Delaying school start times has been universally touted as the answer to the growing epidemic of teenage sleep deprivation, but this common orthodoxy may be based in false ideas about how teen biological clocks really work. The argument for later start times hinges on the fact that teenagers prefer to go to bed and sleep in…
Once you move to Cc you’ll never go back to paper lesson plans ever again. Cc’s flexible templates make adding standards, rearranging activities, and every other part of lesson planning efficient, powerful, and collaborative. Source: Planbook & Lesson Planner. Free for Teachers. Common Curriculum Common Curriculum is an online lesson framer that reminds me of Trello. There…
Using technology for learning makes sense. Technology creates access, transparency, and opportunity. Any smartphone or tablet is media incarnate–video, animation, eBooks, essays, blog posts, messages, music, games. The modalities of light, color, and sound all arranged just so to communicate a message or create an experience. But there is a difference, claims this graphic from teachbytes,…
In a world dominated by technology, a good education depends on digital know-how—in addition to problem solving, clear communication and organizational skills. Students need both digital and soft skills to guide them through college, into the workplace and beyond. In my five years on the job, here’s what I’ve learned about teaching a generation of…
Professional ‘Math Editor’ used to insert equations into documents. Source: ‘FMath Editor’ Docs add-on – Google Docs add-on Last week I wrote about Equatio, an add-on to insert mathematical expressions. FMath Editor is another option for entering math equations into documents. Once installed, you can build your equations from the tool on the right side…
I can’t put my hands on the thing right now, but I’m pretty sure that the Parenting Manual I was issued when my kids were born deemphasized the importance of keeping up with changes in the way they do things as they grow up. The worksheets and hand-written essays of their younger years have changed…
As cloud computing has become an integral part of the lives of students at public schools, it has increased the importance of a place generations of students have turned to for much more analog learning needs—the library. Both public and school libraries have always been a source of information for students. And while the Internet has undoubtedly…
KingCitation is a free bibliography service for almost any format or source. Although it doesn’t have all of the niceties that EasyBib has, KingCitation is a perfectly serviceable bibliography service. Once you fill in the form, it will create your citation in the specified format. I know I have hit the limits of the free version of EasyBib, and…
In our first G Suite Hacks article, we shared tips from the Transformation Galleryto help employees automate everyday workflows and save time. Today, we’re focusing on corporate training tips that will help your employees stay engaged so they can do their best work. Source: Work hacks from G Suite: a new corporate training regimen (no weights…
Equatio is a new add-on for Google Docs and Forms to facilitate the entry of math expressions Insert equations into Google Docs and Forms with ease. Exemplary examples of school districts using Twitter See how school districts can use Twitter. Do one to one initiatives threaten public education For some reason, the author equates one…