Read this two-page
step-by-step guide to writing about graphs, or download in
Word, or
PDF
Class Grades
Compare two line graphs: the number of
farms in the US
and the number of farm workers, 1910-2000.
See a suggested answer and
short reading with questions on
industrialised farming (pdf, 134 kb, includes key).
This article is a nice reminder that assessment has many facets, and is vital for measuring educational quality on lots of levels as well as student achievement.
I like this article's ideas for how to use certain social media tools in the classroom, such as gaggle.net for safe social networking, Twitter for end-of-unit review, etc.
embed-ible resources for all sorts of visual learning. One could use some of the data visualizations to show the importance of learning a second or third language.
I like how visual the site is. Other than infographics it incorporates videos and other interactives. I even saw Venn Diagrams. It has a lot to offer to use in the classroom for students and outside the classroom with other teachers or administrators.
The site offers step-by step video courses and training exercises on different technology skills that will help you build a web site, start a blog, and more. I would use this for the 605 and 610 course.
The webinar is free and it will take place on April 10, 2014. I have attended other webinars by The Center for Digital Education and found them very interesting
Interesting article on the use of infographic. The full report from the Pearson and the Babson Survey Research Group offers an interesting perspective on the use of social media in the classroom
I included this web-page because it mentions a Twitter group I like to check out called #langchat. It also archives chat sessions. Lots of practical-in-the-classroom idea sharing, especially regarding assessments.
ACTFL's Assessment of Performance Towards Proficiency (AAPPL) is an online assessment that incorporates audio & video in "real-life" task situations. Teachers can register their students. Approximate cost is $20 per student. Students receive feedback like which proficiency level they are currently showing and strategies to get to the next level.
The website Facts about Germany invites you to get to know Germany. It offers profound basic knowledge and guidance - especially designed for readers abroad whose interest in the course of time in Germany extends beyond the casual flood of the daily news.