Welcome to Cycle 7 of The 30 Goals Challenge: Make it Meaningful! “Teaching kids to count is fine, but teaching them what counts is best.” – Bob Talbert Goal: Encourage students to choose a cause and create digital posters, infographics, or videos to raise funds or awareness about this cause. This goal comes from Maria Theologidou from Greece. […]
Month: October 2016
Thanksgiving Ideas and Resources to Gobble Up!
“Thanksgiving, after all, is a word of action.” – W.J. Cameron Thanksgiving is an important event that teaches us about collaboration and acceptance between two vastly different cultures and this is definitely an important history our students can benefit from. Thanksgiving provides us the opportunity to teach students about what it means to be a […]
Goal: Make It About the Relationships
Welcome to Cycle 7 of The 30 Goals Challenge: Make it Meaningful! “One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feelings. The curriculum is so much necessary raw material, but warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child.” […]
20+ Apps Your Students Will Scream About This Halloween!
“Where there is no imagination there is no horror.” – Arthur Conan Doyle Halloween is a fun holiday and even though not all kids celebrate they do enjoy themes involving monsters, wizards, zombies, and other spooky creatures. As an educator or parent that has a mobile device you can capitalize on this time to help kids […]
Goal: Reflect on your time back to school
Welcome to Cycle 7 of The 30 Goals Challenge: Make it Meaningful! “To teach is to learn twice over.” – Joseph Joubert Goal: Reflect on your time back to school. What have your new group of learners taught you? What have been your successes? What challenges are you still facing and trying to find solutions. Write a blog post and write […]
Frightful Learning! Halloween Activities and Resources
“As astronauts and space travelers children puzzle over the future; as dinosaurs and princesses they unearth the past … as monsters and gremlins they make sense of the unreal.”- Gretchen Owocki Tis the season when our learners love to learn from the stuff of our nightmares as they celebrate Halloween, All Saints Day, All Souls’ […]
Goal: Introduce Pop Culture into the Curriculum
Welcome to Cycle 7 of The 30 Goals Challenge: Make it Meaningful! “It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” – Albert Einstein Goal: Engage your students with pop culture appropriate for their ages. Teach a lesson with a song or share an example or anecdote from a famous […]