teachthought Turning Mistakes Into Learning Opportunities by TeachThought Staff Today, if you asked me about my most memorable learning failures, I will tell you I am glad they happened. My errors have made me a better teacher and learner. It may seem contradictory: to create situations where students will make mistakes purposefully. Frustration can result if no resolution and feedback are given after errors are made. How can we use learning errors to our advantage? 1. Carol Dweck, a psychologist at Stanford studies motivation and found that rather than praising intelligence, educators should focus on encouraging students to think of their mind as flexible and support individual responsibility. Lehrer suggests relying less on praise and allowing time for students to develop skills on their own. “. . . 2. Half the battle is realizing that errors can be used as learning tools. Many teachers steer away from this model because mistakes take away valuable instructional time. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Welcome to Pocket. You’re about to embark on a journey, one where the vast swaths of information you discover online become knowledge. Everywhere you go with Pocket, the words, sounds, and stories that delight, enlighten, and even shape you will be at your fingertips. Modern life moves pretty fast, and information is abundant. Here are three tips to help you make the most of your journey. Pocket is available everywhere you need it, across devices and browsers. Your Pocket list is always up-to-date in the apps, or at getpocket.com, ready for you to read, listen to, or watch. Whenever you have a minute, the best content you’ve collected is waiting there for you, even offline. The listen feature can read your saved articles to you. Set Pocket to dark or sepia mode and read without over-stimulating your eyes before you go to sleep. The internet is full of information and entertainment, sometimes a mixture of the two.
Vocabulary Practice: Improv + Vocabulary = Kinesthetic Vocab Vim! I had grand aspirations of becoming an integral member of my college’s improv comedy troup[1] but I just cannot be funny so spontaneously and so continually. However, in the midst of tryouts, I learned a truly amazing warm-up that I adapted for vocabulary learning. Chaos and laughter will ensue if you try this kinesthetic exercise, and I guarantee that students will learn at least two vocabulary words fully –and upwards of 15 words in about 10-15 minutes of play. I hope you can get the last laugh! Steps: Assign each student in your class a different vocabulary word 1 min Have each student quickly learn the definition to his/her word 1 min Have students form one large circle so they are all side by side[2] 1 minStart with the first student and have him/her loudly say his/her vocabulary word along with a quick motion for the word (if the word is exhilarated, s/he could wave hands in the air while shouting “exhilarated!”) Example Vocabulary Practice: Seth says “Exhilarated!” Caveats 2. 3.
But that also caused problems in Chicago and another district when Google went looking for teachers to try a new app — effectively bypassing district administrators. In both cases, Google found itself reined in. Unlike Apple or Microsoft, which make money primarily by selling devices or software services, Google derives most of its revenue from online advertising — much of it targeted through sophisticated use of people’s data. Questions about how Google might use data gleaned from students’ online activities have dogged the company for years. “Unless we know what is collected, why it is collected, how it is used and a review of it is possible, we can never understand with certainty how this information could be used to help or hurt a kid,” said Bill Fitzgerald of Common Sense Media, a children’s advocacy group, who vets the security and privacy of classroom apps. Google declined to provide a breakdown of the exact details the company collects from student use of its services. Mr. Mr.
15 Rules of Netiquette for Online Discussion Boards [INFOGRAPHIC] “Netiquette” refers to rules of etiquette that apply to online communication. Follow these 15 rules of netiquette to make sure you sound respectful, polite, and knowledgeable when you post to your class’s online discussion boards. Before posting your question to a discussion board, check if anyone has asked it already and received a reply. Just as you wouldn’t repeat a topic of discussion right after it happened in real life, don’t do that in discussion boards either.Stay on topic – Don’t post irrelevant links, comments, thoughts, or pictures.Don’t type in ALL CAPS! If you do, it will look like you’re screaming.Don’t write anything that sounds angry or sarcastic, even as a joke, because without hearing your tone of voice, your peers might not realize you’re joking.Always remember to say “Please” and “Thank you” when soliciting help from your classmates.Respect the opinions of your classmates. RULE OF THUMB: If you wouldn’t do or say something in real life, don’t do it online either.
Google Tips and Tricks Every Student Should Know How to create a TED-Ed Lesson – TED TED-Ed offers a set of tools that allow you to create interactive lesson pages around great YouTube video content. Follow these three steps to create your own! To get started, visit our video search page to select a video. You can also use any of the sample lessons that we provide in our public lesson library with your students. You can manage the lessons you've created, return to editing your drafts, or access student work at any time by visiting your lesson activity page. When you publish a TED-Ed lesson page, you'll receive a unique URL for your lesson page. To get your lesson to your students, simply share the lesson link with them in whatever way works for you. How would you like to be a part of a classroom hub where you could communicate with your learners, provide them with constructive feedback whenever they needed it, and streamline the sharing of classroom documents and assignments? Google Classroom does exactly that; it is Google’s ambitious addition to online education as well to the Learning Management System industry, and it aims to make classrooms all over the world not only paperless, but also more effective. Google Classroom is available through Google Apps for Education, as at the moment it is aimed at academic institutions only, and not corporate training. In this article, I'll share a Google Classroom review by mentioning 8 advantages and 8 disadvantages, in order to help you decide whether Google Classroom is suitable for your eLearning courses. What's the Best Learning Management System? Are you looking for the most popular LMS to train your learners? 8 Google Classroom Advantages Easy to use and accessible from all devices.
How to Create an Infographic & Other Visual Projects in 5 Minutes This article can help you if you are worried about designing infographics or visual projects from scratch. In this post, you will learn how to create an infographic and other visual projects in five minutes using Piktochart. If you want to create something specific, like an event flyer, check out our blog post on making one in 5 minutes here. Step 1: Log in and select a theme First, begin by logging in to create.piktochart.com. Select Infographic. Browse for an infographic template layout that stands out to you. Mouse-over the template that you want and select Use Template. Step 2: Configure your canvas First, title your infographic at the top of the editor. To add a new block, select Add Block ( + ).To delete a block, select Delete Block ( x ).To duplicate a block, select Clone Block ( = ).To change the order the blocks, click Move Up or Move Down (arrows) accordingly. To set the size of a block, select Settings and change the sizes accordingly. Step 3: Edit your content To insert a chart 01.
Kaizena (Voice Comments) - Google Docs add-on 10 Metacognitive Prompts To Help Students Reflect On Their Learning - by TeachThought Staff & Peter Pappas It’s well-established that reflection is critical in the learning process. While it sounds formal, ‘reflection’ simply means to ‘think again’ about something that happened. Why this is true is a deeper diver, but it’s clear that when the brain ‘experiences’ something, it doesn’t necessarily ‘see it’ accurately. Because you don’t know what’s going to happen, your brain ‘experiences’ the story with anticipation and pattern-making, trying to relate to the characters while ‘following’ what might happen. It’s the same story and the same brain experienced in two very different ways. Metacognition In The Learning Process How can metacognitive prompts be used to promote reflection in learning? In the past, we’ve offered 20 Types Of Journals That Help Students Think, including: 1. 2. In What is Bloom’s Taxonomy? You can read 38 Prompts Merging Reflective Thinking With Bloom’s Taxonomy for the full collection of questions and prompts. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
How To Prepare Students For 21st Century Survival 7 Skills Students Will Always Need by Jennifer Rita Nichols Ed note: This post has been updated from a 2013 post. As educators, we constantly strive to prepare our students for the ‘real world’ that exists around them. We teach them how to read, write, and calculate. Then, of course, there are the less tangible skills we teach; such as how to work in a team, think critically, and be curious about the things they encounter each day. We want to prepare them to lead productive and successful lives once they leave us and enter into the realm of adulthood. Tony Wagner of Harvard University worked to uncover the 7 survival skills required for the 21st century. We may not know exactly what lies ahead for our students in the future, but we have the advantage of knowing what skills they will need once they get there. Skills #1: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Preparation: Students will need to develop their skills at seeing problems from different angles and formulating their own solutions.
The Anatomy Of An Infographic: 5 Steps To Create A Powerful Visual | SpyreStudios | The 21st Century | Scoop.it Information is very powerful but for the most bit it is bland and unimaginative. Infographics channel information in a visually pleasing, instantly understandable manner, making it not only powerful, but extremely beautiful. Once used predominantly to make maps more approachable, scientific charts less daunting and as key learning tools for children, inforgraphics have now permeated all aspects of the modern world. I designed a couple of infographics back in college, the need arising especially around the time Soccer World Cup fever spiked. Infographics can appear daunting to some with the sheer amount of data they present, but designed in the right manner and step by step, they can actually be one of the most fun things you will ever create. Today I am going to walk you through the anatomy of an infographic, its different levels and sub-levels and a 5-step process to ensure that your infographic is not only conceptually sound, but accurate and easily understood. Anatomy Of An Infographic
Universal Design for Learning | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a scientifically valid framework that provides multiple means of access, assessment, and engagement and removes barriers in instruction to achieve academic and behavioral success for all. The Universal Design for Learning framework can provide educators with a structure to develop their instruction to meet the wide range of diversity among all learners. Universal Design for Learning is based on brain research that suggests a one-size-fits-all approach to education is not effective. There are three main principles of Universal Design for Learning: 1. 2. 3. Universal Design for Learning is one of the tools that can help us meet the goals outlined in State Superintendent Tony Evers’ Agenda 2017 and is not one more initiative; the practices are embedded within other educational efforts in Wisconsin. Connections to Universal Design for Learning Multi-Level System of Support Culturally Responsive Practices Personalized Learning Educator Effectiveness