Literacy with ICT

"Five ideas to help students understand the problem, learn basic skills, share their experiences and have a say in how media literacy is taught."

"Maybe you've heard the saying that whoever is talking is the person learning. Or, the teacher should do less talking in the classroom than the students. Both of those sayings have truth to them. With that in mind, let's see if there are benefits to student-generated podcasts."

"Have you ever played a name game with your new classes? Typically everyone stands in a circle and the first person says their name, the next person says their own name and the name of the first person, and the third person says their own name, the name of the second person, and the name of the first person, and so on. Can you imagine how the last person in the group feels? There's so much pressure to remember everyone's names. Over the years, name games have been a go-to tool for me when learning the names of students. I noticed that my students and I learned names faster through name games. Now, however, I approach these games differently."

"At the beginning of a school year, settling in with a whole new group of students, it can be difficult to navigate heated moments. How do you deal with all-too-predictable disruptions in a way that feels proportional and controlled when there are a thousand daily decisions to make and dozens of personalities in play? When you're overwhelmed, can you really afford to be empathetic?"

"Community and connection are more vital than ever as children reconnect after nearly two years of disrupted learning and isolation. Last year-the toughest one in terms of behavior management that I can remember-I used three tools to create a positive community in my second-grade classroom. They helped me build students' self-esteem, teach empathy and problem-solving, and inspire leadership among my students. This was my most successful year for behavior management, despite having a handful of children who needed a lot of support."

"Today we share the second report in our series of findings from the Gender Balance in Computing research programme, which we've been running as part of the National Centre for Computing Education and with various partners. In this £2.4 million research programme, funded by the Department for Education in England, we aim to identify ways to encourage more female learners to engage with Computing and choose to study it further."

"How to spot fake news? These two words have trended in the last decade as a way of describing news and information that is false. It is not as simple as that, though. Other words like misinformation, disinformation, propaganda, satire, hoaxes, and conspiracy theories also describe something very similar and have been around for much longer. They do not, however, convey that snappy dismissive air conjured by the words "fake news." "

"The consequences of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic are enormous regarding the drastic changes in how educational institutions work. Since March 2020, most primary schools, high schools and colleges have transferred their classes to an online setting. Although this has certain advantages, like keeping up with social distancing guidelines, the biggest challenge is to keep the learners entertained. This is where immersive learning becomes beneficial, especially on smartphones since they are cost-efficient and commonly used to track online classrooms."

"Coding and robotics can help students develop critical skills for success after high school--here are some resources for the classroom"

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"Given how much you rely on your phone, you'll want to make sure it works well for you. Here are some smartphone habits to boost your productivity."

"So, why might silent reading need 'sorting out'? Along with the benefits that come along with silent reading, there is evidence that it may not be so effective as we may assume."

"Animation Desk is a creative app for creating frame-to-frame animations and storyboards."

"A four-stage framework can help teachers understand the burnout process-and what they can do to protect their well-being and career."

"Teaching literacy and math at once helps make the most of class time while deepening young students' understanding in both subjects."

"Select one of our funny pictures and swap the faces with your photo or the face of someone else. Make a selfie or upload a photo and create your own face swap. Add bubbles and text to finish your creation. Save the result on your computer or save and share it online. Changefaces.com is a free and online tool."

"When Thanksgiving break rolled around last month, teachers all over the country breathed a collective sigh of relief. This school year hasn't exactly been a cakewalk, and, like most teachers, I was delighted to finally be getting a few days off and some quality time with my children. I was looking forward to big meals, cozy nights at home with my family, and lots of love, laughter, and relaxation. Unfortunately, I know that this kind of fun and fulfilling break is not a reality for many of my students. And a couple of days into the break I couldn't resist texting my co-teacher to chat about the same worries that plague us day in and day out. "Do you think Jake's parents are leaving him at home alone all day?" "Mia complained of an earache Friday. I hope her grandmother will take her to the doctor if it gets worse." "Did Kira say she was going to her dad's over Thanksgiving? She's always so emotional after she visits him, and she's allergic to his dog.""

"When students begin to plan, monitor, and evaluate their learning, they develop self-regulation and can set more ambitious goals."

"Being a tech coach these days can be a bit daunting. Teachers were thrown into the deep end last year, and they're still overwhelmed. Yet we know as coaches that we have to keep moving our teachers forward to help them find confidence and success with technology integration. In this blog, I'll share ten fun ways that my team and I help our teachers grow."

"Which Raspberry Pi project should you start with? Here's our roundup of the best Raspberry Pi uses and projects around!"