2. Use Twitter (13 Ways Teachers Can Hack Their Learning)

2. Use Twitter (13 Ways Teachers Can Hack Their Learning)

This is part 2 of a 13 part series, 13 Ways Teachers Can Hack Their Learning. Why Twitter? Twitter launched in July of 2006 as a social network for SMS (cellphone text messaging). Labeled as a “microblogging” site, Twitter was a way to post short. 140 character messages to the world. Much like blogging, Twitter is…

Managing young students in a maker classroom

Managing young students in a maker classroom

To be effective tinkerers, students need to achieve a state of mind in which they are primed to play and make joyful discoveries. Young kids who are playing don’t worry about making mistakes. They’re just playing, and the idea that they could make a mistake—that there’s a wrong way to play—doesn’t enter into their consciousness. It’s this freedom that…

Creating great learning spaces

Creating great learning spaces

Does your classroom mirror the rectilinear seating arrangement popular in Sumerian classrooms, circa 2000 BCE? Or is your classroom seating flexible and tricked out with the IDEO designed Node Chair by Steelcase? What classroom design changes can you do on a budget that supports learning? Source: Tips for Creating Wow-Worthy Learning Spaces | Edutopia A…

StoryBots Classroom is FREE for Teachers

StoryBots Classroom is FREE for Teachers

Preschool, kindergarten, and pre-k teachers are using the StoryBots educational games and alphabet songs to make learning fun in classrooms around the world! Source: StoryBots Classroom: FREE for Teachers StoryBots is a collection of books, games, videos and more for the pre-K to 1st grade classrooms. The company behind StoryBots is JibJab, the 45 person…