5 Ways to Empower Your Students...
Here are 5 concrete examples of how I am empowering my German 2 and 3 students. I was inspired to write this post after reading a great post by Chris Wejr (…
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Added by Justin Tarte on January 24, 2011 at 6:47am —
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I recently had a discussion with a friend about the relative merits and demerits of technology, and before you jump in to claim that the pros outweigh the cons, let me iterate that the topic under debate was the value of (or lack of it) technology for those who are either scared to use technology or have no clue about it. The tech savvy may find this hard to understand, but there are still those who refuse to embrace technology or do so under considerable duress.
There’s no doubt that…
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Added by Justin Tarte on January 20, 2011 at 1:30am —
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I will start this post off by saying you will not find any answers here.
At best you might be more confused than when you started. This year
has been the year of change for my German students and myself. We have
been pushing the envelope when it comes to technology integration in a
foreign language class. Overall, I can honestly say things have been
going quite well. Students seem to be actively engaged and interested,
and most importantly they have taken…
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Added by Justin Tarte on December 27, 2010 at 2:29pm —
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My German 3 students are doing a lot of things they have never done in school before. They are taking part in an experiment of sorts...an
experiment aimed at increasing student interest and engagement levels
through the use of technology. Most importantly, I am learning right
along side each and every student of mine. Together, we are stepping
outside of our comfort zones with the hope of growing and learning
through sharing…
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Added by Justin Tarte on December 4, 2010 at 6:40pm —
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5 Technology Tips for the Not-so-Tech-Savvy Teacher - @JPPrezz Guest Blogger…
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Added by Justin Tarte on November 21, 2010 at 8:07pm —
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If somebody asked me about the last 6 months of my life, I would respond
by saying something like this; the past 6 months have been extremely
challenging, but yet at the same time I can say with little hesitation
that I have grown more as an educator in the last 6 months than in any
other time period in my life.
The world in which we live is changing faster than anyone could ever
imagine, and because of this the educational system must evolve and…
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Added by Justin Tarte on October 29, 2010 at 8:10pm —
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I entered the 2010/2011 school year with two goals:
Goal 1 - Try as many new and innovative ideas in my German classes as possible...
Goal 2 - As a Professional Development Representative at my high school, I want to share as many resources and ideas with other…
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Added by Justin Tarte on October 19, 2010 at 6:50pm —
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Hello,
Here is a link to a post by "Mashable/Social Media" that links to seven fantastic free social media tools for teachers.
The tools that are available today are so powerful it is hard to get our head…
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Added by Gary Gray on October 16, 2010 at 12:52pm —
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Here's a quick and easy way to analyze how well you are applying AFL principles in your classroom:
If a parent were to ask his or her child how they were doing in your class, could the child give an accurate, detailed, and specific answer about his or her progress?
If you are regularly providing descriptive feedback to students…
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Added by Scott Habeeb on October 13, 2010 at 1:02pm —
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There is a place that encourages better learning as well as teaching techniques while promoting new and evolving technologies as the tools to achieve more effective results.
Click here to visit the website of "Next Generation Learning Challenges".
Tis site will be of interest to teachers and students alike interested in best practices to achieve better results in the education of our youth in…
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Added by Gary Gray on October 11, 2010 at 7:50pm —
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Hi,
I just wanted to pass along an information piece that I have happened upon which should be of interest to anyone in the education field that is working with children with Autism. (especially Canada)
Click Here to open the brochure containing important info as well as the website address.
I hope that you find this information helpful in…
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Added by Gary Gray on October 10, 2010 at 5:00pm —
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In my German 3 class we recently finished a story we have been reading for the last three weeks. We have done several different types of
activities to facilitate the understanding of this story, and each
different activity has proven to have both its advantages, and
disadvantages. The unique thing about the activities I have done is
that each activity is something brand new that I have never tried
before. As any educator…
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Added by Justin Tarte on October 10, 2010 at 7:57am —
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When was the last time you left your house without your cell phone? Can you remember the last time you
did not access the internet in a 24 hour time frame? When was the last time
you opened a book to find an answer? If you are anything like most
Americans, I would be willing to bet you never leave your cell phone at
home (at least knowingly), you access the internet several times a day,
and…
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Added by Justin Tarte on August 9, 2010 at 6:13am —
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How often do you hear students complaining about a teacher who told them to put their cell phone away, or turn their iPod off? If your school
is anything like my school, then I am sure you hear this on a daily
basis. Integrating technology into the classroom has been a hot topic
over the last several years, and as our society continues to embrace new
technological advances, Education 2.0 will hopefully continue to…
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Added by Justin Tarte on August 4, 2010 at 12:07pm —
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This is my first time participating in Leadership Day 2010, and I must say I am really excited to be a part of this fantastic movement. As
educators, I would argue we all need to be inspirational and progressive
leaders in our own right; however in education's current form we have
building administrators and central office administrators as our
leaders. Their jobs are extremely difficult, and I can honestly say
most people…
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Added by Justin Tarte on August 4, 2010 at 12:05pm —
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Hello,:)
This is Gul Destici from Izmir-Turkey. I have been teaching English to teenagers from all levels of proficiency in my country.After 16 years of experience, believe I still need to learn many things relating to the field we are working in, .I would like to start by opening a discussion on the following subject=
What do you think the role of L1 in teaching a second/foreign language should be?
Added by Gul Destici on July 17, 2010 at 1:30am —
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Top US Universities - Undoubtedly the 1st option of students in India whether at graduate level or at an undergraduate level. At a graduate level when it comes to choosing for a MBA college/Business schools,
top USA universities such as Standford, MIT are among the most preferred ones. Havard business school has been the most sought after by the mba aspirants.
Those planning to go for masters or Phd prefer…
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Added by Saumil Shrivastava on July 13, 2010 at 1:12am —
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Added by Amanda Kenuam on April 5, 2010 at 12:00pm —
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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 —
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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 —
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