40+ Inspirational And Educational Quotes From Pinterest Dustin Eli Brunson Photography Pinterest is an incredible resource for crafts, household hacks, and just about every kind of style inspiration you can imagine. But the site also boasts an amazing collection of inspiring quotes and phrases for language lovers and beyond. Find encouragement, motivation, support, and clever truths in these moving Pinterest pins courtesy of our content partners over at Best Colleges Onine. You’re on the right track : This quote from Will Rogers reminds us to never stop growing, even if you’re already on the right track. Strength in weakness : This Bible verse points out that incredible strength can be found in the weakest of moments. Find the time : Never forget to find the time to read and paint your dreams. Stay curious : Walt Disney’s quote shares just how important it is to keep following curiosity down new paths.
4 Ways to Increase Engagement In The Classroom Do you look out at your class and it seems as if only two or three students are listening to you? The rest are thinking about lunch, how to beat the next level on the video game, or when is your class going to end? Here are some ideas that might help you stimulate your classroom. 1. Get away from the front of the room! Let the students know that you just might walk over to their desk and catch them texting, doodling, or daydreaming. 2. Raise your expectations about what your students are capable of! 3. Why am I learning this? 4. Here’s the thing to remember though, it’s not about the technology . Move, create critical thinkers, make real world connections, and incorporate technology as part of your classroom environment, and you should see your classroom come to life!
4 Reasons To Join Twitter Hashtag Chats One of the benefits of Twitter for educators has to be the professional development opportunities. By following individuals I have expanded my techniques and teaching tools. There is a further Twitter option – that of the “chat”. As a language teacher I have benefited immensely from the weekly opportunities found in the Thursday #langchat with MFL (modern foreign language) teachers. It reaffirms that I am on the right track: Teaching can often be a ‘solitary’ pursuit. I find approaches/ideas on a specific topic: Chats are really focused with a weekly theme voted on by participants. I get a look into the future: Many of my #langchat colleagues are in districts or positions that are ‘leaders’ in their field. It broadens my ‘colleagues’ circle: Although we may work as part of a school department, we may or may not have colleagues that have a similar teaching philosophy or approach. I invite you to find a ‘chat’ that interests you – your teaching will be the richer for it.
10 Must-Have Apps For iPads In The Classroom My students love using their iPads in the classroom! iPads in the classroom provide student with the opportunity not to be restricted to the traditional way of learning. As a teacher, it is a wonderful feeling to see students being engaged and interacting in their learning. Since our school’s 1:1 iPad initiative in all Math and Science classrooms, I have become passionate about finding technology tools that will motivate and inspire my students to learn. The following is a list of free apps and websites that I have found that really motivates and inspires my students to be actively engaged in their learning. (1) Today’s Meet ~ A backchannel website that helps you connect with students in real time. (2) Corkboard.me ~ A website that allow students to collaborate in real time with the use of sticky notes on a board. (3) Study Blue ~ This app and website provide students with the opportunity to create online flashcards to use as review.
ANSWERED: The 10 Biggest Questions About iPads In Classrooms The following is part of a recent interview I did with students from Ursuline Academy of Dedham, Massachusetts about iPads in classrooms. They proposed a few questions that they thought were the most important and I replied with some initial thoughts for them. I figured these answers my help others out there too. Agree? Disagree? Let me know about your thoughts and experiences down in the comments! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Photo via Major Technicality
The 60-Second Guide To Online vs Classroom Learning 10 Ways To Become A Better Online Learner 9.25K Views 0 Likes There are some quick and easy ways to become a better online learner. Whether you're taking a class or just researching, here are the DOs and DON'Ts. The Connected Learner's Guide To Proper Grammar Grammar has regrettably but understandably fallen by the wayside for a generation of connected learners and web 2.0 students. Casual web repartee in posts, tumbles and tweets has encouraged sloppy style and poor grammar among the younger set. Phrases and words that feel right are often wrong, according to the old school grammar practiced by teachers and prospective employers. Use this guide from our content partners at Online College as a launching point to refresh your grammar with a brief, but focused, session. Inconsistent or Improper Verb Tense A verb’s tense refers to time, whether something happened in the past, present or future. Past: Ben fought with Mike. Typically, the verb tense within a sentence should be consistent – either all past, present or future. Ben fought with Mike, and then he fought with Jim. There are exceptions, such as when referring to universal truths. Lao-Tse said life is sweet. 1. Subject-Verb Agreement The verb must agree with its subject’s person and number.
How To Integrate Classroom Technology With No Money At the beginning of my edtech adventure, technology integration sounded like something I would have to go to my administration and beg for tens of thousands of dollars to get anything done. (Don’t get me wrong, I still want and mobile device carts!) But as I did further research, I found out new ways of integrating technology and 21st century skills with the resources that I already had. Which meant that I did not have to beg for money! I did however have to ask for time, support and an opportunity to move the school closer to the digital age than the year before. We built a Windows computer lab about 4 years ago. We used the lab to focus on teaching students the Microsoft environment and basic Internet skills. Part of my job was to get them all comfortable with computers and then kick it up! The Free Web Versions Of Popular Tools How about instead of PowerPoint, let’s try Prezi . The Right Path Of course, we are far from our goals but at least we are on the right path.
My First 3 Days In A 1:1 iPad Classroom It has taken months of preparation and a ridiculously steep learning curb, but last week I finally got a class set of 30 iPads up and running. In just 3 teaching days I have learnt a huge amount about what works, what doesn’t and what the future of education might be. As a brief prelude to this, it is worth explaining that I have been teaching with an iPad since the beginning of term. As an English teacher, being able to launch iBooks on a huge screen and allow students to see my annotations and highlighting has been really interesting. Using Explain Everythingas a mobile Interactive Whiteboard has been great; I have been able to sit with my class and talk with my class and that has bettered our relationship and the way they are thinking about work. Just being able to check my emails and stay on top of everything a normal working day in a busy school throws at you has helped me be more productive. Apple Configurator is a fantastic tool, but it has its limitations