How PowerPoint is killing critical thought.
From The Guardian http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/sep/23/powerpoint-thought-students-bullet-points-information
This could apply to Notebook, or Google slides as well.
From The Guardian http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/sep/23/powerpoint-thought-students-bullet-points-information
This could apply to Notebook, or Google slides as well.
Below then you will find a list of suggestions that align with our kindergarten classroom program, the Kindergarten Program Document, and the needs and interests of our students. Source: Kindergarten From Home: Here Are My Suggestions. What Are Yours? | Living Avivaloca
With all of the talk about distance learning and how are teachers going to manage classrooms and instruction for the next 3-4 weeks, people are too focused on trying to do what is done in the classroom virtually. We can’t repackage what is already done into a digital format. That is a recipe for disaster….
Take a look at some of the podcasts available at Goochland County Public Schools. Their latest one, with the Advanced Concert Choir at the high school, interviews students in the choir as they prepare for a choir competition that takes place on a cruise in the bahamas!
New research shows that meetings and interruptions have a negative effect on our well being that may “…contribute to burnout, anxiety, depression and other negative emotions“. Combine meetings with interruptions from students, parents, other teachers, and principals, and you have a recipe for grouchy teachers! A person takes 8-10 minutes to get back into a…
I had the privilege of addressing the soon-to-be graduates of the University of Findlay College of Education on April 13. It was a pleasure to speak, although it was tough for me to limit myself to 20 minutes. A copy of the speech and the audio from the speech will be posted to http://ryancollins.org/ as…
Kathy Schrock has put together a ton of resources for using the Winter Olympics in your classroom, including the history of the Olympics, lesson plans, and activities. Check them out at her website.