The Hunt for the 'Secret Sauce' of Digital Learning
TeachersTeacher CafeTechnologyEducationResearch shows that some schools are successful and other are not when it comes to implementing digital learning initiatives. A study released by the America's Promise Alliance Center for Promise, "Wired to Learn K-12 Students in the Digital Classroom" looks at how schools were successful at implementing digital strategies.
25 Attention-Grabbing Tips for the Classroom
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationA fantastic list of tips from the Edutopia community on how to gain the attention of your students. Watch the Google Slides presentation, try the tips and add your own ideas to carter directly to your classroom and environment.
BAM! Radio Network
TeachersListeningTeacher CafeEducationMediaBAM! Radio Network is connecting the voices of the education village. Listen to several different areas of education in these radio segments. Connect, learn and subscribe to the podcast station to listen and learn more.
What Teens are Learning From 'Serial' and Other Podcasts
TeachersListeningTeacher CafeEducationMediaEducators have access to an enormous amount of content through the use of podcasts. Michael Godsey, an English Teacher in California made a decision to use a public radio podcast in the classroom and it was a wise one. The podcast of the murder-mystery 'Serial' was just the beginning.
Kids Speak Out on Student Engagement
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationSocietyEighth graders speak out about what engages them. A group of 220 students responded and the results fall under 10 categories that appeared over and over. Read the full article and learn from the student perspective, what engages them the most.
What it's like to go on the Internet for the very first time- at age 82
TeachersInternet CultureTeacher CafeTechnologyLifeA crash course in the Internet is what former Swedish actress Kerstin Wolgers did at the age of 82 for the first time. Over the period of only five days, she Googled, Instagrammed, shopped and much more.
Why Aren't More Schools Using Free, Open Tools?
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationBusinessA great read for any anyone in the education field. The article written by, Katrnia Schwartz highlights discussions and view from both sides.
How to Use the Google Newspaper Archive
TeachersHistoryReadingTeacher CafeEducationTechnologyHow-toA short YouTube video about the basics of using Google Newspaper Archive for classroom use. Search for local and regional content for your students, classes and lessons.
Literacy Through Photography for English-Language Learners
TeachersPhotographyReadingTeacher CafeEducationLanguagePaulo Freier encouraged a broader definition of literacy to include the ability to understand both "the word and the world". Literacy includes reading, writing, listening, speaking and analyzing a wide range of texts that include both print and non-print texts.
Schools Power Up Their Bandwidth to Manage BYOD Demands
TeachersTeacher CafeTechnologyEducationBusinessDistricts use a combination of planning, teamwork and the right technology to revamp the network backbone in support of BYOD and other bandwidth-heavy innovations.
Jazz Things Up with These 12 Music Tools
TeachersMusicTeacher CafeEducationMusic 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.
Lessons From Finland: What Educators Can Learn About Leadership
TeachersCultureEducationTeacher CafeLeadershipA excerpt from an article written by, Barnett Berry and Ann Bryd, and Alan Wieder that focuses on educators in Finland see themselves as leaders.
Teach Your Monster To Read
TeachersGamingTeacher CafeEducationGamesA 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.
Is Your Class On Target?
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationProductivityA 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.
Pump Students Up With Digital Ice Breakers
TeachersTeacher CafeSpeakingEducationHow-toDigital 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.
Incorporate TED Talks into the Learning Experience
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationTechnologyTake 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.
How to Use Recycled Tech Devices as Learning Tools
TeachersGadgetsTeacher CafeEducationTechnologyDIYThe 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.
Chinese New Year is on Feb 19th 2015- Year of the Goat
TeachersCultureTeacher CafeEducationA helpful site for teachers that has put all of the Chinese New Year resources together.
Presentations with emaze
TeachersProductivityTeacher CafeEducationTechnologyTry out Presentations today with your class. You and your students can make, share and explore different levels and elements with.
Understanding the Errors of Arabic Speaking ELL's- using Slide Share
TeachersCultureTeacher CafeEducationLanguageTake 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.