8 intuitive brainstorm apps for a collaborative classroom
Sharing knowledge and ideas is the key to learning. You can’t learn on your own. You’re learning ideas from other people. Ideas in books, ideas from...
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10+ Video Apps to Energize your Classroom
Video. I can’t think of anything hotter than using video in your classroom. Not just the ordinary documentary or short video. A trendy video! There...
Lesson ideas and apps for students with different interests
When you’re teaching, you’ll often find that you can’t get your students' attention. There are several things you can do, like appealing to your...
10 Microlearning Apps that are the Perfect Fit for Your Classroom
Microlearning is a new way of teaching without losing the attention of your students. This, I’ve told you in a previous post about microlearning. If...
8 essential skills of the teacher of the future
Education is changing. And I’m glad about it. It took a while. And we’re still not there yet… So if education is changing, what is your plan? Are you...
Learning how to learn: teach your students the most effective learning techniques
It’s hard to learn everything, but it’s expected. Teachers want their students to be the very best in everything they teach. And I get that. I would...
10 fabulous Pinterest teacher boards to follow
Pinterest, probably the largest virtual teacher gathering. Ideas, inspiration and amazing teacher resources. Just. Pinterest. I took the time to...
Microlearning, a new way of teaching without losing attention
When students are learning, a huge part of what you just taught them is long gone by the time they get home. We all know Ebbinghaus’ forgetting...
5 Horrible punishment mistakes that cost teachers their influence and credibility
There are times that a classroom can be like hell. Screaming kids, not paying any attention, not handing in their homework, etc. In that case,...
