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Last week, I posted on Twitter when a highly engaging math app went on sale for 60% off.  I didn’t oversell it by any means: It’s just drill and kill simple math facts with fancy graphics and music but it’s … Continue reading →

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This is a contribution by yourdegree.com Greater Than Calculators: Technology Integration for Lesson Plans Teachers are responsible for how students learn in addition to what they learn. For that reason, many educators see the importance of technology in [...]

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I was asked by someone in the press for my thoughts on teacher evaluation, probably because of my previous posts on Merit Pay (I’m not for it)  and the Value that Teachers Add to the Classroom (hint, it’s more than … Continue reading →

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Safer Internet Day (SID) 2012, taking place on Tuesday 7 February 2012 with the theme ‘Connecting generations’ and the slogan ‘Discover the digital world together… safely!’. What I will be doing in the classroom:- Watch the video  (see belo [...]

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Regular readers of this blog will know that I am a secondary teacher and in the last few years have taught predominantly senior students. Due to a small year 11 group moving through our school, subjects are combined for year … Continue reading →

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Determined to continue experimenting as much as possible with online tools and technology to engage students and empower their learning, I feel that one of the key factors to success will be organisation, appropriate online presence and developing individ [...]

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Almost two years ago to the day, I wrote a post, “The iPad:  Why Teachers Should Care.”  Flash forward to today, both of the schools I work at have purchased one iPad for each classroom.  Although I’ve already mastered how … Continu [...]

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There has been a lot of talk about “merit pay” for teachers. I’m not here to debate the idea but I can tell you it has existed for years. I know because I have received it. You might wonder just … Continue reading →

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This safari contains links regarding stress management, clutter management, free educational videos and a contest to win teaching Shakespeare materials. Continue reading →

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January 26th is Australia Day – a day to for all Australians to celebrate being Australian. Local communities celebrated this day in a variety of ways. The Moyne Shire held a special ceremony at Yambuk commencing with a free breakfast. … Continue read [...]

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Happy New Year to all my dear Chinese friends and colleagues. Jan 23rd marks the Chinese New Year, which is in contrast to our New Year which falls on January 1st.  As I become more involved in global collaboration and … Continue reading →

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Great teachers make weekly plans. I have been at this for 13 years and I won't say I am a "great teacher" I will leave that for others to say. I have found that making weekly plans yields higher scores from my students than simply "winging it." Continue [...]

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Here’s another topic for my teacher journal and I hope to get some external input in the comments on it. In every class there should be some sort of rewards system. Kids are small adults and adults work for rewards, … Continue reading →

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A guest post by Vanessa Lang Teaching children about money is just as important as any other subject we cover in our classrooms. Whether these students are in kindergarten or their last semester of college, they should be given constant … Continue rea [...]

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As I was curious as to whether I could align the Globalstorytelling Project withinternational standards, I chose the ISTE standards. I found that it did align with all 6 standards, under the following sections. (Please note that this challenge # [...]

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Global Storytelling was a collaborative project using a wiki that involved four schools, five teachers and a community group – the Melbourne Writers Festival.   Module 4 Contribution and Collaboration of the Flat Classroom Teacher Certificate [...]

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These are the best links I ran across in the past week or so based on teaching and education. Jobs of the Future – Will Our Students Be Prepared? | Angela Maiers Educational Services, Inc. Angela gives us a great … Continue reading →

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Whatever school or university you may teach at, there are benchmarks the school probably uses to measure academic progress.  In the state of California, there is a “standards test” that each child must take in April.  This tests provides va [...]

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Paying for schooling can be hard for aspiring teachers and teachers who are trying to continue their education. However, there are many different forms of aid available to help cover education costs. Here are some of the most commonly used … Continue r [...]

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In challenge #7 of the Certified Flat Classroom teachers’ course, we were asked to discuss the possibilities of student-empowered digital citizenship with your administration and/or colleagues. Plan and determine how you will use “reverse mentoring” [...]

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