Global SchoolNet: Home Nickelodeon Kids Fuel the Brain | Educational Games and Resources Intervention Central | Home Teaching Your Students How to Have a Conversation I was recently in a third grade classroom and was struck by the presence of rules that were posted for how to have a conversation. The poster said, "Each person must contribute to the discussion but take turns talking. Ask each other, 'Would you like to add to my idea?' or 'Can you tell us what you are thinking?' Having visited many middle and high schools, I think these same rules could -- and probably should -- be posted there as well. Maybe you have also observed how common it is nowadays for students to not know how to have a conversation. 8 Tips for Speaking and Listening While it is impossible to know all of the reasons, there is no doubt that learning to listen and talk is an extremely important way to broaden knowledge, enhance understanding and build community. 1. Make a point of having one-to-two minute interactions, one-on-one, at least a few times each week with students who struggle conversationally. "Really?"" 2. 3. "What happened to make you feel that way?"" 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
TeacherTube - Teach the World | Teacher Videos | Lesson Plan Videos | Student Video Lessons | Online Teacher Made Videos | TeacherTube.com European Schoolnet Academy Ateneu - Materials i recursos per a la formació - Departament d'Ensenyament - Programar és prendre decisions Recull de materials que faciliten el debat pedagògic dels equips docents de l'escola per a la millora dels aprenentatges dels seus alumnes Per a què serveix la programació? La programació d'una escola és el conjunt de decisions que prenen els equips docents per aconseguir uns objectius. Aquestes decisions afecten els diferents elements que intervenen en el procés d’ensenyament-aprenentatge. La programació és fruit de la reflexió pedagògica dels equips docents i respon bàsicament a 4 preguntes que fan referència als alumnes: Què han d'aprendre? Segons el tipus i la naturalesa d'aquestes decisions faran referència a tota l'etapa, a cada cicle o nivell o a cada unitat didàctica o projecte. La programació es pot recollir en diferents suports, però sempre haurà de ser un instrument flexible i obert, en constant construcció i revisió. Materials per a la formalització de la programació Cada escola ha de disposar dels seus propis models de programació.
The Teacher’s Guide to Using YouTube in the Classroom YouTube is one of the most popular websites on the planet and a vast resource for educational content. The site is home to over 10 million videos tagged as educational, many of them submitted by your fellow teachers. A completely free resource this huge and varied has nearly endless potential for the classroom. Here are some ideas and suggestions to get you started. Ways to Use YouTube in the Classroom 1. Many lessons can be enhanced with the right video. Showing videos in the classroom doesn’t have to mean much work for you. 2. Some people learn better by watching than reading, so providing video alternatives to the reading homework you assign could really pay off for some students. 3. YouTube can become a repository for saving and sharing any lectures you record. 4. If you want to do a little more with the video assignments you give, you can use EdPuzzle to: Other Educational Video Resources 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Zane Education is a great resource for subtitled videos. 6. 7. 8. In Short
Google for Educators: The Best Features for Busy Teachers Google Search Google Search is at the heart of it all. It’s where many of us go multiple times a day to locate information. Google CS First This is a big favorite of mine among Google's offerings for teachers and students! Google Keep Keep is definitely one of my "use it every day" apps. Google Drive Google Drive is particularly handy for teachers when revising students' work and providing feedback. Google Sites Google Sites is your place to create a digital classroom on the web. Google Maps Google Maps helps students explore the world around them. Google Classroom Google Classroom is Google's newest product (August 2014) available to Google Apps for Education users. YouTube YouTube can be an excellent tool for teaching and learning. Additional Google Resources:
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