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Story Starters: Creative Writing Prompts for Kids If you’re looking to inspire your students’ writing and creativity, turn to these fun and exciting writing prompts. Perfect for overcoming writer’s block or even starting a brand-new short story in a different narrative, creative writing prompts can help students begin a new piece with confidence. Plus, these story starters can also encourage students to explore different genres while honing their writing skills. Reading a book in a genre, then having students use a story starter in that same genre. Take inspiration from classics like Treasure Island and newer popular series like The Bad Guys to explore how to write thrilling adventure stories. You’re part of a pirate crew in search of a long-lost storied treasure trove. Get students excited about adventure stories with these great books: If you’re looking to inspire your students’ writing and creativity, turn to these fun and exciting writing prompts. You’re part of a pirate crew in search of a long-lost storied treasure trove.
Learners NOT Students! All of us are learners. Think about it. We were born curious and open to learning or we wouldn't walk or talk. It's just how each of us were made. Learning is part of us. We were not born students -- we were born learners. 1350-1400 - Middle English, alteration (influenced by Latin studre, to study) of studient, studiant, from Old French estudiant, one who studies, from present participle of estudier, to study, from Medieval Latin studire, from Latin studium, study.] This is the 21st century not the Middle Ages. All the references to student that we could find represent someone who studies or is being taught as part of an institution. A student is someone who is learning when they attend an educational institution. In the Free Online Dictionary, student means: 1. a. b. How about calling students, "learners?" Think about yourself as a learner in and outside of school. A student... What do you think of the term "learner"?
Michigan Online Resources for Educators - Home Book Wizard Mobile: Level books and create book lists on your iPhone, iPad and Android devices. Read our Frequently Asked Questions about Book Wizard Mobile – now available FREE for iPhones and iPads with retina display and Android devices! Scan Tap Scan to find books by scanning the bar code. Tap Search, then type or say a book’s title, author or keyword. Book Wizard Better Group Work Experiences Begin with How the Groups Are Formed July 31, 2013 By: Maryellen Weimer, PhD in Teaching Professor Blog Like many matters regarding teaching and learning, there isn’t one best way to put students into groups. The best way is related to what you want students to learn from their group experience. Here’s a brief discussion of how that works for three common ways of forming groups. Randomly formed groups – Students join with others sitting nearby or the teacher creates groups using some random method like birthdays, house numbers, last digit in a cell phone number, etc. Student-formed groups– Students form their own groups, selecting members from among their classmates. Teacher-formed groups – Teachers assign students to groups using any number of different criteria. There are other criteria teachers can use to form groups and they may be more important than ability. Designing good group learning experiences involves thoughtful planning and that starts with how the groups should be formed.
Top Teaching Forty-one tabs. Seriously, I had 41 tabs open on my laptop at once. Forty-one glorious gems that I just could not close, many of them printable resources ready to be utilized immediately. Time spent finding these resources? Anyone who has ever touched Pinterest can attest that it's highly addictive. Read this post to learn about some of the quick and easy literacy ideas I've found through Pinterest. Photo: Visit The Inspired Apple (tab #32) for some gorgeous anchor chart and lesson ideas. Lessons Learned from My Students June 13, 2013 By: Candice Dowd Barnes, EdD in Teaching and Learning My students have taught me some invaluable lessons during my first two years as a college professor. I’d like to share three of the most important ones here. They aren’t new lessons and I didn’t use any unique methods to learn them. I collected data midsemester from students, I talked with them, and I looked closely at what was happening in my classroom. Assumptions about students can be dangerous I have learned from students that new learning can be overwhelming. I complicated the problem with my assumptions about their skills, knowledge, and dispositions. Deepen the learning to maximize the learning It has always been my goal to impart as much knowledge as possible to prepare students for careers in their respective disciplines. Champion the content Students are exceedingly concerned with their final grades and miss the value of learning the content. Dr. Reprinted from The Teaching Professor, 26.5 (2012): 6.
Immigration: Stories of Yesterday and Today and Ellis Island World War II and the Postwar Period The United States entered World War II in 1942. During the war, immigration decreased. There was fighting in Europe, transportation was interrupted, and the American consulates weren't open. Fewer than 10 percent of the immigration quotas from Europe were used from 1942 to 1945.In many ways, the country was still fearful of the influence of foreign-born people. The United States was fighting Germany, Italy, and Japan (also known as the Axis Powers), and the U.S. government decided it would detain certain resident aliens of those countries. Also because of the war, the Chinese Exclusion Act was repealed in 1943. I believe that the admission of these persons will add to the strength and energy of the Nation." Learn More
Edgalaxy Video Book Trailers, Author Videos, and Educational Videos for Teachers This Month's Featured Videos (8) Scholastic News: Martin Luther King Scholastic News: Martin Luther KingA video about a man that changed America. Kid Reporter Interviews Ruby Bridges Kid Reporter Interviews Ruby BridgesOn Nov. 14, 1960, 6-year-old Ruby Bridges became the first African-American student to attend William Franz Elementary School in New Orleans. Fifty years later, Kid Reporter Abi Lista talks with Bridges about her experience. The Hero Two Doors Down The Hero Two Doors DownSharon Robinson Middle Grades Jackie Robinson and Civil Rights Jackie Robinson and Civil RightsA video about Jackie Robinson breaking the color line in Major League Baseball, and other civil rights milestones Clifford Norman Bridwell Interview Clifford Norman Bridwell InterviewBeloved author and illustrator Norman Bridwell talks about Clifford. Chasing Lincoln’s Killer
ZooBurst ZooBurst is a digital storytelling tool that lets anyone easily create his or her own 3D pop-up books. Using ZooBurst, storytellers of any age can create their own rich worlds in which their stories can come to life. ZooBurst books “live” online and can be experienced on your desktop or laptop computer, or on your iPad via the free ZooBurst mobile app. ZooBurst authors can share books with readers using a simple hyperlink, and books can easily be embedded in any website or blog, allowing authors to provide their own contextual framework to their stories. Readers who have a camera installed on their computer can also experience any ZooBurst book in Augmented Reality. iPad users can also experience ZooBurst books using our free mobile app (available on the iTunes app store). As an educational tool, ZooBurst provides students with new ways in which they can tell stories, deliver presentations, write reports and express complex ideas.