Why Aren't More Schools Using Free, Open Tools?
Teachers Teacher CafeA great read for any anyone in the education field. The article written by, Katrnia Schwartz highlights discussions and view from both sides.
What it's like to go on the Internet for the very first time- at age 82
Teachers Internet Culture Teacher CafeA 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.
Kids Speak Out on Student Engagement
Teachers Teacher CafeEighth 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 Teens are Learning From 'Serial' and Other Podcasts
Teachers Listening Teacher CafeEducators 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.
BAM! Radio Network
Teachers Listening Teacher CafeBAM! 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.
25 Attention-Grabbing Tips for the Classroom
Teachers Teacher CafeA 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.
The Hunt for the 'Secret Sauce' of Digital Learning
Teachers Teacher Cafe TechnologyResearch 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.
8 Ways to Get Reluctant Readers to Read
Teachers Reading Teacher CafeReading is known to have obvious benefits, such as improving vocabulary and increasing the breadth of knowledge that one has. But recent studies have shown other benefits of reading.
Twisted Wave - A Browser-based Audio Editor
Teachers Speaking Teacher CafeThrough Twisted Wave you can create and edit spoken audio recordings from scratch. Your completed recording tracks can be exported to Google Drive and SoundCloud. You can import and edit existing recordings you have as well.
Best Games for ESL Teachers
Teachers Gaming Teacher CafeGames and fun activities are vital part of teaching languages. Whether you are teaching adults or children, games will liven up your lesson and leave your students wanting more.
Comma Story- TED-Ed
Teachers Grammar Teacher CafeWatch this TED-Ed entry of the Comma Story by Terisa Folaron, with your students and have them visually understand what a comma is and what is does. Remember the lessons on the side for discussion.
Strategies for Helping Students Motivate Themselves
Teachers Teacher CafeA look at how practical classroom strategies are used to reinforce four key qualities of students motivation. The four qualities that are discussed in the article are autonomy, competence, relatedness and relevance.
April - National Poetry Month! Poetry Starters for Every Classroom
Teachers Art Teacher Cafe WritingApril is National Poetry Month and no matter what you teach, you can transform the first five minutes of class to an empowering, issues-packed, discussion-based, poetry-friendly space.
Online Safety
Teachers Internet Culture Teacher CafeOnline Safety: A Teacher's Guide to Dealing with Cyberbullying, Sexting, and Student Privacy is an article by Sarah Muthler, to increase awareness to educators regrading the safety for their students while they are online.
Lifelong Learning is a Crucial Educational Mindset
Teachers Teacher CafeDoctors, lawyers and other professionals never stop learning new techniques and strategies to hone their craft and remain on the cutting edge in their field- and so too, do teachers.
ESL/ ELL Error Correction- Yes, No or Maybe?
Teachers Teacher CafeTeachers must decide whether or not to offer correction in every class. Appropriate correction and feedback is a staple of the ESL, ELL, and EFL classroom, just the same as activities and drills are. Too much and too little correction can hinder results.
How to Greatly Improve Your English Pronunication
Teachers Speaking Teacher CafeLearning to pronounce English words correctly can be one of the hardest parts of learning English. Languages have different sounds that other languages may not have, so learners will have to learn how to make completely new sounds.
News App- Circa
Teachers Media Teacher CafeCirca is news condensed. It takes all the news you would read on 10 different news sites and summarizes it in one place. It also updates every story with the latest information, as it happens. A great option about Circa is the ability to "Follow" stories, or receive updates about the news story as they develop.
Once Upon a Device- Reading Activities
Teachers Reading Teacher CafeOften, 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.
Fresh Starts for Hard-to-Like Students
Teachers Mental Health Teacher CafeEven though your toughest students are just kids at the mercy of emotions they don't understand or can't control, it can be hard for a teacher to stay calm and not take these ongoing behavioural problems personally. Dr. Allen Mendler's advice: its' time to hit the reset button!
Redefining the Role of the Teacher: it's a Multifaceted Profession
Teachers Future Teacher CafeJudith Taack takes a closer look at what being an educator really means. In the article she explains how teaching should be considered a trade rather than a profession and she addresses how culture has changed and so should teaching.