Don't forget to vote for TeachHUB's "Our Ed Tech is Busted" Contest. There are 10 incredibly busted photos with creative explanations of why they deserve to win the portable classroom projector.
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When I was in the classroom I always sent home a game or puzzle on weekends or holidays so my students and families would have something to do during a down time or quiet time. Today, we can use some technology tools and create our favorite summertime links.
My recent travels abroad have made me question what affect today’s pop music, constantly streaming into kids’ ears through their iPods, is having on our students.
After the iPod revolutionized how society listened to music and the iPhone pushed the boundaries of smartphone technology, the iPad stands poised to alter the face of mobile computing. Many have praised its potential to make personal and professional lives that much easier – and that certainly includes the education industry!
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Ah, the end of the year. Everyone’s tired and losing focus. Some tests are behind you (state tests, AP exams), some may be ahead of you, and probably no one – you or your students – is really at their best. So what’s a teacher to do?
For the past 15 years, Big Picture Learning have taken a revolutionary approach to education that individualizes study for each student and sends them out into the real world for work experience.
Is it just me or is rudeness EVERYWHERE?
Ben Eielson Jr/Sr. High School
Thank you to everyone who entered TeachHUB's "Our Ed Tech is Busted" Contest. There were so many awesomely creative entries and ridiculously outdated ed tech to choose from, that it was so difficult to pick just 10 finalists.
9-12: You Plug the Leak
Monday is the deadline to enter TeachHUB's "Our Ed Tech is Busted" Contest to win a classroom projector with built-in DVD player and speakers.
Welcome to the Verizon Wireless Western Civ Final
Struggling readers have a number of barriers to their success that can be overcome if they are properly understood and addressed. Left unchecked, these barriers can grow into an unmanageable weight for both the student and the educators who are trying to help them.
Can you see the light at the end of the tunnel yet? Well, if you can’t, your little friends certainly can and if they’re anything like my former charges, this realization has sent them into a fit of excitement.
As the school year winds down, it's time to gear up for grant season. Check out these tips to getting grant funding for the 2010/2011 school year.
"Forever young, I want to be forever young" ~ Alphaville
What fun! I was supposed to be working, but as I was researching for this blog post, I ended up having fun! I bet your students will say the same thing....
Even though in our current educational climate it might seem unpopular, I’m just going to say it —I am getting tired of hearing about Race and Ethnicity in Education.
Super Saver, Sidney's Candy, Mission Impazible, and Backtalk were other horses racing on Saturday. If you had a horse, what would you name it? Draw a picture of your horse and label it with his name. Remember, you can decorate the saddle and number to match your name.
There are times when my political leanings--my voter registration cards reads "Libertarian"--come into disagreement with my educational philosophy, and it can be very difficult to reconcile the differences. It gets worse when my views are tinted by my experience as a scientist.
