New York State Education Department
TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 10
How have educational standards evolved? Educators of adults examine expectations in the 10th workshop out of 15 to better determine how standards have grown. Participants respond to a variety of sample questions to determine how they...
New York State Education Department
TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 11
You'll C-E-R a difference in classroom achievement after using a helpful lesson plan. Designed for economics, civics, government, and US history classes, participants practice using the CER model to craft arguments about primary and...
Curated OER
How to Celebrate Kwanzaa on Your Campus
An article details everything you need to know about celebrating Kwanzaa at your school. An opening-day ceremony starts the seven-day holiday celebration followed a daily routine that includes a greeting, candle lighting, reciting an...
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National Council of Teachers of English: Teaching With Blogs
Reading and writing texts online are basic skills that students need to be literate citizens in today's world. Teaching with blogs provides the opportunity to engage students in both of these literacy activities, and the strategy has the...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: 5 Ways to Prevent Bullying in Your Classroom
While the ways to address bullying vary depending on the age, here are five general tips and good practices. Talk about bullying, Ensure adults are visible, Recognize common types of bullying, Build rapport with students, and Watch for...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Blogging in the Primary Grades? Yes, Indeed!
In this lesson, learners read blogs written by students their own age and learn to shape a well-thought-out response that addresses and answers the questions posed in the blog. Then, after reading, discussing, and deciding what makes a...
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Quinnipiac University: Blogging Across the Curriculum
This online course was created for the Interactive Digital Design Department at Quinnipiac University and is designed to examine how weblogs are being used in academia. The various pages cover the basics of weblogs, how to use Blogger...
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Learners Edge: Play in the Classroom
Play is not more important than science, literacy, physics, or math - it IS science, literacy, physics, and math. It is the FOUNDATION for learning. This article touches on the research supporting the importance of incorporating play...
Edutopia
Edutopia: Game Based Learning: Ideas for Using Minecraft in the Classroom
A brief article with some excellent ideas on how to incorporate Minecraft into the classroom. (Published April 13, 2012)
Edutopia
Edutopia: Are You Tapping Into Prior Knowledge Often Enough in Your Classroom?
Learning progresses primarily from prior knowledge, and only secondarily from the materials we present to students, studies show. This article offers some research behind why we need to stop hurrying through lessons and take the time to...
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Kairosnews: My Brilliant Failure: Wikis in the Classroom
This blog gives a personal experience of using a wiki in the classroom, with a lot of lessons learned. Comments on the posting are found at the end of the article.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Blogging With Photovoice: Sharing Pictures in Integrated Class
Photovoice is a technique that has participants take photos in response to a prompt, reflect on the meaning behind three of their photos, and share the photos to find common themes. It is an ideal strategy for all forms of classrooms,...
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: 10 Ways to Use Social Media in the Classroom
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides ten ways to incorporate social media to classroom instruction and writing initiatives.
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Appalachian State Univ.: Journal Reprint: Internet and Blog Publishing [Pdf]
Information, ideas, and examples of how technology can be used in a Social Studies classroom. Although designed for a fourth-grade classroom, many ideas in this article are applicable and adaptable for various grade levels and other...
PBS
Pbs.org: Splash & Bubbles: Marine Biology & Social Emotional Learning for Your Classroom
Through play and exploration, Splash and Bubbles demonstrates and celebrates the amazing diversity of life in the ocean, building awareness and appreciation among its young viewers. All the while, viewers are exposed to concepts of...
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Art Education 2.0: Using New Technology in Art Classrooms
Art Education 2.0 is a social networking site for art teachers run by university professor Craig Roland. Find answers, inspiration, and more from dozens of other art teachers just like yourself who have questions and ideas to share.
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Teach.com: 7 in Class Activities to Improve Concentration in Children
Teachers need to provide attention and concentration in-class activities that do not require screen time. Here are some things that teachers can do in the classroom and what activities to improve concentration they can easily merge into...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Blogtopia Blogging About Your Own Utopia
Contains plans for six 50-minute lessons that ask learners to blog about their own Utopian societies after reviewing some Utopian literature. Can be used in conjunction with Sir Thomas More's "Utopia," the writings of the New England...
Edutopia
Edutopia: Innovative Practice: 5 Strategies for the Early Learning Classroom
Project- and play-based learning are essential in the early grades to develop creative learning dispositions during the brain's most active period of synaptic growth. Here are five strategies that can be implemented in early learning...
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Center for the Collaborative Classroom: Integrating Speaking and Listening Ccss
Integrating speaking and listening builds a positive classroom community with less bullying, increased self-confidence, and greater independence, along with the ability to work with all students. This article gives ideas for projects or...
Other
Rss Ideas for Educators [Pdf]
Trying to make sense of RSS technology and wondering how to use it in your classroom? This research paper clearly explains the basics behind XML feeds and aggregators and how educators can use this new tool to share great resources with...
Buck Institute
Pbl Works: Edmodo: Classroom Hub for Project Based Learning
[Free Registration/Login Required] A look at the use of the resource of Edmodo in PBL classrooms. Learn how the different features aid in managing a PBL environment. Site includes both an article and video. [46:58]
Buck Institute
Pbl Works: Managing Projects in Middle and High Schools
[Free Registration/Login Required] Join a group of middle and high school teachers as they discuss how to effectively manage projects in the classroom. Understand what a project in a PBL classroom looks like and common project management...
PBS
Pbs.org: Jumping on the Bitmoji Classroom Train
This blog focuses on the Bitmoji classroom craze that is spreading all across the nation. Creating an interactive virtual classroom has become one of the many ways educators are trying to create content for their online tutorials,...