All Discussions Tagged 'in' - Classroom 2.02024-03-29T15:25:22Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=in&feed=yes&xn_auth=noStruggling with Technologytag:www.classroom20.com,2018-03-26:649749:Topic:11687912018-03-26T18:30:41.042ZErica Kauffmanhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/EricaKauffman
<p>I'm a grad student doing a project on technology in the classroom- specifically, why a teacher might be reluctant to use it in their classroom, and encouraging non-"tech savvy" teachers to use it through revealing some good tools that can be used by beginners. However, I'm still working on finding good sources. Any suggestions on sources or easy tools I could discuss?</p>
<p>I'm a grad student doing a project on technology in the classroom- specifically, why a teacher might be reluctant to use it in their classroom, and encouraging non-"tech savvy" teachers to use it through revealing some good tools that can be used by beginners. However, I'm still working on finding good sources. Any suggestions on sources or easy tools I could discuss?</p> Experience teaching in Chinatag:www.classroom20.com,2016-02-15:649749:Topic:10963952016-02-15T17:17:13.827ZEd Vectushttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/EdVectus
<p>Teaching in China can be a very rewarding experience. Often times, teachers from North America who are considering international teaching opportunities have questions about China and how it is like to live there. I would like to take the opportunity to debunk some myths, confirm some truths and share teaching experiences in China with all of you!</p>
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<p><strong>1. Living in China</strong></p>
<p>China is a fascinating and fun place to live! There are large expatriate communities in…</p>
<p>Teaching in China can be a very rewarding experience. Often times, teachers from North America who are considering international teaching opportunities have questions about China and how it is like to live there. I would like to take the opportunity to debunk some myths, confirm some truths and share teaching experiences in China with all of you!</p>
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<p><strong>1. Living in China</strong></p>
<p>China is a fascinating and fun place to live! There are large expatriate communities in all the large cities, meaning that you will have access to numerous nightclubs, jazz bars and countless restaurants including traditional Chinese, Mexican, Italian, and American or Indian cuisine. There is nothing you can’t find in large Chinese cities that you can find back at home. Living costs are low and given that teachers have their accommodation paid for by schools, it’s a great opportunity to save up.</p>
<p><strong>2. Transportation in China</strong></p>
<p>Train travel is modern, extremely efficient and very, very cheap. You can take a train from almost any city in China and be able to travel across China. There are also regional and international airports in all the large cities, allowing you to take advantage of the proximity to other Asian countries and travel to nearby South Korea, Japan, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and many more. </p>
<p><strong>3. Language and communication in China</strong></p>
<p>The official language in China is Mandarin Chinese and all Chinese nationals understand and speak the official language. However, you will be surprised to find out that China in fact has over 290 living languages given its diverse cultures and peoples. Don’t worry though! The locals in large cities, especially the younger generations, can all speak or understand English. If they don’t, they will go out of their way to communicate with you or help you in any way they can.</p>
<p><strong>4. Teaching opportunities</strong></p>
<p>Teaching jobs are available in local International British and American schools which serve local children using an expatriate curriculum. These schools make up more than half of the international schools in this region. Most international schools run from September to June, though schools that serve local children might run from February to January. Chinese students can be a pleasure to teach as they are kind, gentle, and very hard working.</p>
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<p>I hope this was helpful for anyone who is thinking about an international teaching career. If you are interested to know more or have questions, don’t hesitate to reach out!</p>
<p> </p> Current problem of depression in young in Mumbaitag:www.classroom20.com,2014-03-24:649749:Topic:10023772014-03-24T16:51:32.228ZUSHA SHARMAhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/USHASHARMA
<p><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/rise-in-depression-among-the-young-in-mumbai/articleshow/20664083.cms" target="_blank">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/rise-in-depression-among-the-young-in-mumbai/articleshow/20664083.cms</a></p>
<p>What do you think should be done to minimise the problem of depression among students ?</p>
<p><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/rise-in-depression-among-the-young-in-mumbai/articleshow/20664083.cms" target="_blank">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/rise-in-depression-among-the-young-in-mumbai/articleshow/20664083.cms</a></p>
<p>What do you think should be done to minimise the problem of depression among students ?</p> Obesity in School Going Kids: Study and Findingstag:www.classroom20.com,2014-03-05:649749:Topic:9987552014-03-05T10:43:51.685ZDorothy Hastingshttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/DorothyHastings
<p>Today, obesity is a common problem even among kids. According to a new study published in New England Journal of Medicine, about 50% of children that deemed obese in eighth grade were obese before even they entered kindergarten. Read out here for more information - <a href="http://blog.firstschool.net/overweight-and-obesity-in-school-aged-kids-a-study-and-the-findings/" target="_blank">Obesity in School-Aged Kids: Study and Findings</a></p>
<p>Today, obesity is a common problem even among kids. According to a new study published in New England Journal of Medicine, about 50% of children that deemed obese in eighth grade were obese before even they entered kindergarten. Read out here for more information - <a href="http://blog.firstschool.net/overweight-and-obesity-in-school-aged-kids-a-study-and-the-findings/" target="_blank">Obesity in School-Aged Kids: Study and Findings</a></p> Technology in Schoolstag:www.classroom20.com,2014-02-15:649749:Topic:9958822014-02-15T12:01:40.612ZAravind Santhanamhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/AravindSanthanam
<p>Based on personal experience and learning from various international schools, Dr. Prabhat Kumar Kaushik has recently published this article.</p>
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<p>This article is related to how technology is getting accepted / evoloved in the schools. It addresses the pain areas during any "implementation phase" and also talks about how to mitigate them through simple approaches.</p>
<p>Based on personal experience and learning from various international schools, Dr. Prabhat Kumar Kaushik has recently published this article.</p>
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<p>This article is related to how technology is getting accepted / evoloved in the schools. It addresses the pain areas during any "implementation phase" and also talks about how to mitigate them through simple approaches.</p> Parenting Trends in 2014tag:www.classroom20.com,2014-02-13:649749:Topic:9954862014-02-13T11:27:37.851ZOscar Marinhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/OscarMarin
<p>There are several trends in parenting that are expected to be disappeared this year. Read here to learn more about parenting trends in 2014 - <a href="http://www.thevinelearningcenter1.com/blog/parenting-trends-5-annoying-things-we-hope-to-disappear-in-2014/" target="_blank">Parenting Trends: 5 Annoying Things We Hope to Disappear in 2014</a></p>
<p>There are several trends in parenting that are expected to be disappeared this year. Read here to learn more about parenting trends in 2014 - <a href="http://www.thevinelearningcenter1.com/blog/parenting-trends-5-annoying-things-we-hope-to-disappear-in-2014/" target="_blank">Parenting Trends: 5 Annoying Things We Hope to Disappear in 2014</a></p> When words aren't enough: Reinvent expository essays with Tildeetag:www.classroom20.com,2013-03-27:649749:Topic:9221132013-03-27T18:32:17.927ZKaren Cameronhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KarenCameron
<p><img alt="tildee" border="0" class="alignLeft" height="112" id="img-1364325729907" name="img-1364325729907" src="http://onlinegrad.marygrove.edu/Portals/133299/images/tildee.png" style="float: left;" width="255"></img> If you’ve spent time in the classroom, you’ve probably experienced a breakdown in language. Perhaps you were trying to explain a difficult, theoretical concept, but couldn’t find the words to fully elucidate it for your students. Tildee is a free tool that will help you create and share tutorials that’ll keep you focused and help you get to the point!</p>
<p>Type up instructions or an explanation and add map or video to help illustrate your point. Once you’re done, simply enter…</p>
<p><img id="img-1364325729907" src="http://onlinegrad.marygrove.edu/Portals/133299/images/tildee.png" alt="tildee" class="alignLeft" style="float: left;" border="0" height="112" width="255" name="img-1364325729907"/>If you’ve spent time in the classroom, you’ve probably experienced a breakdown in language. Perhaps you were trying to explain a difficult, theoretical concept, but couldn’t find the words to fully elucidate it for your students. Tildee is a free tool that will help you create and share tutorials that’ll keep you focused and help you get to the point!</p>
<p>Type up instructions or an explanation and add map or video to help illustrate your point. Once you’re done, simply enter your email address and voila, you’re tutorial (complete with its own URL) will appear in your email box.</p>
<p>This is certainly useful tool for teachers, but it would also be a great way to <b>introduce your students to expository essays</b> and give them the opportunity to share the results with their peers.</p>
<p><strong>The only downside</strong> with Tildee is that it doesn’t allow you to annotate (add arrows, lines or text) your pictures. There are a few free apps out there that will allow you to do this; we talk about three of them in one of our recent blogs, <a href="http://info.marygrove.edu/MATblog/bid/92010/3-Free-Apps-for-Teachers-Edit-and-annotate-your-photos">3 Free Apps for Teachers: Edit and annotate your photos</a>.</p>
<p>Here’s a video tutorial that will walk you through creating your Tildee tutorial:</p>
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<p><img alt="plagiarism detector" border="0" class="alignLeft" src="http://info.marygrove.edu/Portals/94958/images/plagiarism-detector.png" style="float: left;"></img> Although we all react differently when forced to deal with plagiarism, most of us would agree that we both dread and revile the sight of it. After spending weeks, months and years teaching proper citation and academic honesty, finding plagiarism can sting a little. Students plagiarize for a variety of reasons (many of them innocuous, many not) and while we agree that these reasons merit a discussion, we’re going to take the easy route (it <em>is</em> Monday morning after all) and…</p>
<p><img src="http://info.marygrove.edu/Portals/94958/images/plagiarism-detector.png" alt="plagiarism detector" class="alignLeft" style="float: left;" border="0"/>Although we all react differently when forced to deal with plagiarism, most of us would agree that we both dread and revile the sight of it. After spending weeks, months and years teaching proper citation and academic honesty, finding plagiarism can sting a little. Students plagiarize for a variety of reasons (many of them innocuous, many not) and while we agree that these reasons merit a discussion, we’re going to take the easy route (it <em>is</em> Monday morning after all) and instead talk about a new website we came across called <a href="http://www.plagtracker.com/">PlagTracker</a>. We suggest sharing it with your students.</p>
<p><b>PlagTracker: A free plagiarism detector</b></p>
<p>Plag Tracker is a free web application that allows users to <b>copy and paste their documents into a plagiarism detector.</b> Using a “checking algorithm,” Plag Tracker then <b>checks your work against 14 billion web pages and 5 million academic papers.</b> </p>
<p>We uploaded one of our blogs—one we posted on our site and also on a few other education-related websites—just to see what would happen. 15 minutes after we submitted our work, we received an email notification, along with a link, which took us to the <b>final report.</b> Here’s what it looked like:</p>
<p><img id="img-1364304964439" src="http://info.marygrove.edu/Portals/94958/images/plagiarism-detector-2.png" alt="plagiarism detector" class="alignCenter" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" border="0" height="438" width="548" name="img-1364304964439"/><br/> Conveniently, <b>every plagiarized sentence becomes a hyperlink</b>. When you click on it, a new hyperlink to the original source appears under “sources found.”</p>
<p>If you look to the right, under “Sources Found,” you’ll see all of the sources PlagTracker thinks we “plagiarized” from. Like we said above, <b>we often repost our own blogs on educational communities and websites like ASCD Edge.</b> True to its word, Plag Track did a nice job of finding them.</p>
<p>While Plag Track is useful, it’s not flawless. For example, it suggested that the sentence below came from a Wikipedia entry about <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Security_Essentials">Microsoft Security Essentials.</a> <br/> <br/> <em>“If you are looking for a few more tips for providing effective feedback, check out one of our recent blogs, “Offering your students effective feedback: 5 essentials.”</em></p>
<p>Huh? Like we said, it’s not perfect, but still quite useful.</p>
<p>Your students are welcome to use Plag Track’s service for free, but they can also upgrade to a Premium account for $7.49 a month which gives them access to:</p>
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<li>Instant reports (no processing time)</li>
<li>Grammar checks</li>
<li>Reference processing</li>
<li>PDF versions of their reports so they can view them offline</li>
<li>Database checks, which will cross check the publications database</li>
<li>File uploading capabilities</li>
<li>Unlimited checking volume for large documents</li>
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<p>Since the service is free, you might consider not only having your students submit their work to Plag Track, but also have them <b>attach a copy of the final report to their work when they submit it for your review.</b></p>
<p><b>If you're looking to suppliment your writing curriculum, we’ve put together a new guide<em>,</em> <em>Writing Reinvented.</em> Inside you’ll find:</b></p>
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<li>Two strategies for writing a thesis statement</li>
<li>Two strategies to help your students defeat writer’s block</li>
<li>An engaging way to teach grammar…without actually teaching grammar</li>
<li>“Flash Fiction”: An assignment that challenges students to write a story in six words</li>
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<p><b>You can download it by clicking on the icon below!<br/></b></p>
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<p><img alt="flocabulary" border="0" class="alignLeft" src="http://info.marygrove.edu/Portals/94958/images/flocabulary.png" style="float: left;"></img> Even if you didn’t <em>want</em> to like that Lady Gaga song, there’s a good chance you can faithfully parrot the sugary chorus of it. Be honest now, you know it: <b>“</b><b>Can't read my/ Can't read my/ No he can't read my poker face.”</b> Some hooks are unforgettable, even after a single listen, and though you may not be able to glean anything particularly academic from “Poker Face,” we think a case can be made for using the <b>pop-song formula as a teaching and studying…</b></p>
<p><img src="http://info.marygrove.edu/Portals/94958/images/flocabulary.png" alt="flocabulary" class="alignLeft" style="float: left;" border="0"/>Even if you didn’t <em>want</em> to like that Lady Gaga song, there’s a good chance you can faithfully parrot the sugary chorus of it. Be honest now, you know it: <b>“</b><b>Can't read my/ Can't read my/ No he can't read my poker face.”</b> Some hooks are unforgettable, even after a single listen, and though you may not be able to glean anything particularly academic from “Poker Face,” we think a case can be made for using the <b>pop-song formula as a teaching and studying tool. </b></p>
<p>It may sound ridiculous (and we suppose it is to some extent), but students have long been putting information to music and using it as learning tool. In fact, we know of <a href="http://wiltinglily.bandcamp.com/album/songs-of-anatomy-and-physiology-study-materials">one medical student</a> who starting writing <b>anatomy and physiology songs</b> so that he could pass his exams. Included in his oeuvre are crowd-pleasers like “Integumentary System, How Do You Do It?” and “If I were a Skeletal Muscle Tissue.” Let’s get to the point though:</p>
<p>We’d like to introduce <a href="https://www.flocabulary.com/">Flocabulary</a>, an online learning platform that delivers educational hip-hop songs and videos to students in grades K-12. Flocabulary has been around for a little over a decade and boasts a weekly audience of 5 million students. Their mission: “To motivate kids and help them reach their full academic potential, not only by raising test scores but by fostering a love of learning in every child.”</p>
<p>Flocabulary’s database of songs covers anything from the <b>discovery of America</b> and the <b>Bill of Rights</b> to the <b>scientific method</b>, <b>grammar</b> and <b>Mark Twain.</b></p>
<p>You’re free to try Flocabulary at no cost for 14 days. Thereafter, you can choose from three plans:</p>
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<li><b>Flocabulary:</b> ($5/month) Access to hundreds of original songs & videos in all major K-12 Subject Areas and standards-aligned lessons for each song</li>
<li><b>Week in Rap:</b> ($5/month) Every Friday you’ll receive the week’s biggest stories in a rap music video</li>
<li><b>Flocabulary + The Week in Rap:</b> ($7/month)</li>
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<p>Here’s a sample of what they have to offer:</p>
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<p>If your students are anything like ours, they love it when technology is integrated into the classroom. To help you do this, <b>we’ve put together a resource that offers</b> <a href="http://info.marygrove.edu/surfing-for-substance">50 of our favorite teacher-friendly websites and apps.</a> Our descriptions of each resource are brief and lighthearted—and hopefully, substantive enough to give you a sense for whether or not they will fit your students’ and your needs. Check it out and share it with your friends and colleagues!<br/><br/> <span class="hs-cta-wrapper" id="hs-cta-wrapper-596d8956-873a-44ea-b04e-2fe05c20262c"><span style="visibility: visible;" class="hs-cta-node hs-cta-596d8956-873a-44ea-b04e-2fe05c20262c" id="hs-cta-596d8956-873a-44ea-b04e-2fe05c20262c"><a href="http://cta-service-cms2.hubspot.com/cs/c/?&cta_guid=0959ce96-b403-4349-aaa1-ae2cf869d08f&placement_guid=596d8956-873a-44ea-b04e-2fe05c20262c&portal_id=94958&redirect_url=xj450tt4vr9rhUuTDM2OAnkzM8TNj94bpm1LagQfy3J2NClWYrMwFVQFyjiPW2Tq&iv=SsRJ9UWrAIE%3D"><img class="hs-cta-img align-center" id="hs-cta-img-596d8956-873a-44ea-b04e-2fe05c20262c" style="border-width: 0px; width: 396; height: 82;" alt="Download our FREE guide:50 Apps for Teachers!" src="https://hubspot-hubshot.s3.amazonaws.com/hubshot/prod/12/10/02/a1568fbf-d48c-4413-8ddd-213228c0bd29.png" name="hs-cta-img-596d8956-873a-44ea-b04e-2fe05c20262c"/></a></span></span></p> Climb Mount Everest with your students using Skype in the Classroomtag:www.classroom20.com,2013-02-11:649749:Topic:9112932013-02-11T14:58:05.623ZKaren Cameronhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KarenCameron
<p style="text-align: left;">We’ve been using Skype for nearly a decade now to communicate with our friends and family all over the world by voice, video and instant message for free. As teachers, we’ve always contemplated the possibilities this technology could open up, but ladies and gentlemen, it appears that we’ve been living under a rock for some time now.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Allow us to introduce <a href="https://education.skype.com/">Skype in the Classroom</a>, a…</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">We’ve been using Skype for nearly a decade now to communicate with our friends and family all over the world by voice, video and instant message for free. As teachers, we’ve always contemplated the possibilities this technology could open up, but ladies and gentlemen, it appears that we’ve been living under a rock for some time now.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Allow us to introduce <a href="https://education.skype.com/">Skype in the Classroom</a>, a collaborative space where users can <b>connect and collaborate with businesses, non-profit organizations, scholars and experts across the globe</b>—even those at the top of Mount Everest! We’ll get to this in a minute.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Once you head over to the site, you can <b>narrow your search</b> by culture, geography, history, languages, math and science to name a few. Once you’ve found your niche, browse away. Here are a few opportunities that stuck out to us:</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><b><img id="img-1360345660860" src="http://info.marygrove.edu/Portals/94958/images/skype-in-the-Classroom.jpg" alt="skype in the Classroom" class="alignLeft" style="float: left;" name="img-1360345660860" border="0" width="141" height="211"/>For English and Art Teachers <br/></b> We’ve talked about <a href="http://onlinegrad.marygrove.edu/blog/bid/169586/Make-Writing-Less-Intimidating-with-these-5-Digital-Storytelling-Apps">digital storytelling</a> and using <a href="http://onlinegrad.marygrove.edu/blog/bid/151985/What-Does-Superman-Know-About-Classroom-Technology">comic-book generators</a> to make writing less intimidating for our students, but what if you were to supplement these activities by <b>Skyping with a real graphic novelist—for <em>free</em>?</b></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Meet Stephen McCranie, a graphic novelist of an all-ages graphic novel series (published by Penguin) called <a href="http://malandchad.com/">Mal and Chad.</a> If you sign up for one of his <b>25-minute Skype sessions</b>, your students will watch McCranie sketch out his digital comic and learn “fundamental ideas about storytelling and drawing, and how both are essential to making great comics.”</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">At the end, McCranie runs a Q and A and takes a drawing request from the audience which he signs, turns into a PDF, and sends to your class!<br/><br/><br/></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><b><img id="img-1360345703572" src="http://info.marygrove.edu/Portals/94958/images/Skype-in-the-Classroom2.jpg" alt="Skype in the Classroom2" class="alignLeft" style="float: left;" name="img-1360345703572" border="0" width="171" height="114"/>For History and Science Teachers<br/></b> Everyone should see Yellowstone National Park in their lifetime, but it’s unlikely that you’ve got enough fairy dust to make it happen for your class. Thanks to <a href="https://education.skype.com/users/24268-yellowstone-ranger-beth">Beth</a>, a park ranger at Yellowstone, your students can visit the <b>world’s first national park</b> through Skype.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">During their session, your students will learn more about the wildlife, geology and cultural history the park preserves. Beth is open to “almost any type of program” you’d like to set up and will even play "interview a ranger" or "guess that park," a mystery Skype game.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><img id="img-1360345778946" src="http://info.marygrove.edu/Portals/94958/images/Skype-in-the-Classroom3.jpg" alt="Skype in the Classroom3" class="alignLeft" style="float: left;" name="img-1360345778946" border="0" width="177" height="177"/>Noteworthy opportunities for using Skype in the classroom</strong><br/> Want to physically climb Mount Everest? Neither do we, but we’d be more than happy to use Skype to join explorer <a href="https://education.skype.com/projects/4253-use-skype-to-join-explorer-mark-wood-on-his-everest-adventure">Mark Wood on his Everest adventure</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">In March 2013, Wood will be leading an expedition through the Nepalese side of the Himalayas in an attempt to summit Mount Everest and he’s looking for <b>10 schools from 10 different countries</b> to watch him do it</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>If your class is selected, your students will not only get to watch the ascent, they’ll also learn</strong> about the problems the Nepalese people face because of climate change. In addition to this, students will hear a climate specialist talk about the shifting glaciers and how they impact the local people as well as the rest of the planet.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">We’ve only scratched the surface here, so stop by <a href="https://education.skype.com/">Skype in the Classroom</a> and explore the endless Skyping opportunities for your students and yourself!</p>
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