25 Ideas to Motivate Young Readers | Education World - 1 views
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Jennie Bales on 21 Nov 18"25 great ideas from teachers -- ideas that are sure to get kids across the grades excited about reading."
12 Ways a School Librarian Can Help Teachers - 2 Peas and a Dog - 1 views
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Having a school library is #2 as a predictor of student achievement-higher than per-pupil spending or teacher/pupil ratio! If you want to increase student achievement in your classroom, you will surely want to take advantage of your certified School Librarian's five areas of expertise to help you teach better.
Students Need School Libraries - YouTube - 1 views
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Students Need School Libraries youtube channel of advocacy videos but principals, teachers, teacher librarians and parents.
Augmented or Virtual: How Do You Like Your Reality? | Trekk - 0 views
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The terms augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are often used interchangeably in conversation, but they actually represent two completely different ways to experience information.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/discovering-depth-graphic-novels?utm_source=Edutopia+N... - 2 views
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In spite of their reputation for simplicity, graphic novels can display a surprising level of depth. This sense of depth can come through in a variety of ways-from the language to the interplay of words and images to the themes that can be explored in visual texts. And like novels, graphic novels employ a range of literary conventions, so they're ripe for classroom discussion.
Digital Curation: An Instagram Story | School Library Journal - 3 views
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Instagram is an excellent platform to practice digital communication and curation on a global scale. While a typical research project may be read and critiqued by teachers, peers, and parents, a series of thoughtfully curated Instagram posts have the potential to be discussed and praised by a much broader audience.
Using Essential Questions to Engage Student Inquiry - Learning Personalized - 1 views
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The key to teaching for understanding is to foster ongoing inquiry into important "big ideas." A natural way to actively engage students in such inquiry is to use a few Essential Questions (EQs) to frame a curriculum unit. The explicit use of EQs sends a powerful signal that learning something deeply is about making meaning, not simply the acquisition of factual knowledge and discrete skills.
Novel news: world's biggest bookworms revealed in study | Books | The Guardian - 1 views
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Researchers reveal having more books at home when growing up, even if you don't necessarily read more, improves educational outcomes
Six things you can do to get boys reading more - 1 views
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Along with links to relevant research this article identifies a series of strategies for libraries and classrooms to implement.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/stem-zombie-apocalypse?utm_source=Edutopia+Newsletter&... - 1 views
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Using images or ideas from popular culture gives students an entry point to explore science-they're already experts, and they can use the confidence they have in that area to become more open to learning and experiencing how math and science are rooted in creativity and imagination. In this series of workshop lessons in which students learn the structure and function of different brain regions by examining the various types of zombies that would arise from lesions to specific regions of the brain.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/using-folktales-teach-logical-reasoning?utm_source=Edu... - 0 views
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Using Pourquoi Tales to Foster Logical Reasoning A pourquoi (French for "why") is a terrific way to cultivate problem-solving and divergent thinking-core skills of logical reasoning-in the student learning framework. Logical reasoning is associated with the capacity to generate alternative ideas, and pourquois involve creating alternative ideas to explain a natural phenomenon in the world (e.g., why stars shine at night or how zebras got stripes).
QuestGarden.com - 2 views
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QuestGarden is an online authoring tool, community and hosting service that is designed to make it easier and quicker to create a high quality WebQuest. An account allows you to modify and create new quests. A revamp of older site.
30 Storytelling Tips For Teachers: How To Capture Your Student's Attention - 1 views
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Storytelling has been around as long as humankind. t is one of the most effective ways to communicate an important truth to another person. It is a connection point between two people. It gives meaning, context, and understanding in a world that is often filled with chaos and disorder. Because of this, educators must use stories if they hope to reach their students.
6 Strategies for Writing Essential Questions That Will Inspire Learners - 2 views
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One of the transformations occurring in modern learning is students becoming creators of knowledge. It's why we've defined essential questions as one of the 10 shifts of practice in future-focused learning. In essence, this shift means moving from answering the questions to questioning the answers. It's about the quest of pursuing an answer to a question that isn't easily obtainable. This is, of course, the essence of an essential question.
Introducing Students to Books They'll Love - 3 views
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Bookmatching-recommending books to students based on their interests-takes a bit of work, but can foster a deep love of reading.
Can picture books meet the crisis in children's mental health? | Books | The Guardian - 2 views
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With more and more children seeking psychological help, Matt Haig is one of a wave of authors trying to reach troubled youngsters with stories
A 3-Year Plan for Creating a 21st Century Learning Commons - Canadian School Libraries ... - 0 views
Charting the Geography of Classic Literature - Atlas Obscura - 1 views
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A new exhibit focuses on maps of fictional worlds. Historical perspectives of maps on classic literature
School Library Journal - 2 views
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a practical article on the role of the TL to provide quality and diverse resources to support classroom programs. The topic and literature focus is on the US refugee experience but the application of this approach is relevant to all.
History - Text Ideas - 2 views
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A teacher's personal compilation of literature to support the History curriculum from Stage 1 to Stage 3 (Years 1-6) with predominantly Australian titles. At the end of the page are further resources covering other curriculum areas: Geography, Science, English and Maths
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