4th post in a new series: PLN Tips 4 Teachers and Goal 17: Integrate Technology Effectively of The 30 Goals Challenge for Educators “Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important.” ~ Bill Gates I have been integrating technology with students since […]
Month: August 2012
10 Simple Ideas for Transforming Your Teaching This School Year
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”~ William Butler Yeats Get your copy of The 30 Goals Challenge, Learning to Go, or Hacking Digital Learning. Ask me about training your teachers, ShellyTerrell@gmail.com! Many of us will face many new learners as a new semester of classes begin. For many of […]
Social in Media in Education! It's Time Has Come
3rd post in a new series: PLN Tips 4 Teachers I read this heartbreaking post from kindergarten teacher, Matt Gomez, today, The End of Facebook in My Class, and I was saddened that yet another battle has been lost between a teacher trying to help support students in the kind of learning that will help them in […]
10+ Getting to Know You Activities for Kids!
If you like these ideas, take one of my courses or check out my books. Ask me about training your teachers, ShellyTerrell@gmail.com! “No one can whistle a symphony. It takes an orchestra to play it.” ~ H.E. Luccock Olson Beginning the school year is often very frightening for children. It’s no wonder when you consider that children are walking into […]
The Teacher's Survival Kit for Lesson Planning! Tips & 1000s of Free Lesson Plans
I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think. – Socrates Within the garden of learning is the students’ gained knowledge put into use. The way we design our lessons and activities determine how successful our learners will be in grasping new knowledge. We also have to ensure students pass tests and achieve learning […]
You are Invited to 3 Educational Webinars!
This week I will be conducting 3 free webinars on mobile learning and ideas to begin the school year thanks to Simple K12 and American TESOL. I will go live today, Wednesday, August 15th, from 2pm to 4pm NYC time/ 7pmUK time and also on Friday, August 17th, from 4pmNYC/9pm UK. Each is only 30 minutes. […]
Partnering with Parents: 12+ Resources for the School Year
2nd post in a new series: PLN Tips 4 Teachers and Goal 15: Partner with Parents of The 30 Goals Challenge for Educators “People have been known to achieve more as a result of working with others than against them.” ~Dr. Allan Fromme One of the best survival lessons I learned as a teacher was to engage parents. Trust […]
Teacher Survival Kit for Classroom Management: 10+ Tips & Resources
“We all need someone who inspires us to do better than we know how.” ~ Anonymous The first day with a new class often dictates what the rest of the year will be like. If we start the learning journey well with our learners then we can look forward to what the year ahead will […]
Carrying Conversations: 10 Lessons Learned from Learners
1st post in a new series: PLN Tips 4 Teachers and Goal 14: Carry a Conversation of The 30 Goals Challenge for Educators “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”~ Plato One of my favorite reads growing up was Chicken Soup for the Soul. I learned how to be the kind […]
Digitally Immersed in the Challenges of Learning
“Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” ~ Christopher Robin to Winnie the Pooh, A.A. Milne The type of learning I love is challenging, immersive, self-discovering, and self-empowering. We find ourselves faced with a problem where we must employ our tools to […]