Gamify writing with 4TheWords

Gamify writing with 4TheWords

Source: 4thewords | Online Writing Game And Community This is a cool writing site which makes writing a game. Unfortunately, there is only a 30 day free trial available, but they are beta testing a product for teachers. 4thewords offers users a place to write, share, and play. Writing on the site offers different achievements…

Learning styles are a myth

Learning styles are a myth

This article first appeared in the Eduk8me newsletter. Be sure to subscribe to be the first to get articles such as this. I hate to break it to you, but the idea of learning styles is a myth. It’s one of those myths that feels so right that it’s hard to believe it’s wrong. I always…

Coding for kids with Codemoji

Coding for kids with Codemoji

Source: Codemoji® – Coding for Kids! I love all of the different takes on getting kids coding, and Codemoji® looks at using emojis to replace a lot of the static code someone would use when learning programming. Without an account, students can use the a few different playgrounds to get their feet wet. Codemoji® also…

Help your students plan their work with this list of helpful templates

Help your students plan their work with this list of helpful templates

Source: 15 Checklist, Schedule, and Planner Templates for Students I’m more of a fan of lists like this to use for inspiration in creating my own, especially since some of these resources do cost. This is a great list to get started with on helping your students plan and prepare for their workload. It seems…