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Best Websites and tools to use in the classroom and personally

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 10:52:04 -0000

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A great list of must use tools to explore - Maggie Verster
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For cricket enthusiasts, CricGate stands out as one of the best platforms for comprehensive cricket coverage. From the latest match updates and player rankings to in-depth analysis and engaging blogs, it caters to fans of all formats. The website’s user-friendly design and timely content make it a go-to destination for cricket lovers. Whether you're following international games or domestic leagues, CricGate.com keeps you informed and entertained.
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What an insightful collection of educational resources and reflections! It’s inspiring to see so many educators sharing innovative tools and perspectives for building curiosity, agency, and emotional intelligence in the classroom. - akinamita-1

Tags: tools, tools4teachers, school2.0, gr8t

by: Maggie Verster

Two resources you might like. — The Learner's Way

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 09:10:52 -0000

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Two resources that might appeal to educators pondering the future. - Nigel Coutts
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Emotional Intelligence (EI) has been described by the Harvard Business Review as a paradigm-shifting concept, transforming how we approach personal and professional development. Recognising its profound impact, UNICEF advocates for the incorporation of EI from an early age, believing that fostering these skills in children helps them grow into balanced individuals. By equipping young people with the ability to manage their emotions and navigate challenges rationally, EI sets the foundation for a lifetime of healthier relationships, improved decision-making, and emotional resilience.

Significance of EI

The positive impact of EI on education is clear. Students with well-developed EI skills tend to perform better academically, as they are more focused, motivated, and resilient in the face of challenges. EI also enhances social interactions, enabling students to build stronger relationships with peers and teachers. More importantly, it supports emotional well-being by helping students manage stress, cope with setbacks, and navigate conflicts with maturity and understanding.

A student with high emotional intelligence is not only equipped to handle academic pressure but also prepared to deal with life's ups and downs. These skills are invaluable, especially in a world that increasingly values emotional well-being alongside intellectual achievement. For instance, Indian schools in Dubai are recognising the importance of EI, offering programs that nurture emotional growth alongside academic learning, creating well-rounded individuals prepared for the future.

Integrating EI into the Curriculum
For EI to truly benefit students, it must be woven into the fabric of the school curriculum. While academic subjects like mathematics and science are crucial, it’s equally important to incorporate emotional intelligence into daily lessons. Schools can include activities such as role-playing exercises, group discussions, and mindfulness practices that help students build empathy, - shahanahussain
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by: Nigel Coutts

Scratch - Imagine, Program, Share

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 16:35:31 -0000

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by: Maggie Verster

Maintaining a focus on concrete representations of mathematical concepts during remote learning. — The Learner's Way

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 04:38:03 -0000

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In times when we taught face-to-face, some of these challenges would be overcome through the use of concrete materials, at least with younger students. Unfortunately, it is common for the use of concrete materials to decline as students grow older. Fortunately, this pattern, and the prejudiced beliefs on which it is founded, are today being questioned. - Nigel Coutts

Tags: mathematics, learning, education, thinking

by: Nigel Coutts

Agency and Mathematics — The Learner's Way

Tue, 18 May 2021 05:45:41 -0000

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Of all the subjects that our students engage in, mathematics is the one most requiring an injection of learner agency. What is it about mathematics that engenders it to modes of teaching that are so heavily teacher-directed? How might this change if we seek to understand the place that learner agency plays in producing learners who will emerge from our classrooms with a love of mathematics and a deep understanding of its beauty? - Nigel Coutts

Tags: mathematics, education, learning, thinking, agency

by: Nigel Coutts

The Language of Praise & Feedback — The Learner's Way

Mon, 10 May 2021 06:19:53 -0000

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Praise and Feedback occupy significant spaces in the lives of our learners. It should not be surprising then that the language we use to communicate praise and feedback can enhance or hinder our efforts. - Nigel Coutts

Tags: praise, growth, mindset, language, learning, education

by: Nigel Coutts

What might schools learn from McDonald's? — The Learner's Way

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 04:04:43 -0000

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Walk into any McDonald’s, anywhere in the world, and you know where you are and what to expect. For the homesick traveller, the consistency of McDonald’s’ design aesthetic is comforting. You know how this is going to work, you understand what to do, and you know what you are likely to get. McDonald’s requires minimal cognitive load on the customer’s behalf. - Nigel Coutts

Tags: education, culture, learning, language

by: Nigel Coutts

Moving Beyond Rote Learning in Mathematics — The Learner's Way

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 07:51:58 -0000

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How do move from an emphasis on rote learning of procedures in mathematics towards a focus on mathematical reasoning? - Nigel Coutts

Tags: mathematics, reasoning, thinking, education

by: Nigel Coutts

Why didn't that work? Maybe its culture? — The Learner's Way

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 10:06:28 -0000

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n practical terms, any change effort that does not consider the culture into which it is introduced is unlikely to succeed. The worst-case scenario is that the change effort is resisted to such a degree that it is never truly implemented. In many cases, however, the change effort fails to produce the sort of results initially imagined despite the efforts of all involved to adopt the change. Although the new behaviours are adopted, something goes wrong, and it isn’t always that the new idea itself is to be blamed. - Maybe it's culture? - Nigel Coutts
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by: Nigel Coutts

Fostering a dispositional perspective of curiosity — The Learner's Way

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 00:30:30 -0000

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When we are young, we are naturally curious. We ask many, many questions. As we encounter the world, our consciousness is bombarded by a plethora of opportunities for curiosity. And at this early stage of exploring and discovering the world we inhabit, there is no filter between our sense of curiosity and our expression of our it. If we are curious, we will be asking questions and heaven help anyone close enough to be a potential source of answers. - At school, our relationship to both curiosity and inquiry changes. - Nigel Coutts
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by: Nigel Coutts

Language moves for identity — The Learner's Way

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 02:00:42 -0000

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What changes when we refer to ourselves or our students as members of the community of thinkers and learners that they are apprenticed to? What changes when we are mindful in our use of a language of identity? - Nigel Coutts
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by: Nigel Coutts

Language Moves that Encourage Initiative — The Learner's Way

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 23:56:18 -0000

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Why might it be that our students struggle with independence? Maybe it comes from the language moves we make. As with the language of thinking, being deliberate with our choices can help us to create a classroom culture where students demonstrate independence and initiative. - Nigel Coutts
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Tags: thinking, education, learning, language

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Language Moves for Thinking — The Learner's Way

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 23:36:30 -0000

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A good place to start in our efforts to shift the impact that our language choices have is with a focus on the language of thinking. If we believe that all learning is a consequence of thinking, it is natural to select language moves that encourage this from our learners. - Nigel Coutts

Tags: thinking, language, learning, education, teaching

by: Nigel Coutts

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Tue, 02 Mar 2021 21:08:59 -0000

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Perseverance and Mathematics - A mathematical journey to Mars — The Learner's Way

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 02:08:06 -0000

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The landing of the Perseverance rover on Mars is an excellent catalyst for a discussion with students about the nature of Mathematics. It is a chance to inspire curiosity and wonderment and to do so through a mathematical lens. - Nigel Coutts

Tags: mathematics, NASA, education, learning, thinking, wonder, curiosity

by: Nigel Coutts

In search of the conditions required for Spectacular Learning — The Learner's Way

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 07:26:43 -0000

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Not all learning is created equal. Sometimes the learning that we achieve and the success generated through our engagement with a learning opportunity is spectacular. At its very best, our learning unlocks fresh understandings for ourselves and sometimes even for others. What conditions allow for such spectacular learning, and how might we bring these conditions into our classrooms? - Nigel Coutts

Tags: education, learning, agency, purpose, choice, autonomy

by: Nigel Coutts

Thinking throughout the Inquiry Cycle — The Learner's Way

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 10:04:25 -0000

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If we believe that all learning is a consequence of thinking, then we should consider what types of thinking our learners are likely to benefit from at each phase of their inquiry. This is where the Understanding Map, developed by Ritchhart, Church & Morrison offers useful guidance. By contemplating the demands of each phase of our chosen inquiry model, we can plan for how we might scaffold thinking moves which will enhance our learners' learning. - Nigel Coutts

Tags: inquiry, learning, thinking, education

by: Nigel Coutts

What might education focus on post COVID19? — The Learner's Way

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 08:50:48 -0000

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As we move towards this brighter future with the fear of a global pandemic somewhat alleviated, what might be our next steps? How might we apply the lessons learned so rapidly, and brutally during this past twelve-month period? Might COVID be a catalyst for the reinvention of education that so many have been calling for? - Nigel Coutts

Tags: education, change, dispositions, 21stcenturylearning

by: Nigel Coutts

Pondering metaphors for the impact that we have as educators — The Learner's Way

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 09:49:43 -0000

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often think in metaphors. They help me to clarify and communicate my thinking. A metaphor can make a complex idea accessible and comprehensible. They invite understanding and are a useful catalyst for conversation. A metaphor can be made even more powerful when it is combined with a practical demonstration. One metaphor I like to share with colleagues revolves around the impact that we might have as teachers. - A guest post by Stellina Sim - Nigel Coutts

Tags: education, thinking, learning, teaching

by: Nigel Coutts

Great Reads for the Holidays — The Learner's Way

Mon, 07 Dec 2020 23:47:04 -0000

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As schools prepare for the upcoming Christmas break here is a list of books that are bound to get you thinking. - Nigel Coutts

Tags: education, learning, thinking, reading

by: Nigel Coutts