5 Online Discussion Tools to Fuel Student Engagement Give students a chance to connect with each other and be heard. Creating a classroom community where meaningful conversations can happen isn't easy -- it's an ongoing process that takes time. But using online discussion tools can be one great way to help your students build these skills. Plus, the ability to engage in online discussions responsibly is a great 21st-century skill in and of itself. Online discussions often lead to better in-class discussions afterward -- you know, the kind where students raise their hands and speak out loud. With online discussions, students have a chance to engage with each other virtually, often having their thoughts and opinions validated.
31 Beautifully Abandoned Communist Monuments Though Francis Fukuyama cheerily declared that the world had reached “the end of history” in 1992, he was at best half right. True, the Soviet Union and its ideological model had collapsed, and the Western model of liberal democracy had prevailed. However, even as ideas come and go, the structures in which we house them tend to take a bit longer to disappear. Such is the case with the monuments scattered across the former Soviet Union and former communist countries. Love Stories for Learners in Simple English A Tale of Two Jackets (Story, Glossary, Exercises, Answer Key) A Tale of Two Jackets Before Reading Don't guess! "Look What I'm Reading" Bitmoji Posters It is so fun seeing posters posted by every teachers door within our school and others that I see through my travel and work. These are such a great way to promote favorite reads and books that their school community might like to read too. It is also such an easy, fun and powerful way to celebrate our lives as readers, as they are posted in a place students see them every day. That is when I thought, What about if we put a twist on this! Instead of having a picture of ourselves holding a favorite book, what is we made posters celebrating what we are reading? Not only could we celebrate one book, but multiple books throughout the year by changing the cover.
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5 Top Teacher Blogs That Are Crushing It We love a good teacher blog here at Edpuzzle. After all, you have to admire anyone who can blog on top of teaching! #Goals. Not only are these blogs informative, inspiring and entertaining, but you’ll definitely want to be friends with these five teachers after reading what they have to say. Best Digital Tools for Teaching & Learning Deadline: February 1 Overview AASL’s Best Digital Tools are recognized for fostering qualities of: Innovation/Creativity Active Participation Collaboration User-Friendly Encourages Exploration Information/Reference As well as their display of one or more of the AASL Standards Shared Foundations: 7 Fun Halloween Lesson Plans for Grades 9-12 Halloween High: Celebrating the Haunted Holiday in Grades 9-12 It’s the spookiest month of the year. And while high school students may be too old for costume parades and cutting pumpkins out of construction paper, there are entertaining and effective ways to create effective and educationa Halloween Lesson Plans. Science: Getting Them to Use Their Brains Zombies are extremely big in today’s pop culture.
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