Transforming an ordinary classroom into an inspiring and engaging learning environment can significantly impact students' motivation and enthusiasm for ...
HyperDocs have become one of my favorite tools for creating lessons that promote the 4 C’s. If you are unfamiliar with HyperDocs, I highly encourage you to visit the HyperDoc website for thei…
Using Emojis in the classroom is a fun way to tie recognizable visual elements into activities that all students will enjoy. I've rounded up 10 ways you can use Emojis in the classroom, including a free a Emoji character emotion reading anchor chart and writing activity, and free Emoji matching cards and more! Emojis are easy to use, and judging by the question, 'Can we use Emojis?' I get any time we do a project on the iPads, students love them! Set up Emojis on PC's, Chromebooks, iPads or Print & Use A quick note before trying out the ideas for
Using Bee Bot in the classroom is an easy way to teach important 21st century coding skills while also working on other key skills.
Welcome Back to School! AR Bulletin Board ...
This worksheet contains 18 conversation cards, a matching exercise with pictures and a creative thinking and writing exercise. The cards can be cut out if desired and be used as conversation questions. Can be used with both young learners and adults (pre-intermediate to upper-intermediate). - ESL worksheets
Check out tips, tricks, and resources about technology for teaching English. Learn all you need to know about ESL technology lesson plan.
My teaching life before I figured out how to flip my classroom was exhausting! I was giving the same...
some of 1/2B's beautiful bridge silhouettes Lesson Background: My class have been engaged in a Technology unit for the past few weeks, exploring bridge building principles and the design, make and appraise process. We have watched videos, looked at photos, had endless discussions and done many experiments to determine why bridges are built in different ways, how to make our own paper bridges strong and stable, and how bridge designs change depending on their purpose. My class have spent the past week developing PowerPoint presentations about different bridge types and their purposes, so I thought it would be nice to create some artworks showing some of the different bridge types they have been researching. I found this great lesson idea on the Art with Mr Hall blog- http://artwithmrhall.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/bridge-silhouettes.html, and have made just a few small changes to suit my Year 1/2 students and the resources we had available to us. Materials (per student): Written by Xander (Grade 2) and Angela (Grade 1) · 1 A4 piece of white art paper · Pencil and a rubber · 1 black permanent marker · Warm and cool watercolour paint · Water · A thin and thick paint brush · A 30cm ruler · Pictures of bridge silhouettes from Google Images Lesson Steps: Written by Kayla (Grade 2), Eve (Grade 2) and Agnes (Grade 2) 1. Position your paper in landscape. 2. Grab your pencil and draw a straight line across the paper in the middle or slightly above or below the middle. This will be your water line. 3. Look at bridge silhouettes on the Internet and choose a bridge shape you like. 4. Carefully copy the bridge shape you like onto your paper using lead pencil. Make sure you don’t just draw lines- draw rectangle shapes instead. 5. Outline and colour your bridge with a black permanent marker. 6. Choose a cool colour for your water background and paint it on. 7. Choose a warm colour for your sky background and paint it on. 8. When the water and sky are nearly dry, choose some warm colours then paint some flicks in the sky and choose some cool colours and paint some flicks in the water. 9. Go and put your pretty painting on the drying rack. 10. When it is completely dry, go over your bridge with the black marker to make it stand out and cover any paint flicks that got on the bridge when you did your sky flicks. 11. Glue the art work on to black backing paper. Grade 1/2 Student Artworks: By Angela (Grade 1) By Annabel (Grade 1) By Austin (Grade 2) By Jeff (Grade 2) By Rohan (Grade 2) By Tahir (Grade 1) More 1/2B bridges By Anna (Grade 1) By Ella (Grade 2) By Kayla (Grade 2) By Eve (Grade 2) By Amelia (Grade 1) By Callum (Grade 1) By Nive (Grade 2) Well done, 1/2B! You have done a great job on these artworks. I also want to congratulate Xander, Angela, Agnes, Kayla and Eve, who wrote the lesson materials and steps for this blog post. I think you learned a lot about the importance of including detail in your procedures. You have done a super job! From Mrs Baker
It’s AAC month! AAC is an important aspect of my job as a special education teacher. What is AAC? AAC stands for Assistive and Augmentative Communication. It can be anything that helps a person communicate. Why is AAC so important? Imagine if you suddenly lost your ability to talk or even use parts of your […]
Unmotivated students are common in the classroom, even at elementary levels. How can we as teachers motivate students to be excited about learning?
Podcasts in the classroom are so fun and engaging! Have you jumped on the podcast train yet?! I have a great system for using podcasts in the classroom...
Chromebook Rules Poster to establish classroom expectations when it comes to using technology. Options for a Chromebook Contract, Chromebook Covenant and Chromebook Commitment are all included!
Want students to express ideas and collaborate digitally with each other? This post goes over how to use padlet for collaborating digitally
The science center in my classroom is always a busy place. Students can observe, experiment, create, construct, classify, compare, and question. Students are natural-born scientists. They are curious and eager to explore the world and everything in it! As teachers, it is our job to nurture their scientific spirit and help students form questions, investigations, collect data, and share their conclusions. Make your science center amazing to enhance their experiences! Plus, I have a few freebies for your center too!
How to structure learning stations with Google Classroom, docs, slides, and forms; 10 ways to use learning stations with online teaching and remote / distance learning
I teach reading at an elementary school. I love what I do! I wanted to share some "ways to praise" that we use in my classroom. These aren't my own ideas just the ones my students love. And here's how it looks: { I look FABULOUS! } Click HERE for printable. =) In what ways do YOU praise?
5 Creative Uses for QR Codes in the Elementary Classroom
Have you used QR Codes in the classroom yet? Here are a few easy ideas that will get you started using QR Codes in your classroom.
Welcome to Management Monday! Each Monday we'll tackle classroom management and include a little technology as well. This week we are looki...
Grab a free set of large printable Chromebook keyboard keys and learn ideas for using them in the classroom. Plus check out this huge printable Chromebook Keyboard Bulletin Board set perfect for a hallway or computer lab display for teachers using Google Classroom. Printing & Assembling Keyboards I created a set of printable keyboard keys that can be used in a bunch of fun ways I'll detail in this post. First, grab the free set in my free resource library (or sign up at the end of this post), which includes the letters A-Z in both upper and lower case.
some of 1/2B's beautiful bridge silhouettes Lesson Background: My class have been engaged in a Technology unit for the past few week...
Alexa in the classroom is a game changer! The echo dot in the classroom was created by amazon will help you save time and will be exciting to incorporate Alexa with students.
Yesterday's Newsletter is Today's Classroom Podcast Ever thought about producing a classroom podcast? When I was a kid we had a class newsletter and it was so much fun to write and put it
Choice is the unspoken 5th "C" of digital learning. It fits right alongside Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Creativity, and Communication.
Happy Monday, all! To my American friends, I hope you enjoyed a fabulous Fourth of July! To my friends from other parts of the world, I hope you had a fantastic weekend! Does it seem like the summer is flying by? Maybe it’s because we took a vacation earlier than usual this year (our first ... Read More about Creating a Google Classroom Filing Cabinet
How to Create Audio QR Kids using Seesaw
When I first started using Google in the classroom back in, I don’t even know when, I had absolutely no idea about just how helpful the Google platform
Explore technology while practicing fine motor skills with this Submarine Activity for Kids. This quick and easy STEAM idea is perfect for your next ocean preschool theme! Technically, this activity is from the last week
Canva is FREE for teachers and students, and their templates are beautiful, user-friendly, and great for the classroom! In this 2-part series, Kasey shares 30+ ways to use FREE Canva templates in your classroom, including graphic organizers, choice boards, certificates, and more!
We all know and love Kahoot, right? If you do not know about Kahoot then we have a few blog posts with tips and ideas to get you up to sp...
I’m not going to get into the nitty gritty of what ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is. If you are reading this post there is an excellent chance you already know what it is because you are dealing with it in your classroom. I’m also going to go out on a limb and assume that […]
There are a few elements to building influential student relationships. Keep on reading to find out the six keys to fostering strong connections in your classroom.
Distance learning has made the need for strong technology routines and procedures more important than ever. Start your year strong by implementing these!
Three AI teacher assistants, a curated collection of math activities, a website-building curriculum, a site for helping students change the world, and more.
