Word Bucket
Teachers Teacher CafeWord Bucket is a personal English dictionary, notebook and vocabulary learning game. Students can save all new words to their personal Bucket and learn them through tests and games.
"Vape" Word of the year 2014
Teachers Teacher CafeLast year it was "selfie" and in 2012 it was "GIF". Oxford University Press have chosen "vape" as this years winner. The word, which the dictionaries's blog defines as both a verb and a noun for the whole category of popular tobacco atomizing devices.
Education Tech Trends to Watch
Teachers Teacher CafeStudents love learning with technology. Make this year a memorable one for students by increasing your the use of technology. In the article there are 5 ways you might be able to make your classroom tech-savvy.
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 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.
Education On Tap
Teachers Teacher CafePodcast episodes brought to you by Teach For America. Informative, informal and a little fun. All meant to be conversation starters.
What Students Can Learn From Giving TEDx Talks
Teachers 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 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 CafeA 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 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.
Tips to Help Students Set New Year Goals
Teachers Teacher CafeThe start of 2015 is the perfect time to teach students the importance of setting goals. The article by Janelle Cox highlights tips for students on how to learn the important skills of setting and achieving goals.
Understanding the Errors of Arabic Speaking ELL's- using Slide Share
Teachers 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 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 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 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 CafeTake 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.
Pump Students Up With Digital Ice Breakers
Teachers Teacher CafeDigital ice breakers and ideas for getting class started in a positive direction. With a relaxing atmosphere students will be ready to participate and learn, without the pressure of being graded.
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 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 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.