All Blog Posts Tagged 'school' (98)

Does your brain lie to you? (6 lessons for students)

This was originally posted on The Freshman Transition Network

Recently I had the opportunity to spend 45 minutes addressing the 10th and 11th grade students at Estill County High School in Irvine, Kentucky. The topic of my address was Does Your Brain Lie to You (and do you believe it)? I thought that some of the ideas from that address might be ideas that teachers… Continue

Added by Scott Habeeb on May 16, 2010 at 8:44pm — No Comments

Teach Kids Not Subjects

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Added by Amanda Kenuam on April 30, 2010 at 7:46am — No Comments

A Nation Without School Librarians

(click above for interactive map)

A Nation Without School Librarians

"This map marks the cities, towns, communities, and states that…

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Added by gwyneth jones on April 7, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Assistive Technology, and Universal Design for Learning: Technology for the 21st Century ----

No, I haven't come up with the "theory of everything". I wrote two posts related to this topic, which can be found on my TechPsych blog:

TPACK Framework: Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Assistive Technology, and Universal Design for Learning…

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Added by Lynn Marentette on April 5, 2010 at 11:59am — No Comments

New Blog on School Technology

Just to prove how much a geek I really am, I spent my spring break starting a new blog about school technology, tech integration at 21st Century Skills.

Please check it out. Any feedback from this group would be greatly appreciated.

www.SchoolTechnology.org

Brad Flickinger

Tech Teacher

Bethke Elementary, Timnath, CO, USA

Added by Brad Flickinger on March 23, 2010 at 7:17pm — 1 Comment

6 Key AFL Ideas

This was originally posted on Assessment FOR Learning.…

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Added by Scott Habeeb on March 22, 2010 at 6:55pm — 3 Comments

TIME SENSITIVE - March 12th is Dark Out Day

Please help a great group of middle school students who are learning about social media and trying to make a difference in the world for just one day! Visit our website or Facebook page and take the survey/pledge to turn your lights off on March 12th, 2010! Help us through your Facebook friends, blogs and twitter to spread the word to anyone and everyone you know!!

Visit our facebook page:…

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Added by Bayside Pollution Revolution on March 9, 2010 at 9:06pm — 3 Comments

Free K12 Education Templates

Creately for Graphic Organizers

Creately is a web-based software for creating interactive graphic organizers - Venn Diagram, Storyboard, Mind Map, Cycle Diagram, Fishbone Diagram, KWL Chart, T Chart, Y Chart and…

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Added by Charanjit on March 7, 2010 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment

Unhealthy Snacks For Children

Source: Children are hungrier for snacks, study finds By Melissa Healy on (latimes.com)

When American kids reflect upon their childhoods decades from now, snacks may figure more prominently in their memories -- and around their waists -- than meals shared around a table.

From 1977 to 2006, American children have added 168 snack calories per day to their diets, a study finds. They're munching cookies after school, granola bars on the way to piano lessons, chips… Continue

Added by ConorK on March 2, 2010 at 12:30am — No Comments

The 3 Magicians

This was originally posted on The Freshman Transition Network.

As spring break is approaching - or what's left of it after we make up snow days - I have been thinking back to last year's spring break. I have to admit that the 2 or 3 weeks leading up to spring break were not exactly my favorite. It is not uncommon for people to ask, “How can you be a high school administrator? Don’t you get tired of dealing with nothing… Continue

Added by Scott Habeeb on March 1, 2010 at 8:00pm — No Comments

AFL on the Football Field

This post was originally posted on Assessment FOR Learning

Sometimes when you are trying to understand how an idea applies to a certain arena, it helps to have an example from a completely different arena. In that vein, here is an example of how AFL strategies have been used in high school football. Football? Yep.

The Salem Spartans Football Team has… Continue

Added by Scott Habeeb on February 23, 2010 at 12:44pm — No Comments

Recommended Books for Teachers

This blog was originally posted on The Freshman Transition Network.

Here are some great books to consider reading and/or sharing with your students.

Over the years I have been amazed by the number of educators who don't read books related to our field. We recognize the importance of our students reading but then overlook how important it is for us. Perhaps part of the reason is that many books on…

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Added by Scott Habeeb on February 16, 2010 at 8:30am — No Comments

Classroom Scene: Making New Year' Resolution

So what in your New Year’s resolutions? Hopefully, it will be study hard and learn to value all the teachings and knowledge you are gathering in your school.

I can see now the scenario in most classrooms; it could be that the teachers and advisers are letting students to some essays and reflection in their New Years’ hopes and promises.

For students, as well as teachers, the first few weeks after winter break are… Continue

Added by ConorK on January 9, 2010 at 2:18am — No Comments

Christmas At School

This Christmas the southeastern New Brunswick, is having an impressive list of upcoming concerts and events at their schools.

Here are some that is posted at canadaeast.com:

* Bernice MacNaughton High School will present a performance of the Irving Berlin musical White Christmas Dec. 9, 10, 11, and 12.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students and are on sale at the school office. The… Continue

Added by ConorK on December 2, 2009 at 10:35pm — No Comments

In One Hour: Online Radio Interview With Video Production Teacher Trent Mitchell

This morning at 8:30am (PST) I'll be talking with Trent Mitchell, Video Production Teacher at Seattle Shorecrest High School about how his 4th period class made the above "Hey Ya - Music Video".…

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Added by Jack Olmsted on November 17, 2009 at 8:37am — No Comments

Art lesson plans for middle school

When I learn how to use this...I will start posting ideas that have worked for me. Currently I'm thinking about something fun with anamorphosis art. Any ideas or links would be appreciated.

Added by CA York on August 3, 2009 at 12:06am — No Comments

Technology In The Classroom – An Investment Or A Waste of Resources?

What phrase is abuzz in the world of education? “Technology in the classroom.” Everyone is scrambling to find ways to fund their school districts or buildings with new technology for students and teachers. Some schools reach out to their communities and form alliances with businesses to help supply classrooms with new computers or projectors. Other districts have teachers working late, after school, in the evenings, and on the weekends without compensation writing Perkins grants to receive… Continue

Added by Gayla Thompson on July 11, 2009 at 8:00pm — 3 Comments

Using web 2.0 tools in Jewish education

I am working in a Jewish school in Maryland and we are looking for other schools to do some collaboration learning.

Added by Gila on May 21, 2009 at 7:55am — 3 Comments

Take your pick of innovative ideas at Wisconsin education conference: Project Based learning, digital technology, games and learning, and more . . .

Interested in any of the following mini conferences near Milwaukee on April 20 and 21st?

(Number 2 seems interesting to me.)

The Wisconsin Charter Schools Association is hosting their annual conference in Waukesha at the Country Springs Hotel (about 20 minutes west of Milwaukee). I have to say, they have put together a pretty interesting conference, and they promise that all the sessions will be interactive.

Go to www.wicharterschools.org for registration… Continue

Added by Cindy Zautcke on March 12, 2009 at 8:28pm — No Comments