teachweb2 - home Accommodations and Modifications Accommodations, modifications, and alternative assessments may be necessary for a special needs child to succeed while working on materials for learning. A student who cannot read nor write at grade level may be able to understand and participate in discussions about material that is read aloud and taught at the child's age-appropriate level. A child who cannot recall basic number facts may be able to do grade-appropriate problems using a calculator or working with number facts chart. A student with cerebral palsy may be able to take part in modified physical education with special equipment and carefully chosen exercises. The terms accommodations and modification are frequently used interchangeably, but they are not identical in their effect on teaching and learning. Because IDEA is a federal law, it primarily guarantees an appropriate, free, public education. Accommodations offer alternative ways for students to acquire information or share what they have learned with you.
Creating a plan with students to use cell phones for learning Want to integrate cell phones into learning? You can involve your students with this planning lesson where students will focus on cell phones as learning tools. With an overview of the educational uses of cell phones (the Gr8 8, below), students will determine how they will choose to use their cell phones for educational purposes. Contracts for tools will be developed by students and the result will be a plan for educational uses of cell phones. Lesson Title: Plans for Phones or Plnz 4 fonzTools Used: Poll EverywhereLesson Description:Start with a class discussion about tools, and their purpose, for learning.Multiple choice poll: Ask students to text into a poll everywhere free text poll examples of tools and their uses: pencil-communicating/taking notes, calculator-do math, dictionary-learn meanings of words, notes, books, websites, teacher instruction.Free text poll: Ask students to share the tools available on their phone.
Noterr - create sticky notes instantly Technology and Education | Box of Tricks Study Skills Once you have established a schedule to study you need to get the most out of that time. Several things will help increase your effectiveness. As already mentioned, maintaining a regular schedule is one. Another is creating a comfortable environment for studying that is free of distractions. A. Generally all the material that you should know for an exam is presented in lecture or in your lab work. DO NOT take this to imply that you do not need to read the text. Note: Different instructors utilize textbook information to different degrees. If it is discussed in lecture it is important. There is no single "best" way to study. The following is a compilation of many of the techniques used by successful students to study. 1. read and highlight important sections of the reading (note: highlighting is like note taking, highlight only enough to remind yourself of the key information presented. if time is short - preview the material briefly to identify key terms and concepts. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Helping Educators Navigate Web 2.0 in a Connected World: A Few Moments with Steve Hargadon Steve Hargadon’s career in education technology stems from a passionate interest in the role of technology in changing education. Known for being at the forefront of open education resources, web 2.0, and virtual live events, Hargadon has become the go-to expert in educational social networking. In 2007, he created Classroom 2.0, a social networking community for educators using web 2.0 and collaborative technologies, which in the past five years has grown to a network of more than 63,000 members worldwide. He also hosts the Future of Education interview series, a weekly podcast for which he has interviewed a rich and diverse group of key researchers, practitioners, and thought leaders from the ed tech and digital media & learning fields. His newest venture, Teacher 2.0, is designed to help promote the personal and professional growth of educators in a web 2.0 world. What happened in Classroom 2.0 was very gentle because the space was much more egalitarian. MySpace.
home Response to Intervention The 1-minute guide to the mobile classroom Jan 31st, 2012 Photo by Milica Sekulic Wondering how to start introducing elements of mLearning (mobile learning) into your language classes? 1 Show and tell Let students talk about their mobile phones, and what they use them for. 2 Texting Carry out a short focused classroom activities in which students use their mobile phones. 3 Reading Engage reluctant readers by sending them simple serialised stories or questions via daily sms messages. 4 Recording Get students to audio and/or video record themselves in pairs while carrying out a speaking task. 5 Creating a treasure hunt Get students creating treasure hunts/ quizzes for each other using quiz apps on smart phones. See more suggestions on getting started with mobile learning from David Read’s blog post (scroll to half-way down). What about you? Nicky Hockly The Consultants-E January 2012
Think Aloud Strategy: Teaching Method for Reading Page 1 of 2 What Is It? The think-aloud strategy asks students to say out loud what they are thinking about when reading, solving math problems, or simply responding to questions posed by teachers or other students. Thinking out loud is an excellent way to teach how to estimate the number of people in a crowd, revise a paper for a specific audience, predict the outcome of a scientific experiment, use a key to decipher a map, access prior knowledge before reading a new passage, monitor comprehension while reading a difficult textbook, and so on. Getting students into the habit of thinking out loud enriches classroom discourse and gives teachers an important assessment and diagnostic tool. Why Is It Important? By verbalizing their inner speech (silent dialogue) as they think their way through a problem, teachers model how expert thinkers solve problems. By listening in as students think aloud, teachers can diagnose students' strengths and weakness. How Can You Make It Happen? "Hmmmmmm.
Ask a Tech Teacher Kathy Shrock has done a wonderful piece linking the multitude of Google Apps to the levels of Blooms Taxonomy. This is an invaluable resource for all teachers. BTW, she’s updated the page since I posted this 18 months ago so the picture looks a bit different. Click the image; scroll down to the section on “Google Apps to Support Bloom’s” Take a look: Google Apps Meets Blooms Taxonomy Follow me Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. Like this: Like Loading...
Dolch-Sight Words The Dolch-Sight Word List is a list compiled by E.W. Dolch in 1936. The list contains 220 commonly used words that should be recognized by "sight" for fast or "fluent" reading. The compilation excludes nouns, which comprise a separate 95-word list. Many of the 220 Dolch words do not follow the basic phonics principles, so they cannot be "sounded out." Although the list is traditionally divided into grades, most school systems say that the Dolch words should be mastered by the end of 1st Grade. It has been rumored that Dr. You can import any of the Dolch-Sight Word Lists below and use them to play Dolch word games, create Dolch-sight words flash cards, or generate Dolch worksheets for your students. *To import a sample list, you must log in to your account before selecting the "Import" link. PreK Dolch Word List 1 of 4: a, and, can, for, make, me, my, not, red, run PreK Dolch Word List 2 of 4: funny, go, here, help, I, in, is, it, jump, little
How to use Twitter in the classroom The advantage to using a tool like Twitter for education is that it’s instant and it’s to the point. There have been countless articles about whether or not social media makes us lazy, or whether it affects our attention spans. If that really is the case, why not use that to our advantage? Twitter, and social media in general, can make a surprisingly useful educational tool, giving students and teachers an easy way to communicate that goes beyond office hours and classrooms. You might also like: How to Optimize Blog Design to Better Engage with Readers Twitter can also replace many tools you already use such as mailing lists for announcements, and social media in general can completely change the way that students submit and receive their assignments, using tools such as Flickr, YouTube and a blogging platform, like WordPress or Tumblr. These are just a few ideas on how you can use Twitter in the classroom. Send reminders Share links Teachers can collaborate Bring a historical figure to life