Where do students spend their time outside of school? Engagement is a key component of learning, so what better way to engage students than by implementing the social media platforms they already love to use? Continue reading
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It’s a necessary evil based in scientific research. Tedious, time-consuming, and difficult are among the most common words used to describe the process. Yet, whether you’re anxiously typing away with excitement or it’s something you loathe entirely, lesson planning continues to be a gold standard in today’s teaching industry (and for good reason) Continue reading
Since OER came onto the map in the early 2000s, the pool of available resources has grown into a vast ocean. With a wide array of OER materials at our fingertips, the trick now is not so much in finding OER, but on identifying high quality OER that can be used and transformed for our classroom needs. So how can we recognize the pearls, and avoid the sharks?
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They say that no two teachers are alike. Each one has a teaching style that creates a unique classroom experience. Some prefer project-based learning, while others use interactive assessments to measure student growth Continue reading
There is a heavy focus on the importance of students learning how to learn and how to lead. Multiple guess questions are becoming a thing of the past, as we educators seek to challenge students to apply what they’re learning instead of simply memorizing and regurgitating it Continue reading
It’s unlikely that you experience a dearth of options when you go online to search for tools and resources to supplement your curriculum, instruction, and assessment materials. Instead, you quite likely experience the opposite— Continue reading
Wisewire’ s Create platform is designed for building formative assessments, but we all know there’s more to learning than testing. Using Wisewire’s Content Page template, you can create and assign entire lessons or presentations that integrate instructional content and classroom activities Continue reading
The masses perceive teachers to have summers off, but anyone who specializes in the field of education knows that there really aren’t any breaks. Summer is often a time filled with many hours pondering and planning for the year to come. Continue reading
Today, most of us recognize the important role technology plays in education. Decades ago, technology was often used for only enrichment activities or the occasional educational game or special project; now, technology is often woven into curriculum, instruction, and assessment Continue reading
As a former teacher, the promise in mobile devices and app stores is the accessibility of content. Once over the elation of touch screens and the lack of cords (I had been a kindergarten teacher), I quickly segued to “Wow! I can sell products directly to teachers; no district bureaucracy required.” Continue reading