Read Theory
Teachers Education
Read Theory is a website offering free online reading exercises to students of all levels, from beginner to GRE, focusing on comprehension and critical thinking. The program encourages students to continue reading and moving up levels with badges and contests. It also allows teachers to sign up an entire class at once and track students' progress and activity on the site.
Storybird
Teachers Education
Storybird is a website that allows students to make and read short stories accompanied by beautiful illustrations. The site is easy to use and the great artwork stimulates students' creativity and story-telling skills. Completed stories are easy to share with peers and other classes on any device.
6 Youtube Lessons for Building Better Instructional Videos
Teachers Education
Here are some great new ideas and examples from Youtube on creating your own instructional videos for blended learning classrooms like ours.
Jim Scrivener On Classroom Magagement
Teachers Education
In this quick two-minute interview Jim Scrivener gives his best tips on classroom management and the one thing he thinks all teachers could do to improve their classes.
Social Bookmarking for Educators
Teachers Education
Social bookmarking can help you save time by accessing your bookmarks from any computer and sharing great professional development resources with your personal learning network. This article provides an intro to social bookmarking and some links to the most useful tools out there for teachers.
Free Ebook: Preparing Teachers to Teach Writing Using Technology
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"Technology is changing not only how people write, but also how they learn to write." This free ebook discusses necessary changes in pedagogy and introduces approaches and experiences of real teachers teaching writing with technology.
Personal Learning Networks for Educators
Teachers Education
This post explains how and why educators should begin to form personal learning networks. It also discusses some easy ways to start the process and includes links to some great resources.
Teacher Well-Being and Stress Management
Teachers Education
Teaching can be stressful and teacher burn out rates are higher than ever. This article from Cambridge offers some reasons for teacher stress as well as some helpful coping strategies.
Every Kid Needs A Champion
Teachers Education
Great Ted Talk for any teacher. Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, "They don't pay me to like the kids." Her response: "Kids don't learn from people they don't like. A rousing call to educators to believe in their students and actually connect with them on a real, human, personal level.
IT and Education are like Peanut Butter and Jelly
Teachers Education
The tech and instructional sides of education are distinct and unique, but when they work together, they are an unstoppable combo.
Significant Decision to Apply New Learning Trends in Education
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Article by Claudia Glab-Link
Webinar- Digital Learning Strategies
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Mike Fisher- July 31, 2014, 3:00pm ET. "How do you assign and assess digital work?"
Flash Cards with Study Stack
Teachers Education
Use the cards provided or make your own.
World News for Students of English
Teachers Education
News in levels, with readings and audio.
An Educator's Guide to the "Four C's"
Teachers Education
Preparing 21st Century Students for a Global Society. See the preview and download the full article for additional links on the subject.
A Beginner's Guide to Online Learning
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This short article has a list of helpful guidelines and websites. This page will help you organize, plan and get started today!
The Rise and Rise of Blended Learning
Teachers Education
The author provides a glimpse on how blended learning has always been part of learning process and how it has developed through the years.
Wonderopolis
Teachers Education
Activities for learning at all ages. Short stories and videos with real questions asked by kids about things everyone wants to know about.
Addressing Chronic Absenteesim
Teachers Education
Absent students are a huge issue, read the below on what administration and educators can do, as well as some key points on preventing the problem.
GeoStory
Teachers Education
A new way of telling stories. This unique website uses interactive maps, video, captions and links with short readings and vivid images to share geological information and sites. There are several different countries and places highlighted for your students to explore!
Flubaroo- A New Add-on in Google Drive
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Transform your grading using the Add-on tool in Google. Flubaroo takes online assignments and evaluates them. It has the ability to send the results to students with or without answer keys. Learn more about it and do not forget to watch the video!