Super Teacher Tools - 140 views
The Coach in the Operating Room - The New Yorker - 37 views
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I compared my results against national data, and I began beating the averages.
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the obvious struck me as interesting: even Rafael Nadal has a coach. Nearly every élite tennis player in the world does. Professional athletes use coaches to make sure they are as good as they can be.
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They don’t even have to be good at the sport. The famous Olympic gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi couldn’t do a split if his life depended on it. Mainly, they observe, they judge, and they guide.
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Why choose Schoolshape for your next language lab? | Schoolshape - 35 views
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We have decided to start using this online service as part of the online toolkit for our French courses. While some of its functions may be found in CMS systems and others in more narrowly focused website (i.e., VoiceThread), Schoolshape does so, so much more. In particular it duplicates or even surpasses the capabilities of traditional language lab software. The big differences are 1) its price (more than 1/10 the cost in our case), 2) greater flexibility in terms of use and format support and 3) user friendliness. From the corporate website: Schoolshape does everything offered by other language labs, and more besides: CD quality audio recording High quality video recording Audio broadcast Video broadcast One-to-one audio calls One-to-one video calls Audio bookmarking Audio group discussion Teacher-controlled pairing Random pairing Group text discussion (forum) Private messaging Pronunciation exercises Dialogue exercises Audio and video upload and download Supports mp3, flv, wav, wmv, mp4, ogg formats Supports pictures in jpg, gif, png formats Supports flash animations and games Supports YouTube video Download audio for use with mp3 players Supports Windows XP, Vista, 7, MacOS 10.4+, Linux, ChromeOS, iPad 2, Android 2.2+.
GOOD Video: Can Computers Enable Students to Teach Themselves? - Education - GOOD - 6 views
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This video is part seven in our Future Learning video series about technology in classrooms. Check out our first video on Khan Academy here and learn about other forward-thinking innovators like Sifteo, Digita Tabula, Innovations in Learning, Connexions, and Collaborize Classroom.
FlipQuiz™ | Classroom Review Game for Educators - 113 views
Let the Children Play (Some More) - Happy Days Blog - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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Goof-off time shouldn’t be limited to summer vacation: it’s important all year.
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st American children in the not-so-distant past, “going out to play” was the norm. Today, according to a University of Michigan study,
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Just an hour a day of vigorous play — running, chasing, games like tag or dodge ball, and even dealing with or avoiding being excluded from these activities — can provide intense skill learning.
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EclipseCrossword - the fast, easy, and FREE way to create crossword puzzles in minutes - 106 views
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review vocabulary and lessons
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create interactive crossword puzzle web pages
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just give EclipseCrossword a list of words and clues, and it does the rest. In seconds, you'll have a crossword puzzle with just the words you want
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fast, easy, and FREE way to create crossword puzzles in minutes. Best crossword generator I have seen. Embeds very nicely in websites.
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Download this crossword making software to create your own puzzles for your class. Just enter the words and clues. The software does the rest. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Cross+Curricular
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I have used this for my math classes to help work on the math vocabulary ... everyone seems to love it
quizscorer - 56 views
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A two team quiz scorer whiteboard resource. Great for keeping your class motivated. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Classroom+Management+&+Rewards
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Here is a simple way to keep score on a whiteboard while 2 teams face off in class.
PBS, Smithsonian unveil new science games and videos | eSchool News | eSchool News - 59 views
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peer-reviewed research in science, cognition, and pedagogy and distills valuable findings from journal articles to promote effective classroom practices
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