The benefits of a bilingual brain - Mia Nacamulli Amazed by what you have learned about having a bilingual brain? Then, start learning another language now! This website has tons of free lessons, games and quizzes to get you started! Pick one language or even two languages and get that gray matter growing. Speaking more than one language is like exercise for the brain? Love all this brain talk? Want to learn another language (or two or three or...)? 11 Bad Teaching Habits That Are Stifling Your Growth 11 Bad Teaching Habits That Are Stifling Your Growth by Saga Briggs, opencolleges.edu.au There’s a certain class of mistakes that all educators can eliminate with conscious effort, and in this post we outline 11 of them. It sounds easier to lecture to a sea of faces than to get through to thirty individuals. We all make healthy mistakes, every class period of every day. They really only scratch the surface of a long list of potentially destructive practices. 1. Effective instructional strategies change with time; what you learned in teaching school may no longer be relevant to the students you’re currently dealing with. Sure, it doesn’t hurt to watch TED talks and inspiring videos of others teaching, but using the resources within your own environment should be the first place you start. 2. We all know there’s a difference between giving a presentation and actually teaching. 3. 4. 5. This is also a great way to offer a re-cap before the bell rings. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Eight Ways To Build Blended Learning Class Culture If students don’t care about the quality of work they produce online, everything they do online loses its value: the websites or apps they use, the data collected. Nothing can be utilized with fidelity if students are half present when they are online. That's why while giving a tour of our learning labs at Ranson IB Middle School, I was struck by an extremely important question I don't get asked very often. One of the teachers asked me, “How do you build the culture around Blended Learning so that students will put as much care in the work they do online as they put in the one they do in class?” I would lie if I said I can guarantee that at any given time 100% of our students are giving it 100% online. 1. Figure out, what it means for students to work effectively and independently online without the constant guidance of a teacher. 2. Everybody on the team, from those supporting the computer lab, to classroom teachers, and even coaches, needs to speak the same language all the time. 3.
The Characteristics of a Digitally Competent Teacher (Infographic) Via eLearning Infographics Being a proper digitally competent teacher is not as simple as one may think. The Characteristics of a Digitally Competent Teacher InfographicIn clarifies and explains some of the most important characteristics that a digitally competent teacher must have. You can integrate digital skills into everyday life: digital skills are transferable.You have a balanced attitude: you are a teacher not a techie.You are open to using and trying new stuff: find digital tools and explore how they work.You are a digital communicator: you can use email and social media with ease.You know how to do a digital assessment: you’re a sound judge of the quality of information, apps and toolsYou understand and respect privacy: you treat personal data with the respect it deservesYou are a digital citizen: you know how to behave online appropriately and you’ll pass it on to your pupils Find more education infographics on e-Learning Infographics By dailygenius.com Like what you see? Related
How to Deliver Blended Learning That Drives Engagement There’s an old saying: Nobody knows enough to be a pessimist. This is certainly true of the new methodologies for teaching and learning that have evolved since the fascinatingly complex digital student took center stage in our classrooms. Time and time again teachers have asked themselves, “How do we connect with these kinds of students? How do we get them to learn?” Gradually and out of necessity—not to mention a healthy dose of compassion and caring—new instructional methods that are sensitive to the needs and expectations of our digital students have evolved. What’s the Rundown on Blended Learning? Blended learning is also known as “hybrid” learning or “flipped” learning. According to the Clayton Christensen Institute, most blended learning works on one of four models: If you want to see the concepts of blended learning in action, check out this short video from Education Elements on YouTube. Ease Into It Change is often necessary—but sudden, drastic, and unguided change is not!
A Day in the Life of an iPad Teacher 6.30 am: Woken by the dulcet tones of Lana Del Rey and a new ‘Wake up Light‘. Contemplate staying in bed then notice the email icon flashing with a number of new messages – check twitter. 7.00 am: Access news app whilst devouring breakfast. Apologise for spraying coffee during reaction to latest education announcement. Carefully wipe iPad screen and check all is in working order by scrolling twitter timeline. 7.20 am: Plug iPad into car stereo and load ‘Driving’ playlist. 8.00 am: Deal with overflowing inbox on iPad whilst waiting for school computer to load. 8.25 am: Contemplate handing in resignation as only free period of the day has become a history cover with year 10. 8.45 am: Take staff briefing notes on iPad and share with form group on Edmodo before walking to classroom. 9.10 am: Lesson one with year 7 and they are all excited to share their completed projects. 10.10 am: Lesson two starts with a mild panic as projector isn’t working. 6.30 pm: Stay in car and check twitter.
How to Organize Your Entire Life with Trello eBackpack Nearpod Note Taker HD Promethean launches ClassFlow | ClassFlow ClassFlow is a new learning platform for teachers that makes lesson planning more efficient and lesson delivery more meaningful. Now teachers can save time creating lessons and engage students by turning mobile devices into a dynamic & collaborative classroom experience. London, England (January 22, 2014) At BETT 2014, a leading global learning technology event, Promethean has officially released the Beta version of ClassFlow™ - a transformative, cloud-based classroom orchestration tool that enables teachers to create lessons, deliver interactive content across multiple devices and assess student understanding. The Beta release of ClassFlow is designed for classroom teacher use. “It is an exciting time for educators and students as teaching and learning environments are evolving to foster learning that is more relevant, collaborative and personalized,” said Scott Cary, Head of Products at Promethean. Build and access interactive lessons— anytime, anywhere About Promethean Press Contact