Today’s post is a screenshot from one of my Google Classroom’s grade books (student names removed). This year I have really focused on using this function to help students track their progress in my courses more effectively. There are a number of ways I have done this: Using the grade book effectively makes it easier … Read more
As anyone in the culinary world will tell you, presentation is everything. World famous restaurants with multiple Michelin stars put as much effort into presentation as they do in preparing the food. Science teachers could learn something from chefs. I’m not talking about adding flashy multimedia and explosions. The goal isn’t to entertain… but to … Read more
I find the concept of schema-building incredibly useful when thinking about curriculum design and teaching. It’s a really a spatial metaphor more than anything physical/concrete – but it has fantastic explanatory power and can help teachers consider the whole process of securing each student’s understanding of a set of ideas. I”ve written about this before … Read more
Grandma had taken charge of the newborn, while the parents, her own daughter and her husband, swaggered in the sheer audacity of what they had done. They humbled-boasted about their exhaustion, their lives turned upside down, and the love they felt in every waking moment. I’d met them before the birth of their baby and … Read more
This is a new series of blogposts focussing on each strand of the Art curriculum. I know how hard it can be to find a good lesson so hopefully these ideas will save you some time when planning Art lessons. @media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-40{margin-top:10px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:15px!important;margin-left:0px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-40{margin-top:10px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:10px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}} Landscapes … Read more
With three teenage daughters, the summer of Taylor Swift hasn’t escaped our house. And that’s perfectly O.K. with me. We didn’t score tickets, or even an access code (large sigh), but we’ve been living vicariously through friends’ posts. So when I saw the cutest friendship bracelet bulletin board by A Girl and A Glue Gun, … Read more
This is a great resource I just found out about. It has 45 great resources for teachers to use with their students. There’s a wide range of tools designed to support curriculum and help teachers and students achieve their goals. These are the top picks for school students of every age, due to their … Read more
Pikadditions is a powerful new AI model that allows you to add anyone or anything to any video seamlessly. Whether you want to insert surprising objects, people, or fantastical elements, Pikadditions makes it possible while preserving the original video and sound for a natural and realistic effect. You can access Pikadditions here: https://pika.art/pikadditions How to … Read more
Hello, my dear colleagues! Alice here with a new guest post about a topic I am personally passionate about! The article is interesting and gives a fresh perspective you might need if you want to start collaborating with parents more but don’t know where to start. The article is edited minimally to allow the author … Read more
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