. Activity: #SocialPlanes – Analogue Digital Messages.

Sheets. Royalty free music downloads. Royalty free music downloads - Licensing. Www.theparentzone.co.uk/sites/default/files/attachments/VM Resilience Report.pdf. Google Sheets vous permet de créer et de modifier des feuilles de calcul en ligne gratuitement. Over 100 ideas for using Twitter in the Classroom. This handful of resources provide about 100 different ideas for, and examples of, using Twitter in the classroom.

Over 100 ideas for using Twitter in the Classroom

It’s been almost 8 months since I published the post, “6 Examples of Using Twitter in the Classroom”, about uses of the popular micro-blogging tool in the instructional setting. Google Sheets - create and edit spreadsheets online, for free. Brainstorm and mind map online. Questionnaire Maker, Free Online Survey Creation Tool. About. The Minecraft Cell: Biology Meets Game-Based Learning.

Minecraft, the popular sandbox game, is beloved by educators for its use as a learning tool.

The Minecraft Cell: Biology Meets Game-Based Learning

It enables students to explore, create and imagine in a completely different way than they could ever do in a traditional classroom. The beauty of the game is in the way it unleashes the creativity of both students and teachers. The First 5s with iPads. Author's Note: This post expands on ideas that I originally shared last year on Edutopia.

The First 5s with iPads

With the start of school approaching and the looming expectation of incorporating iPads into the curriculum becoming a reality, the big question many educators are asking is: "Where should I begin? " Last year, I wrote about 5 Steps for the First 5 Days. However, what about the five days after that? 5 Research-Based Tips for Providing Students with Meaningful Feedback. In recent years, research has confirmed what most teachers already knew: providing students with meaningful feedback can greatly enhance learning and improve student achievement.

5 Research-Based Tips for Providing Students with Meaningful Feedback

Professor James Pennebaker from the University of Texas at Austin has been researching the benefits of frequent testing and the feedback it leads to. He explains that in the history of the study of learning, the role of feedback has always been central. When people are trying to learn new skills, they must get some information that tells them whether or not they are doing the right thing. Cdn.nmc.org/media/2014-nmc-horizon-report-k12-EN.pdf. Resources. Media Studies GCSE. The current specification is assessed by examination (40%) and by work internally assessed and externally moderated (60%).

Media Studies GCSE

WJEC provides, and will continue to provide, GCE and GCSE Media Studies qualifications which meet the needs of teachers and the requirements of regulators in both England and Wales. WJEC Moving Image Awards 2014 - Shortlists. Film Studies GCSE. WJEC provides, and will continue to provide, GCE and GCSE Film Studies qualifications which meet the needs of teachers and the requirements of regulators in both England and Wales Welcome to WJEC's GCSE Film Studies, an exciting subject which gives students the chance to study a mainstream genre and films from outside Hollywood.

Film Studies GCSE

Students can also choose from a range of creative production options and develop their ability to research. The subject can be followed onto GCE AS/A Level. WJEC Moving Image Awards 2014 - Shortlist The shortlists for each of the Moving Image Award categories are now published: there are three for each category. WJEC Moving Image Awards 19 September 2014 – Application for Places at the Event Download a copy of the letter sent to the examinations officer at your centre to invite you to apply for places at the Moving Image Awards ceremony, Friday 19 September 2014.

Twitter. Digital Leaders in Education - Caerphilly Network. Cousin Kate lesson obs. Five ways colleges can use digital technology to improve communication. Marketing and promotion: Digital marketing is an essential tool for colleges when it comes to attracting students.

Five ways colleges can use digital technology to improve communication

A strongly branded website that is easy to navigate is crucial; it is often the first impression a prospective student will have of your college. Social media campaigns on platforms like Facebook are effective ways of driving traffic to your website and we have also invested in pay-per-click services. This is a form of online advertising that can generate additional web traffic – our marketing department is using the service to recruit students on to particular courses. Google analytics is a great tool for examining how people are viewing and using your site.

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