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Student learning -some interesting ideas

Student learning - some interesting ideas

Great hands on learning about strength and structure, hands-on learning

Grammar in the digital age

The author states that for many students, learning grammar is like learning to drive a car. Based upon teenage driving records I would concur. Teaching grammar is certainly something I would like to improve.

According to English teacher Marian Anders, learning to write correctly is like learning to drive a car. Driving is a necessary skill, but you don't need to understand how a car works to be a good driver. And people can learn to write well without knowing the intricacies of traditional grammar.

Something I've always wanted to incorporate more into my social studies classes, especially Civics!

Project Based Learning resources, rubrics, and learning assessments.

Digital India is not a 'Policy Change" but also a "Social Change" which involves transforming the mind-set of its Citizen. E-Learning and Digital Education are the two sides of the same coin. Students nowadays are apt with Computers, Laptops, Tablets and Smartphones. They are getting introduced & gaining experience of E-Learning.

Classroom managment is procedures, strategies, and instructional techniques teachers use to manage student behavior and learning activities. Effective classroom managment is conducive to teaching and learning.

Do you recall the multiplication tables, grammatical terms, or historical documents through song? Many educators recognize that teaching with song makes learning not only more fun, but more effective and long-lasting. When you want to inspire your students, take time to tickle the ivories, pluck the strings, or turn on the boom box and tune-in" to song. Included: Learn why songs benefit learning and how to choose the right material for the school or classroom.

There are many, many wonderful learning games on this site. My pre-k classes have fun learning a large variety of pre-reading/writing/math skills with their favorite character(s).

Project Based Learning ties in with common core. This article is a good reminder how PBL can meet student needs through CC

Learning Designs

Another excellent example of how learning for understanding impacts positive learning for children in mathematics!

Looking for ways to keep kids engaged in math, science and reading? Our Learning Machine archives provide links to fun online games that help you teach and reinforce important academic skills. Search the lists below for games you might use with your whole class. The activities are great for "reward time," too!

Writing dissertation means summarizing the entire learning that student has during his or her college days and now need to sum up the entire learning in the report on their choice of a topic or as per shared by their respective professors.

Using exercise equipment to enhance learning in the classroom.

Teachers in North Carolina are using exercise bikes and stability balls for students to be able to learn while moving.

Great resource for web learning using ideas such as digital storytelling,

To learn about iCivics availability in South Dakota, contact the South Dakota State Bar. It's a great program.

Students will: 1. learn what probability is, 2. learn different ways to express probability numerically: as a ratio, a decimal, and a percentage, and 3. learn how to solve problems based on probability. The class will need the following: 1. Begin the lesson by asking students to define probability (the likelihood or chance that a given event will occur).

In Kindergarten students need to learn to solve their own problems and to be critical thinkers. I love problem based learning and letting the students lead the thought process. Stacy Smith

Teaching Gems is a searchable database of over 1000 of the most engaging, interactive animations, tutorials, learning games, virtual labs and demonstrations freely accessible on the Internet in a wide range of academic subjects.