Gallup has spent decades studying great teaching and the innate talents of the best teachers. The fundamentals that make for a great classroom teacher are the same fundamentals that make for a great online course or gaming experience. Here is what the best teachers do:
They are relational: They develop student-to-student, student-to-educator, and student-to-parent relationships.
They are hopeful: They inspire students with energy and enthusiasm for the future.
They are insightful: They see each student as an individual and get to know his or her unique identity and nature.
Simply put, great teaching is about emotionally engaging the learner in a way that is individualized.
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5 Great Websites for Interactive Math Games ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning - 2 views
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"Learning math can be a great source of fun for kids. There is a wide variety of entertaining and interactive online games to use with your kids to introduce them to basic as well as intermediate mathematical concepts. As learning aids, games are proven to engage kids' attention and boost their interest in learning. To this purpose, and besides the multiple math resources we have shared here over the last couple of years, here is a very good collection of websites that provide games designed specifically to address kids mathematical needs."
Destination Imagination - The Great Graham Cracker Challenge is Back! - 1 views
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"Get into the holiday spirit the Destination Imagination way-with a little creativity! For this year's Great Graham Cracker Challenge, we want you to design and create a graham cracker structure inspired by your favorite book. Your structure must incorporate at least two special features. Special features must be physical things that are attached to or associated with your graham cracker structure (e.g., extra floors, a magical cape, etc.)."
Great iPad apps for creating art | #stateoftheART by Creatubbles - 0 views
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"For those lucky enough to have an iPad in the art room, there are a number of creative apps just waiting to be enjoyed. We've done a round-up of just some of the fantastic ones out there. But before you dive in, remember to set up a free account on Creatubbles, so that you can store and share all of the great results!"
Great apps for all book lovers to explore! « Nerdy Book Club - 2 views
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"Zip! Zap! Zoom! My library is anything BUT quiet during our recess time. Of course students are visiting and sharing about books they love. But they've also had a great time exploring iPads this year. Students read picture book apps, explore nonfiction book apps, and play math games to practice basic math facts."
Brandon Busteed: In Education, Technology Changes Everything and Nothing - 3 views
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Joel Levin, a classroom teacher and expert in education gaming applications, noted that his value as a teacher comes from "drawing out the connections between gaming and real life for students. ... Without me there, it has much less meaning."
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There was widespread agreement among the participants that technology will change everything and nothing. Essentially, what we do with technology has to have fundamental underpinnings in what the best teachers in the world have done for decades.
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On the Yearbook Staff at Your School? Check Out These Great Apps | PadGadget - 2 views
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"Being on the yearbook staff can be a daunting task, requiring strict organization, great social skills and amazing design talent, but don't worry, there are quite a few apps out there that can help you."
Make your writing great with these apps. | Family Goes Strong - 7 views
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"Whether you're writing a to-do list, journaling, writing a blog, a novel, or simply a note, there are plenty of great apps out there to make your writing better. But even more importantly, these apps can keep you organized and learning all year long. Make your 2012 resolution to write more, write better, and get your writing organized"
Loved The Hour Of Code? 3 Great Ideas For What To Do Next - Getting Smart by Getting Smart Staff - Code.org, coding, compsci, Computer Science week, Edmodo, Hourofcode, TEALS | Getting Smart - 5 views
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"Yes, National Computer Science Week is over and more than 10 million students participated in the Hour of Code and the feedback from all over the country is pretty incredible. Chicago Public Schools announced they are adding Computer Science into the core curriculum for all students. Schools and districts that have been promoting coding for years, like Los Altos School District, are getting great press about what they accomplish with students. New apps, programs and teacher training resources are popping up all over. 2014 definitely feels like it is going to be the year of the student coder!"
7 Great iPad Apps for Creating Comic Strips ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning - 3 views
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" Being creative means setting free your imaginative powers to experiment with new worlds and experiences. The art of comic creation is one of the best representation of creativity at work. As teachers and educators, we can use the power and versatility of iPad to cultivate a creative culture within our classes and among our students through helping them tinker with and design comics. Here is a list of some great iPad apps you can use for this purpose:"
The Great Gift of Reading Aloud - WSJ - 5 views
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"To curl up with children and a good book has long been one of the great civilizing practices of domestic life, an almost magical entry point to the larger world of literature."
11 Great Search Engines for Social Science Researchers ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning - 0 views
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"In today's post I am sharing with you some interesting search engines ideal for folks in engaged in social science research.Researchers working in the fields of psychology, anthropology, and related subjects will find great results using these search engines."
Great Resources and Lessons for Teaching Physics for Kids ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning - 3 views
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"Physics 4 Kids is a great resource packed full of basic lessons covering different key concepts of physics. You can use this resource to expand students knowledge of physics and to also initiate them to those physics concepts you are planning to teach them in class. Physics 4 Kids provides students with guided tours that they can use by themselves to learn about physics. To make things easier, the site embeds visual aids and video tutorials to enhance students understandings. Some of the core physics ideas the site covers include: motion and mechanics, electricity and magnetism, modern physics, light and optics and many more. "
Smart List: 33 Great Apps for Sharing, Showing & Tracking | Getting Smart - 0 views
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"Getting Smart is acknowledging people and organizations making a difference with the 3rd Annual Smart Lists. During October and November you'll see about 20 'Best of' lists, not in order, not exhaustive, just people we appreciate doing innovative work. Today we are recognizing great apps for teachers to share lessons, apps for students to show what they know, Common Core resources, and tools for tracking achievement."
10 great TED talks every educator should watch | #stateoftheART by Creatubbles - 1 views
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"In today's blog we share 10 of our favourite TED talks for and by educators. They're a great way to keep up with the latest teaching techniques, as well as be inspired by other passionate members of the profession."
Free Technology for Teachers: 5 Great Things You Can Do With Google Sheets - 0 views
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"Spreadsheets can be intimidating to a lot of teachers and students. I have to admit that at one time working with spreadsheets was a daunting task for me too. Fortunately, Google Sheets has made it much easier for the average computer user to work with spreadsheets. Once you get the hang of working with Google Sheets there are a lot of great ways to use spreadsheets as a teacher or as a student. Here's a run-down of some of my favorite things to do with Google Sheets in the classroom."
8 Great Apps for Teaching Literature - 8 views
Celebrate Pi Day: Seven Classroom Resources for Pi Learning | Edutopia - 1 views
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"Happy 3.14159265358979323846264 Day! That's right, Pi Day is coming on 3/14, and the annual celebration offers a great opportunity for students explore Pi! (And maybe enjoy some pie, as well.) Of course, there are plenty of great teaching resources online to help your class celebrate Pi Day, and we here at Edutopia thought we'd help. "
Strip Designer - A Great Comic Strip Creation App | iPad Apps for School - 2 views
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"Strip Designer is a great comic strip creation tool to add to your students' iPads. Priced at $2.99 USD it is $2 less than Comic Life and is just as good. Strip Designer provides dozens of comic strip layouts from simple one frame comics to one page layouts in a variety of configurations to multiple page layouts there is probably a layout that works for all students. And if not, your students can create their own custom comic strip layouts in Strip Designer."
Long Division iPad App | Class Tech Tips - 4 views
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"My students might be great with their math facts but every year long division is a struggle. If you're looking for an alternative to math videos, try out the fantastic free Long Division Touch app which teaches the steps for long division. It's a great inspiration for creating tutorials with your students!"
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