Teachers 2.0
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It must be rememebered that the pupose of education is not to fill the minds of students with facts http://www.thepeopleproject.com/share-a-quote.php
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Google Calendar Features for Teachers (Tips and Tricks)
Here are some teacher tricks & tips I think you might find useful when using Google Calendarin your…
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Just because you use PowerPoint in your class does not mean you integrate technology into teaching.
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A great site for free audiobooks!
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5 Reasons To Use Digital Portfolios In Your Classroom
A fast read. Here are two:
- Digital portfolios expand on the repertoire of techniques available to students and educators to demonstrate learning. Pictures, videos and audio recordings are added to the typical paper and pencil tasks students complete.
- Struggling students (i.e. writing, reading) are given alternative modes of expression and means to demonstrate learning. This can lead to increases in self-confidence and achievement.
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“I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with senses, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use and by some other means to give us knowledge which we can attain by them.” -
Want to collaborate on a Google Doc with Nietzsche, Shakespeare, Dostoyevsky, Dickinson, Dickens and Poe?
Click here. Start typing. Enjoy the hilarity.
Ninja Update: Wanna see something fun? Mention Shakespeare in a sentence and see what happens.
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“We are at a defining moment, with a groundswell of opposition building to high-stakes standardized testing,” said Diane Ravitch, an educational historian and vocal critic of the use of test scores in teacher evaluations. “There is no stopping it.”
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Simply put, students suffer when they don’t have adequate resources—and, in particular, we’ve found that student achievement suffers when schools lack libraries that are staffed by full-time librarians. “Nearly every public school in Bucks, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties has a library with certified staff, which has been proven to increase student reading and comprehension.”
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“Tell me, and I forget. Teach me, and I may remember. Involve me, and I will learn.” — Benjamin Franklin (via anti-square)
