The Scramblinator- The Easy Way to Scramble Sentences
TeachersTeacher CafeTechnologyEducation...All you need to do is enter the sentences you want to scramble, each on its own line within the box. There are even a few other options to try out as well. A perfect tool for creating your own quiz.
Smartphone Apps For Teachers
TeachersTeacher CafeTechnologyEducationA seemingly endless collection of smartphone apps that teachers can put to work in the classroom and beyond, creating a powerhouse of school mobile tools. Read on to discover over 50 of the best smartphone apps for teachers.
Earth Day Activities
TeachersEnvironmentTeacher CafeEducationEarth Day is April 22 and it serves as an important reminder of how each one of us needs to do our part to care for the planet. Technology is a fantastic way to get students to travel around the world and view ecological devastation or get students to research changing climate over time. With Apps and web tools, students can learn and share their ideas on social media.
Jellybean Scoop- Free Daily Readings
TeachersListeningTeacher CafeEducation...Jellybean Scoop provides material for different levels of accessibility. Each article provides audio and more importantly, they also provide interactive exercises for each article. It is also possible to have a class account and registration is easy to do.
Best Resources For Creating Infographics
TeachersDesignTeacher CafeEducationInfographics are visual representations of data designed to help communicate information clearly. They are great for English Language Learners, and the rest of us, too! To see examples of some of the best ones visit the linked sources.
20 Collaborative Learning Tips And Strategies For Teachers
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationThe idea of collaborative learning has a lot to do with Vygotsky's idea of the "zone of proximal development". It considers what a students can do if aided by peers and adults. By considering this model for learning, we might consider collaboration to increase students' awareness of other concepts. Here are some ways to include best practices for collaborative learning in the classroom.
Set Expiration Dates For Access to Google Drive, Docs, Sheets and Slides
TeachersTeacher CafeTechnologyEducationOwners can now set expiration dates on Google Docs, Slides and Sheets. Temporary access to any online material can be set and monitored by the owner. A teacher can now set a date for students to make a copy of an assignment and any access after a deadline, it will be denied.
Spelling Takes Work With New Words
TeachersTeacher CafeWritingEducation...Do you ever wonder how many times students should copy new words? Here are two articles that dive into the issue. The articles provide suggestions and strategies for learning to spell new words.
National Geographic "Listen & Read" Resources
TeachersListeningReadingTeacher Cafe...National Geographic has several simple non-fiction "Listen & Read" stories, great for language learners to use in class or at home.
Keep That Bounce: Nurture Your Resilience as a Teacher
TeachersMental HealthTeacher CafeEducationLet's face it, teaching takes resilience- the ability to "bounce back" from an unanticipated change or disaster. Fostering resilience will help you keep your head up as a new teacher and keep going in the years ahead. The more you nurture your own grit and resilience, the more you'll be able to do the same for your students.
Five Ways to Create More Teacher Rockstars in Your School
TeachersLeadershipTeacher CafeEducationAll teachers should feel like rockstars in the classroom and be able to earn that praise. Here are five ways school leaders can create a culture that motivates all teachers in your school to take a risk and try something new.
7 April Fool's Day Pranks For Teachers
TeachersHumorTeacher CafeEducationForget the old tricks like filling Oreos with toothpaste or hiding rubber bugs on chairs. Here are seven pranks that will require a spatula because afterwards you will need them to scrape your students' minds off the floor.
5 Epiphanies for Reaching the Unreachable Learner
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationRelationshipsRamy Mahmoud, a Secondary Science teacher and university lecturer describes his experiences with reaching his unreachable student. From the start, he was defiant. Until 5 epiphanies created understanding between them.
New Voice Typing and Editing for Google Docs
TeachersTeacher CafeTechnologyEducationIt is a quick and easy way to get ideas out of your head, and into a document. So try out Voice typing and editing today!
8 Ways to Reignite the Creative Spark When You're Feeling Burned Out
TeachersMental HealthTeacher CafeEducation...There is nothing that puts a damper on your creativity quite like feeling burned out. For many careers, it can be tough to have to be creative at a moment's notice- especially when you are swamped with other work. Here are eight ways you can get creative when you are feeling burned out.
Long Awaited Features Added to Google Forms
TeachersTeacher CafeTechnologyTeachers have been asking for a long time if you can limit responses and shuffle the question order on Google Forms. Well, now the answer is yes!
Brains in Pain Cannot Learn!
TeachersMental HealthTeacher CafeWhat can we do to create calm and safe brain states? When a student in stress becomes angry or shut down, he or she won't hear our words. Here are three ways to calm the stress response- two of them through immediate action, and the third by a brief science lesson.
50 Of The Best Podcasts For Students
TeachersListeningTeacher CafePodcasts can offer practical information and advice for those in high school and university. This collection for students has four general topics to help them decide and learn more about the different fields of study.
7 Tools for Building Review Games
TeachersGamingTeacher CafeReview and practice are a large part of learning, and teachers want to be part of the process. Here is a list of seven great tools for teachers to utilize for review and quizzes in a fun way.
AudioBoom- For Audio Recordings
TeachersSpeakingTeacher CafeTechnologyAudioBoom, offers an easy way for teachers and students to create short audio recordings that are matched to images. In the video, it is demonstrated how to use the web version of AudioBoom to create a short audio recording. AudioBoom also offers free iPad, iPhone and Android apps.
InstaGrok
TeachersTeacher CafeTechnologyInstaGrok is a interactive concept map search engine where you can research any topic and customize or share. It is great for understanding mind maps and gathering material for research. It is fun and exciting for students to use and explore online resources.