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Scholastic's Story Starters kids' writing activity generates creative writing prompts, from general fiction to adventure, fantasy, and science fiction.

Scholastic's Story Starters kids' writing activity generates creative writing prompts, from general fiction to adventure, fantasy, and science fiction.

Sample classroom Web sites Academically and intellectually sound, including meaningful information, activities, and links Thematically and artistically coordinated using common backgrounds and structures that link your site together graphically and thematically Interactive, including WebQuests, electronic communities, and other activities for students Attractive and appropriate material for your students, their parents, and your teaching colleagues Relevant and marketable: includes a portfolio of your professional work and accomplishments How do I create a classroom Web site?

Create free games, quizzes, activities and diagrams in seconds! Host them on your own blog, website or intranet!

Open Education Resources (OER) are teaching and learning materials freely available online for everyone to use, whether you are an instructor, student, or self-learner. Examples of OER include: full courses, course modules, syllabi, lectures, homework assignments, quizzes, lab and classroom activities, pedagogical materials, games, simulations, and many more resources contained in digital media collections from around the world.

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July 25, 2013 By: David Kapuler A "Flipped Classroom" is a classroom that uses class time to do activities/lessons (guided by the teacher) and "homework" time for guided instruction, usually through video. Basically, it turns a classroom upside down: the learning of a topic is done at home and then the applied practice or work is done at school.

Millennials live and breathe on social media, so teachers are learning how to incorporate the medium into the classroom successfully. In doing so, teachers not only encourage students to engage actively in the material, but they also provide online communities for students that might not exist for them in real life.

award students badges for any activity

Some people call it financial literacy, personal finance or money management - but at the end of the day, it's all about making the most of your money. Are you ready to write a check? What's the starting salary of your dream job? Can you make a sample budget?