Category: Education
A Look Back: Here Are Our Four New Ed Week Videos On Student Motivation!
(I’m republishing posts on my My All-Time Favorite Posts list. This one appeared in 2019. You can see them all here) mohamed_hassan / Pixabay Education Week just published four short videos Katie Hull Sypnieski and I did on encouraging students to develop intrinsic motivation in school. I’m adding them to: My Video page,…
Ed Tech Digest
Ten years ago, in another somewhat futile attempt to reduce the backlog of resources I want to share, I began this occasional “Ed Tech Digest” post where I share three or four links I think are particularly useful and related to…ed tech, including some Web 2.0 apps. You might also be interested in THE…
Teaching word problems in the early grades
Why do so many young children struggle with word problems in math? Researchers believe one reason is that students often learn to interpret word problems by focusing on key words such as “and” or “total.” Relying too much on key words can lead students astray, particularly because word problems get more complex as students go…
When Students Don’t Like What They’re Doing: Applications for Group Work
When I look at the various articles and comments in the Teaching Professor collection, group work continues to be a regular topic. It’s proved itself an instructional method of equal parts possibilities and problems. From a well-designed and well-implemented group activity, students can have rich encounters with the content and learn the value of working…
7 Assertiveness Training Activities for Adults
Free online and classroom assertiveness training activities you can use during workshops for adults. The post 7 Assertiveness Training Activities for Adults appeared first on Symonds Research. Free online and classroom assertiveness training activities you can use during workshops for adults. The post 7 Assertiveness Training Activities for Adults appeared first on Symonds Research. Soft Skills Symonds…
Online Arabic Learning Boom in Israel
Despite an immediate drop in registrations after the October 7 Hamas attack in southern Israel, demand for online Arabic learning programs in the country has more than doubled in the last six months. “After the initial shock of a few days, we saw double and triple the number of new students,” Gilad Sevitt, founder of…
220+ Best Icebreaker Questions for Adults
The right questions to start staff meetings, team meetings, PTA meetings, and more. The right questions to start staff meetings, team meetings, PTA meetings, and more. School Leaders, Positive School Culture We Are Teachers
Literacy Liftoff: Bringing Back the Love of Reading with Novel Effect
The post Literacy Liftoff: Bringing Back the Love of Reading with Novel Effect appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Welcome to another exciting presentation from our Summer Learning Series! In this video session, Sarah McKinney dives into the innovative Novel Effect app and how it can transform reading experiences for elementary-age students. Sarah explores how…
97 Welcoming Classroom Doors for Back to School
Roll out the butcher paper, unpack the construction paper, and break out the scissors. Roll out the butcher paper, unpack the construction paper, and break out the scissors. Classroom Ideas, back to school, Bulletin Board Ideas, Classroom Decor We Are Teachers