Literacy Through Photography for English-Language Learners
TeachersPhotographyTeacher CafeThe use of photographs provides a novel way to engage in analyzing text. Students can verbally describe their observations, ideas, and analysis in addition to listening to the ideas of their classmates. Students are able to practice the needed for processing and organizing their thoughts in order to be ready to write about them.
What is Dyslexia?
TeachersDisabilityTeacher CafeA short video from TED-Ed explains in just four minutes what dyslexia is all about.
How to Unleash the Genius in Your Students
TeachersLeadershipTeacher CafeInspired by Google's 20 percent time initiative, teachers are introducing classroom Genius Hour.
Epic BYOD Tools (51 You Can Use Now)
TeachersTeacher CafeTechnologyTeachers have access to every device under the sun. Now what apps are you going to use? Here are the apps or app categories that are recommended. Try them and test some out at your school and in your classrooms.
22 Powerful Closure Activities
TeachersTeacher CafeClosure is the activity that ends a lesson and creates a lasting impression. Teachers use closure to check for understanding and emphasize key information while students find closure helpful for summarizing and reviewing major points.
Create Digital Mashups In Class
TeachersCreativityTeacher CafeOne way to creatively integrate technology in classroom learning is through the use of various digital forms, in a digital mashup. To create a digital mashup, students blend different types of content where they practice different types of literacies in a single learning activity.
What Does the Next- Generation School Library Look Like?
TeachersFutureReadingTeacher CafeWhat do libraries need to be doing to bring people back through their doors? With so many alternative ways to find information, libraries are now adapting and adding non-traditional elements to expand their offerings.
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.
Teacherprenuers: We're Here to Inspire
TeachersTeacher CafeTeacherprenuers work to create unique experiences for students that supercharge learning and increase engagement. This article, written by Vicki Davis, describes what teacherprenureship looks like in the classroom and how you can show the craftsmanship of teaching every day.
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!
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.
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.
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.
Creativity in the Classroom
TeachersCreativityTeacher CafeEducation expert, Sir Ken Robinson notes that in factories of the 20th century, creativity was not valued. Yet in the startups of the 21st century, it's critical for success. What can teachers do- right now- to prepare students for the of the future?
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.
The 13 Most Innovative Schools in the World
TeachersEducationTeacher CafeWorldInnovation can look like a lot of things, like incorporating new technology or teaching methods, going on field trips, rejecting social norms or partnering with the local community. It can be a floating school, like the one in Lagos, Nigeria or one blind of gender, like in Stockholm, Sweden.
Mid-Year Reflection: Setting PD Goals
TeachersSelfTeacher CafeWinter can be a great time to pause and reflect on things happening in your classroom and career. Taking the time to stop and reflect on what you have done and looking to the future to see what tasks lie ahead.
5 Tech Trends that Could Supercharge Education in 2016
TeachersTeacher CafeTechnologyThe technologies of the future are already making their way into education, and others are poised for mass distribution in 2016. As science fiction author, William Gibson said, "The future is already here- it's just not very evenly distributed."
Becoming a Better Teacher: Articles For New and Not-So-New Teachers
TeachersLeadershipSelfTeacher CafeThe literature on teaching and learning is diverse- one of its finest features. It can do a great job of shaping this broader thinking if it's sampled across disciplines, topics and categories.
Eight Smart Ways to Use Social Media in Universities
TeachersSocial MediaTeacher CafeIt is easy to dismiss apps such as Snapchat and Instagram as mere distractions, but they can work wonders for learning and teaching. So what apps could you be using to lighten your load and liven up your teaching?
6 Fetching News Article Resources for ESL Students Online
TeachersReadingTeacher CafeAre your students are taking interest in those popular stories popping up on their social media feeds? If so, give them the knowledge the yearn for with this collection of student focused news resources.