Twitter Chats are great for joining a community of educators while gaining advice, learning about new ideas and generally feeling connected to those in the same field. Below is a list of general education twitter chats for you to join. #EDCHAT When: Thursdays @ 7 PM EST Description: #EDCHAT is one of the first education chats on Twitter and …
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#GAMES4ED When: Thursdays @ 8 PM EST and Sundays @ 3 PM EST Description: For those interested in game-based learning and gamification. #BYOTCHAT When: Thursdays @ 9 PM Description: This is a bring your own technology chat. #TICHAT When: Thursdays @ 8 PM EST Description: All about technology integration. #ISTECHAT When: Third Thursday of each month, @ 8 PM EST Description: Focuses on issues related …
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Participating in Twitter Chats are a great way of finding a sense of community in a discussion-based format. Below is a list of twitter chats, specializing in the promotion of reading and literacy. #READ4FUN When: Every other Sunday @ 7 PM EST Description: Connects passionate educators with books, and with each other. #LANGCHAT When: Thursdays @ 8 PM EST Description: Great …
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As new students enter your classroom, it may be hard to get to know them virtually. Listed is a different ice breaker activity for each grade level, from grade 1 to grade 8. Grade 1 Activity Idea: Self-portrait Ask your students to grab a piece of paper, their favourite coloured markers or pencils, and challenge them …
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As you arrive back to school from the summer term, most students may not be at the same level as they were when school left off in the spring. This is no reason to panic. The idea of the Summer Slide is known, but we are always actively looking for ways to combat it. To address this …
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Children love play more than anything else. Children go to another world while they play, something that most adults wish we could replicate. Play has many social, emotional, and imaginative benefits for children, but we often lose sight of the educational advantages it offers as well. Leading scientific research shows that kids are at their …
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DREAMSCAPE – Skills and Common Questions Used in Evaluation Dreamscape integrates a variety of curriculum aligned reading comprehension subskills and question types directly into gameplay. When students read passages and answer questions, both their reading level and their proficiency in these subskills are automatically tracked in reports. These reports are easily accessible to parents, teachers and …
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