7 Apps for Student Creators
TeachersCreativityTeacher CafeCreation based tasks promote higher-order thinking, encourage collaboration and connect students to real-world learning. There are a handful of interesting and dynamic apps that turn your students into creators with the leadership of teachers.�
7 Ways to Deliver Excellent Lesson Plans That Stick
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationCreativityEven when you are sure you have created the perfect lesson sometimes they can fall flat in the classroom. Your lesson plans content may be solid but still gets lost in translation from the page to the classroom. Here are seven ways to deliver lesson plans that stick with your students.
End the Year with the Best. Final. Ever.
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationCreativityA middle school English and Digital Media teacher shares her best end of year project to engage excite students at the end of term. Now, a collaborative, small group final project that students complete and present to their peers within the class period is standard. It was such a success that now it is used every year.
Components of Digital Learning: How Technology Changed the Learning Landscape
TeachersCreativityTeacher CafeTechnologyEducationTechnology is making it easier to create interactive learning lessons and helping students reach mastery of their learning goals in the classroom. Students are becoming increasingly engaged in the material when they have access to technology and when instructors use tools to help them communicate both during and outside of class.
Creating Meaningful Experiences Through Video
TeachersCreativityPhotographyTeacher CafeEducationIn today's digital world, one of the greatest powers we have is the ability to tell our stories- and share them with the world. Teaching students how to tap into that power not only makes learning more meaningful, but it positions them to take their place in digital society.
Creating Materials For ELL's and ESL
TeachersCreativityTeacher CafeEducationLanguageTechnologyThe article, "Technologically and linguistically adventurous EFL teacher" written by Sandy Millin shares ideas on how to create material for your students. She offers tips and techniques to building your own resources along with extra tools to experiment with.
Timeline Creations: Sutori
TeachersCreativityReadingTeacher CafeEducationTechnologyCreate and explore with your students today. Sutori is a website that allows users to create timelines in visual ways. Teachers can post content, ask questions and elaborate on answers.
Once Upon a Device- Reading Activities
TeachersReadingTeacher CafeEducationCreativityOften, teachers have to use material that is older than the students, written in archaic language, and that take place in countries and imaginary worlds our learners have no experience with. Activities should help learners visualize and experience these worlds and have a better understanding of the mindset of the characters. Many apps inspire creativity and provide multimedia rich experiences and story creation.
Tiny Tap
TeachersCreativityProductivityTeacher CafeEducationTechnologyGamesA 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.
How a Moveable Space Can Ignite Creativity in the Classroom
TeachersDesignTeacher CafeEducationCreativityWhat 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.
Why Storytelling in the Classroom Matters
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationCreativityThere is plenty of information in this article written by Matthew James posted in July. Read about everything from how to become a better storyteller, interactive storytelling to all the benefits.
5 Ways to Help Your Students Become Better Questioners
TeachersTeacher CafeEducationCreativityWorking within an answer-based education system, and with cultures where questioning may be considered a sign of weakness, teachers must go out of their way to create conditions conducive to inquiry. Here are some suggestions on how to encourage more questioning in the classroom and hopefully beyond it.
Three Ways to Engage Students In and Outside the Classroom
TeachersCreativityTeacher CafeEducationWhen students become directly engaged in the learning process, they take ownership of their education. The following learning activities have helped to engage students in and outside the classroom. These strategies also help to keep your teaching relevant, fresh, and creative.
The Scientific Benefits of Boredom
AdultsCreativitySciencePsychologySelfBoredom makes you more creative, altruistic, introspective, and helps with autobiographical planning.
Build Summer Underground Swimming Pool
AdultsCreativityEnvironmentDIYToday we built an Underground Swimming Pool. Its a hot season so we built a pool and continue with the construction of our Temple.
Can you solve the Leonardo da Vinci riddle?
AdultsCreativityMathYou've found Leonardo da Vinci's secret vault, secured by a series of combination locks. Fortunately, your treasure map has three codes: 1210, 3211000, and... hmm.
Build Hobbit house
AdultsConstructionCreativityNatureDIYToday I Build a Hobbit house and I am planning to grow grass on the roof.
SUMMER SPECIALS | Pork Tomahawk
AdultsCreativityFoodThis is one very impressive meal for two! High welfare pork tomahawk steak with beautifully sweet slow cooked fennel and a fresh olive salsa. Do not miss this! Available now at Jamie's Italian across the country!
SUMMER MENU | Squid Ink Lobster Ravioli | Jamie's Italian
AdultsCreativityFoodCookingThis is stuffed ravioli called mezzaluna, which means half moon because of the shape. Its darkened by squid ink which gives it a subtle seasoning, and then filled with beautiful crayfish, prawns, lobster, and ricotta! Available now in Jamie's Italian.
Spring Langoustine Tagliatelle
AdultsCreativityFoodCookingScottish Langoustines, wild garlic and British asparagus, need we say more...
How to Cook Perfect Roast Beef | Jamie Oliver
AdultsCreativityFoodCookingJamie loves Roast Beef, and we hope you do too! Here he gives us all the tips and tricks to make sure you get your beef spot on every time, no matter what cut you're using.