Up for Debate!
Debates are a great way to help students build research and critical thinking skills. Suggestions for hosting a successful debate: Choose an Engaging Topic Appropriate to Student Age Levels Provide...
Audio Feedback for Students
Providing feedback for students is one of the most important (and often most difficult) part of being a teacher. Providing feedback to students in audio format has been the topic...
Designing an ePortfolio Assignment
Consider the following when designing a Portfolio assignment: Define the Purpose Portfolios may be used to: Demonstrate achievement Show growth or improvement Document the process of creating a product or...
A Mission Statement for Constructivist Learning
A mission statement for constructivist learning: We need to organize learning environments and activities that include opportunities for acquiring basic skills, knowledge, and conceptual understanding, not as isolated dimensions of...
Virtual Field Trip Notables
Many virtual field trips have already been created and can easily be incorporated into existing lesson plans and curriculum units. A virtual field trip might be as simple as going...
Critical Literacies for 21st Century Learners
Now more than ever, there is a sense of urgency surrounding advances in technology and their impact on literacy. Changes in the nature of literacy can be seen in many...
The Networked Student
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Developing Learning Outcomes Using Bloom’s Taxonomy
Bloom's Taxonomy is a tiered model of classifying thinking according to cognitive levels of complexity. When developing curriculum, or writing lessons, one often has to write objectives based on Bloom's...
Collaborative Document and Project Resources
I was researching ideas for real-time collaboration in a live event. I came across some great ideas. Ten Sites Supporting Digital Classroom Collaboration In Project Based Learning Titan Pad -...
Tips for Engaging Underperforming Students
Cochrane Collegiate Academy saved their school from closure by focusing tightly on instructional strategies and professional development. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=y0H5XsZ1gzA#!] Read their Ten Tips for Engaging Underperforming Students
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