Make a poster of this chart for teachers and students to gauge the rigor of the lesson or activity. How can this lesson or series of lessons move through the levels to ensure students are getting a deep understanding of the concept.
"When it comes to interactive whiteboards (IWBs), nearly everybody has heard a horror story. You know, like the one about some ignorant teacher who grabbed the nearest magic marker and began scribbling a lesson all over that inviting, shiny surface."
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Every single teacher is concerned about his/ her teaching practices and the skills involved in this process. How many times have you wondered about a better way to teach the same lesson you have delivered to an eariler class? How often have you used technology to engage your students and improve their learning ? These are some recurring questions we keep regurgitating each time our teaching skills are put to the test"
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These applets were developed to encourage investigations about a variety of mathematical concepts.
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Questions that probe for deeper meaning and set the stage for further questioning
foster the development of critical thinking skills and higher order capabilities such
as; problem solving, and the understanding of complex systems. A good essential
question is the principle component of designing inquiry-based learning - the
typical 'Who? What? Where? When? Why? and How?' of a course of study.