How Japanese Kids Learn To Multiply – Amazing, No Need to Learn Japanese Thank you to everyone who has shared this post! Before we discuss this great method of multiplying numbers, if you are after a great power point slide show to use in the classroom to improve times tables and multiplication skills then you will find this useful. If you enjoyed using the resource above then make sure to check out the games and tricks available to help develop, practice and learn times tables skills. I came across this method though a Japanese friend and it shows how Japanese pupils learn to multiply in maths lessons at a young age. The Japanese method has proven very popular from the retweets and the feedback I have received from fellow practitioners. Now for the Japanese Method, when looking at this process it makes you ponder how we are teaching Mathematics to the kids of tomorrow in the west in comparison to the learning of Japanese students. How Japanese Kids Learn to Multiply Video Tutorial Five Examples of the Japanese Multiplication Method
10 Techy Icebreakers for The 21st Century Teacher Here are some great icebreakers you can work on using technology : 1- Self PortraitHave your students draw themselves. After they have done this, collect the papers and hang them up for the whole class to see. Now have students try to guess who the artists was for each picture. 2- Video/ audio introductions Encourage students to record a short video clip in which they introduce themselves to their peers. The teacher generates a list of words related to a topic to be taught. 5- Prior Knowledge check Giving multiple choice tests or true and false quizzes before introducing a topic or reading engages students, activates a student’s prior knowledge, and will encourage the sharing of information and resources. 6- Personalize it Teacher writes the topic to be taught on the board and then talks about how the topic relates to them by using a personal reference or story.
Brave Heads – a review | Classroom creativity! | Sparky Teaching If you’re not familiar with the brilliant ‘Yes Prime Minister’, there’s a running joke throughout the series. Whenever Jim Hacker, the hapless Prime Minister is told by Sir Humphrey Appleby that he’s made a “courageous” decision, he panics and changes his mind. In his world, a courageous decision is definitely not a good thing — in fact it means his neck is almost certainly on the line… When our copy of ‘Brave Heads’ arrived on the doormat, guess what the first thing that sprung to mind was? (fade to a Head’s office in a where the chair of governors is peering over a sheaf of papers) CHAIR: (concerned) Just to make you aware, this is a very brave plan, Headteacher.HEADTEACHER: (gulps) Brave, you say? (Roll credits) Well, it amused us anyway. The second thought we had was that this was going to be a book entirely for school leaders. We were wrong. Thankfully Dave Harris has nothing of Sir Humphrey about him! There are 64 in all — this is just a sample. HERE’S WHERE TO FIND IT ON AMAZON.
50 Education Technology Tools Every Teacher Should Know About Steve is in the back, uploading your file We're sorry, but we could not find what you are looking for. Global Digital Citizen Foundation © 2015|terms & conditions|privacy policy How to meet the needs of child prodigies? - news Comment:4.3 average rating | Comments (2)Last Updated:28 February, 2013Section:news Some children are exceptionally intelligent and capable of racing through their education. Kerra Maddern talks to four such prodigies and their families about their experiences To many, the idea of a childhood genius - a prodigy, if you will - has an almost mythical quality. The tales we read in newspapers each year of young children taking GCSEs and A levels portray them as superhuman. But isn’t it an impossible paradox? These children look like any other children. Instead, most live normal lives, having fun, taking part in games; but all the time they are having to combine this with possessing an exceptional intellect, which means they often celebrate achievements most children attain years later. TES has met some of these young people trying to negotiate the tricky path between making the most of their academic gifts and having the freedom to act their age. Wajih Ahmed Niall Thompson Mia Speranza
34 Assistive Technology Apps From edshelf by edshelf: Reviews & recommendations of tools for education Do you have students with disabilities or special needs? Then you may need an assistive technology: a technology used by an individual with a disability to perform a function that might otherwise be difficult or impossible. Samantha Thomas, a student, future librarian, and educator at Kutztown University, created this handy collection of assistive technologies that you may find helpful. Some are commonly used with special needs individuals, such as augmentative & alternative communication apps like My Pictures Talk, Look2Learn, and iTalk. Image attribution flickr user OregonDOT
Outstanding teaching using the new #Ofsted framework Firstly, this is not a model, just an experience… Ofsted background: …Throughout my teaching career, I’ve been part of 5 Ofsted inspections, dating back to 1997 as a class teacher, and most recently in 2011, my second as a senior teacher… When starting my current school, Oftsed had departed the day before! My wife, after 11 years of teaching has only been ‘subject to Ofsted’ once, but I’m sure some teachers across the country have averaged one every 2 or 3 years! Believe me, I have received all levels of judgements throughout my career. What I’ve been up to: In my role as lead for Teaching and Learning, we have started a series of six-paired ’rounds’ of learning walks and paired feedback observations. The following training has been completed with trained Ofsted inspectors @HeatherLeatt, @LornaChampCork and John Beighton. My Lesson Observation: Daring as I am, I really fancied taking a risk and using this CPD opportunity to test the water. Here is a picture of my actual lesson plan: “Right!
40 Technologies for the Classroom This was my presentation delivered at the Computers in Education Society of Ireland (CESI) annual conference on February 23rd, 2013. As the society was celebrating its 40th birthday, I decided to share 40 different technologies that can be used in the classroom. The presentation is a mixture of recommendations of websites, apps and technologies. If you feel I have some glaring omissions, post a comment below. Tagged as: CESI, iPad Apps, iPod Apps, Resources Websites, Technology
30+ of the most beautiful abandoned places and modern ruins i've ever seen Abandoned Mill from 1866. Sorrento, Italy Eilean Donan Castle. Photo by pboehi Holey trinity by rustyjaw Tunnel of Love, Kleven, Ukraine Abandoned power plant cooling chamber. Lighthouse Goražde, Bosnia. The Hotel del Salto, Tequendama Oval skeleton of the House of the Bulgarian Communist Party. Swallowed by Nature, Taiwan. Abandoned Power Plant. Curon Venosta, Italy Sunken Yacht In Antarctica Underwater statue of Jesus, Malta Under a blue sky. Winter sun. Scale. Church, Gary, Indiana. Herdman’s Mill. Theater The Abandoned City Hall Subway Stop Arbutus. Japan’s Abandoned Amusement Park St Dunstan-in-the-East EC3R. St Etienne by Jurg Roessen Ivy Ruins by John Neville Cohen Buchanan Castle Corridor by Bora Horza #2357. Great white. Abandoned railroad in France Lawndale Theater The very strange organ’s room. If you liked this post…enjoy the second part!
The 22 Digital Skills Every 21st Century Teacher Must Have One of the most popular articles I have written in this blog was about the 33 Digital Skills Every 21st Teacher should Have. This post has been used in several digital literacy courses in some universities in the States and also here in Canada, I also got it published in a couple of printed journals . Now that one year has elapsed since its first seeing the light I decided to revisit it again but this time adding more updates and organizing its content in a better and easy navigable way. The skills I have mentioned here are essential to every teacher ( and student ) using technology in class, at home , or for professional development purposes. Please this is a work I have spent a lot of time and efforts on and I am so glad to share it with you but I also deserve to have due credit whenever you use it somewhere else. Create and Edit Audio Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill : Use Social bookmarking to share resources with and between learners Scoop.it
The Lost Art of Nurturing Sparks | Classroom creativity! Behind every new idea, article or resource we do is usually something that inspired or provoked us into action. Our CPD posters were inspired by a poster idea we were sent by @paulyb37 on Twitter. The ‘M’ Files were provoked by a question we saw in a SATs paper and our ensuing annoyance! And our inspiration for Caution! Recently we saw something that motivated us once again. Our new resource is called SHINE! Standardised testing has a lot to answer for in terms of dampening sparks in young people. The second is a Twitter profile description that struck a chord when we saw it recently: In the above video, Peter Benson talks about a developmental study he had made about the things that make young people thrive. It’s not a long talk and well worth investing twenty minutes in. 1.
5 free tools for creating slick infographics Infographics (or information graphics) have been around for many years and recently the proliferation of a number of easy-to-use, free tools have made the creation of infographics available to all. They are graphic visual representations of information, data or knowledge intended to present complex information quickly and clearly. By presenting information in a compact and creative format, infographics are not only able to quickly convey knowledge but also engage its viewers – and social media sites have allowed for this kind of content to be spread quickly and easily. There are many reasons to include infographics in your content strategy – 10 good reasons are listed in this blog post: Infographics are compelling and attractiveEasily scanned and viewedViral capabilitiesPortable (embeddable)Worldwide coverageBrand awarenessIncreases trafficBenefits SEOShows an expert understanding of a subject We have taken a look at some free tools for creating infographics and here are our favorites: 1.
In praise of failure: The key ingredient to children’s success, experts say, is not success In praise of failure: The key ingredient to children’s success, experts say, is not success Facebook | Twitter | Email | Instapaper Sarah BoesveldSaturday, Feb. 2, 2013 Mike Faille/National Post Emily Martell was born to be Rizzo. “She was so good and I was so proud of her and thought ‘She’s going to get this part,’” her mother, Ali Martell, said. She didn’t get it, and saw the defeat as a crushing failure — one so traumatic she seriously considered abandoning her passion for school plays. Ms. “She stewed on it for a day and a half, then came back to us and said ‘I never want to quit, I love drama. In letting her daughter work it out alone, Ms. The most recent plea for the embrace of failure came this week from a New Hampshire middle school teacher, Jessica Lahey, who recalled talking with a student’s mother about her daughter’s blatant plagiarism. Ms. The process of getting to the success — the stops and starts, the failed experiments — doesn’t get any recognition in our culture, said Ms.