Why Questions Are More Important Than Answers
Teachers Teacher CafeThe article by Terri Heick posted on te@chthought, addresses why questions in the classroom are so important. Typically, the focus has been on answers and correct answers at that. A spotlight on questions highlights their benefits.
14 Weird Words That Literally Contradict themselves
Teachers Reading Teacher CafeContronyms are words which have two more or less opposite meanings. The word is a contronym; it can mean hit, as in hitting someone, or it can mean miss, as used in baseball.
What Students Can Learn From Giving TEDx Talks
Teachers Culture Self Teacher CafeModelled after the popular TED talks, TEDx allows community organizations, towns and schools to put on their own version of a TED talk, featuring local experts, authorities or even teenagers, rather than nationally recognized figures.
How a Moveable Space Can Ignite Creativity in the Classroom
Teachers Design Teacher CafeWhat is "design thinking"? It combines hands on learning (tinkering) with independent problem solving methodologies. This type of creative process is used in many design disciplines, like architecture, engineering and game design.
The Benefits of a Good Night's Sleep- Shai Marcu
Teachers Teacher Cafe HealthA Ted-Ed Original Lesson with corresponding questions for students to think, dig deeper and discuss.
Reasons Why The Flipped Classroom Is Here To Stay
Teachers Teacher CafeSwaroop Raju, co-founder of eduCanon writes about why the flipped classroom is here for good. The article takes a look at results, restructuring class time and the technology to confirm that a flipped classroom is no longer just for adventurous teachers.
Tiny Tap
Teachers Creativity Productivity Teacher CafeA free DIY app creation platform for making your own games, interactive lessons and presentations. With this app you can even create music activities, and illustrated stories.
Understanding the Errors of Arabic Speaking ELL's- using Slide Share
Teachers Culture Teacher CafeTake a look at Slide Share and there collections of various slide shows. This slide show includes a side by side comparisons of Arabic and English, along with illustrations to understand the mistakes of your Arabic language learners.
Presentations with emaze
Teachers Productivity Teacher CafeTry out Presentations today with your class. You and your students can make, share and explore different levels and elements with.
Chinese New Year is on Feb 19th 2015- Year of the Goat
Teachers Culture Teacher CafeA helpful site for teachers that has put all of the Chinese New Year resources together.
How to Use Recycled Tech Devices as Learning Tools
Teachers Gadgets Teacher CafeThe movement of un-makings spaces in the classroom. Students get a chance to take apart old electronic devices and ask questions about how they work. Give your class the chance to create something new and share it with others.
Incorporate TED Talks into the Learning Experience
Teachers Teacher Cafe EducationTake the time to try out TED-Ed and all of the creative features it has. Create lessons to go along with almost any video on YouTube. Ted-Ed will provide a structure for questions and feedback.
Is Your Class On Target?
Teachers Teacher CafeA student at heart approach to teaching. It looks at different areas of teaching that teachers should be considering in the classroom for successful results and not only through assessment.
Teach Your Monster To Read
Teachers Gaming Teacher CafeA series of free games to help kids master the first stages of learning. Top quality game design mixed with learning essentials. Games help to develop speed and accuracy of letter recognition.
Lessons From Finland: What Educators Can Learn About Leadership
Teachers Culture Education Teacher CafeA excerpt from an article written by, Barnett Berry and Ann Bryd, and Alan Wieder that focuses on educators in Finland see themselves as leaders.
Jazz Things Up with These 12 Music Tools
Teachers Music Teacher CafeMusic is a valuable teaching tool in any subject area. It makes complex concepts more accessible and engaging- sustaining students' learning and adding fun to learning.
Schools Power Up Their Bandwidth to Manage BYOD Demands
Teachers Teacher Cafe TechnologyDistricts use a combination of planning, teamwork and the right technology to revamp the network backbone in support of BYOD and other bandwidth-heavy innovations.