All Blog Posts Tagged 'and' (86)

It all starts with you...

On any given day, educators experience the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. How an educator reacts and responds to these highs and

lows can often dictate the overall mood of the day. In my short 6 years

as an educator, I have learned several things as it pertains to

remaining positive, as well as keeping things in perspective when it

comes to my professional and personal life. Educators have an extremely

difficult and… Continue

Added by Justin Tarte on September 3, 2010 at 6:57pm — No Comments

Changing the culture of professional development...

Most students from across the country have returned to schools refreshed, recharged, and rejuvenated to continue their journey through

the educational process. As students use their summer break to relax

and simply be kids, teachers and administrators utilize their time to

both improve and develop their skills as educators. The summer provides

an excellent opportunity for all educators to refine and enhance their

abilities as… Continue

Added by Justin Tarte on September 3, 2010 at 6:50pm — No Comments

Reinventing yourself = survival...

My first official working day at school was today...I witnessed ups and downs, heard screams of joy, and whirlpools of pessimism and

discontent. As I thought more about the "happy" people, and the not so

happy people, I decided to concentrate on why the "happy" people were

happy. I soon realized there seemed to be a couple underlying factors

that lead to their happiness / enthusiasm toward the new school year.

I have to… Continue

Added by Justin Tarte on August 16, 2010 at 4:47pm — No Comments

A chance to grow...

Last year I approached my building principal about starting a book club. The main goal of the book club was to help teachers grow both personally and

professionally. To my astonishment, not only was my building principal

supportive of my idea, he also provided the book club with the financial

backing to purchase almost one thousand dollars worth of books.

As…

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Added by Justin Tarte on August 9, 2010 at 6:22am — No Comments

7 proven strategies that WILL engage your students...

Over the last 5 years as an educator, I have learned so much about student motivation and student engagement. Recently, I started reflecting on my current practices and strategies I have used to engage

my students over the years. The program I am with has doubled in size

from roughly 140 students to over 280, so I feel confident these

strategies can, and will work.

1. Don't just care...really…

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Added by Justin Tarte on August 8, 2010 at 5:39am — 1 Comment

Good ideas spread...and win - what are your good ideas?

As mentioned in previous posts, I have really tried to utilize my summer to better myself. I wanted to refine my skills as a progressive

educator who is able to meet the needs of students in a meaningful and

influential way. As such, I have concentrated on new ways to integrate

social media and technology into my classroom instruction. All of the

ideas and suggestions I plan on using started out as ideas. In

particular, they… Continue

Added by Justin Tarte on August 6, 2010 at 8:22pm — No Comments

How to Prepare for the GMAT

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Added by Erik on July 7, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments

Veritas Prep’s Industry-Leading GMAT Preparation Books Now Available for Retail Purchase

Prospective MBA applicants preparing to take the GMAT have a powerful new study aid to prepare for and conquer the notoriously competitive business school entrance exam. Veritas Prep, the largest privately-owned GMAT prep company in the world, today announced the retail availability of its industry-leading GMAT prep books. Previously available only with… Continue

Added by CTCSG on July 6, 2010 at 10:31am — No Comments

Video and Links about Google TV. ( Also- I'm looking for info about Google TV and Education!)

Video and Links about Google TV: Another Flavor of Android - "Google TV brings everything you love about the web to your television"

Thought: If Google TV will bring easy access to the Internet to our large flat-panel HD TV's, it just might mean that the large HD TVs will replace ordinary televisions and shadow-casting interactive…

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Added by Lynn Marentette on May 22, 2010 at 12:13pm — No Comments

Forums to enhance Jewish education through blended learning

To facilitate communication amongst Jewish teachers and teacher educators on how to enhance Jewish education through blended learning see these websites:…

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Added by Richard D. Solomon, Ph.D. on May 1, 2010 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Assistive Technology, and Universal Design for Learning: Technology for the 21st Century ----

No, I haven't come up with the "theory of everything". I wrote two posts related to this topic, which can be found on my TechPsych blog:

TPACK Framework: Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Assistive Technology, and Universal Design for Learning…

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Added by Lynn Marentette on April 5, 2010 at 11:59am — No Comments

Free Workshop: Spanish Language Learning and Technology

Title: Global Communication and Today’s Foreign Language Students

Presenter: Rosa Shely, Spanish teacher, Earl Warren High School

Date: April 10, 2010

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Location: Northside Activity Center, San Antonio, Texas (On Culebra just inside Loop 410)

Contact: Dr. Barbara Pino of UTSA…

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Added by Joseph Chmielewski on April 4, 2010 at 5:25am — No Comments

Of Mobile Devices, Apps, Games and Casual Mobile Learning

With fresh inspiration from a course I just finished here at Stanford on "Casual Learning Technologies for the iPhone" in which we designed casual apps for kids and adults, I've authored a 2-part article for Smartbean. The first is a brief discussion of research on the power of learning through games (including Gee's principles on "good learning" with well-designed games) -… Continue

Added by Shuchi Grover on March 27, 2010 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Why Choose Wikis over Google

The Marketplace

For the last number of years educator's have been turning to wiki platforms to create collaborative spaces. The ease of use, access, and availability of wikis have made them a favourite option for teacher's hoping to create an online space to share with their students. But Google has quickly become an increasingly popular choice for use among educators, especially for district-wide implementation - a corporate,… Continue

Added by Meg H on March 21, 2010 at 8:19am — 1 Comment

PART TWO - Use Music to Inspire and Connect with Students

This post was originally on The Freshman Transition Network.

Recently I posted about ways to use music in the classroom and a list of specific songs that can be used. This post is a follow up to that earlier… Continue

Added by Scott Habeeb on March 19, 2010 at 9:38am — 4 Comments

Fotobabble - You can now do something "instructive" with class trip photos...and much more

Reposted from Meg's Notebook

Fotobabble is a new web application which allows users to add audio to photos quickly and painlessly. Sign-up is free and all you need is a microphone on your computer, the rest is basic - you simply upload a photo, record a narrative, and Fotobabble attaches an audio caption.

Fotobabble does not appear to allow… Continue

Added by Meg H on March 7, 2010 at 6:37am — No Comments

Games and Learning: Lure of the Labyrinth (link to post, video, and links)

Games and Learning: Lure of the Labyrinth, an on-line pre-algebra game for middle-schoolers: http://bit.ly/bGvWFu (plus more resources)

Added by Lynn Marentette on February 23, 2010 at 5:39pm — No Comments

Dr. Paul A. Flexner's Review of Toolbox for Teachers and Mentors: Moving Madrichim to Mentor Teachers and Beyond in Jewish Book World, the Quarterly of the Jewish Book Council

Added by Richard D. Solomon, Ph.D. on February 19, 2010 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment

Recommended Books for Teachers

This blog was originally posted on The Freshman Transition Network.

Here are some great books to consider reading and/or sharing with your students.

Over the years I have been amazed by the number of educators who don't read books related to our field. We recognize the importance of our students reading but then overlook how important it is for us. Perhaps part of the reason is that many books on…

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Added by Scott Habeeb on February 16, 2010 at 8:30am — No Comments

A Three-Dimensional Model for Understanding Student Disruptive Behavior in the Classroom; Part One: The Group and Community Building Dimension

Dimension One: The Group and Community Building Approach to Understanding Student Disruptive Behavior*

Many of our public and private schools are under siege with our students and teachers fearing for their safety and security. It seems each day we learn about new acts of violence, vandalism, sexual harassment and drug dealing that are occurring within some of our public and private educational institutions. In response to this new form of domestic school terrorism, some of… Continue

Added by Richard D. Solomon, Ph.D. on January 26, 2010 at 8:39am — No Comments