I remember blocking out a lot of the “edu-speak” as an undergraduate training to be a teacher. “Learning Objectives” was one phrase that I ignored. Now, 10 years later, I see how much learning objectives can actually unlock student potential and actually learning fun. Every single teacher can have a freer class that is more …
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There are just some students who are disengaged simply by walking into your class. This was the case with me. It wasn’t me, my content, nor the school. They just didn’t “play school” well. It wasn’t their fault either. But as the teacher, I needed to find a way to get them involved and …
Just like any other profession, the right tools can make all the difference to teachers. Here are my top 11 awesome tools that made teaching easier, better, and more effective. Lets face it, working in education is a difficult job. When I first started teaching in 2007, my most important technology tools were my old laptop …
So I have my syllabus; I’ve made it visually appealing, embeddable and even included some multimedia elements. So what? There is little to nothing engaging about my new tech-savvy syllabus. It may prove to be more efficient for me in the future as I can edit one document and impact all my courses; parents can …
When you add game elements to your class, it can really increase student happiness and engagement. I recently posted the need for educators to gamify their class. Remember, gamification is not simply playing games in class. I love using games and simulations in my own classes but gamification goes beyond. Gamification involves adding game elements …
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