Tag: classrooms
The 6 Ways Teachers Want To Change Schools
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A new survey details a few key ways that teachers want to change schools and the education system as a whole. Do you agree?
Is This Now A Typical Classroom?
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When you imagine a 'typical classroom' - what do you picture? If it's a boatload of laptops facing you with students hiding behind the screens, you're not far off.
7 Online Quiz Tools Perfect For Classrooms
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Whether you want to have students turn in homework via an online form or simply take a quiz or test, online quiz tools are critical to having a connected classroom.
Encourage Better Phone Etiquette With These Propaganda Posters
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What if there were modern interpretations of old-fashioned propaganda posters that encouraged you to have better phone etiquette?
23 Free Learning Tools For Monological, Dialogical and Polyphonic Teaching
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A few weeks back I wrote an article in which I introduced The Pedagogical Framework of eDidaktik.dk, which is based on the distinction between a monological, a dialogical and a polyphonic form of teaching.
The 60-Second Guide To Online vs Classroom Learning
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It's no secret that online learning is all the rage these days. But how does it stack up against classroom learning and similar models? A new infographic claims that online learning is the wave of the future but I'd prefer to hear your thoughts.
Is Teach For America Good For America?
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Bringing young, motivated, super smart college graduates into low-income, underperforming schools with the aim to help lessen the educational gap for low-income kids sounds like a great idea, right? Teach For America, and about 46,000 applicants (in 2011) think so.
20 Ways Apple Has Taken Over The Classroom
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Does it ever seem as though Apple's products seem to be the technology of choice in many classrooms, despite their higher price tags? This handy infographic takes us on a journey from a technology void classroom to one filled with tools and options for teachers to supplement their lectures in new, creative ways, and shows why and how Apple is leading the march into classrooms.
20 Classrooms From Around The World
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We've talked about virtual field trips and connecting with other schools online many times. But what about actually seeing how your classroom stacks up to the others around the world?
The 60-Second Guide To The Current State Of College Classrooms
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Today, postsecondary educators hold 1.7 million jobs in America. With postsecondary teaching jobs expected to grow by 15 percent by 2018, you might be surprised about who is teaching in college classrooms.
6 Benefits of Single Sex Boarding Schools
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It may seem old fashioned, but single-sex education remains the predominant model for most of the world, and there is good reason to believe that this approach has helped much of the industrialized world succeed in education while the U.S. school system continues to falter.
25 TED Talks Perfect For Classrooms
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Whether you're looking to inspire or entertain your students, the following TED talks have terrific lessons embedded in fascinating talks.While not every single talk may float your boat, there are likely a few that you should think about showing to students this year.
Edudemic Wants YOU To Share Your Classroom Expertise
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We are working on a new feature for the upcoming issues of the Edudemic iPad Magazine. We'll be featuring teachers from around the world in an effort to help others learn more about what they're doing. So that means we need your help!
5 Ways Education Has Changed In The Last Decade
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Believe it or not, education is improving. Before you start saying "but Jeff, it's really not there yet" or "Jeff, why are you writing a blog post on your birthday?" let me tell you why I say education is improving.
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A Sneak Peek At Skype For iPad [Video]
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If you have an iPad or use iPads in the classroom, you've probably wondered where the friggin' Skype app is? Right now, all you can use is the iPhone app and pixel double it to make it a bit bigger. But it doesn't use...
The Evolution of Classroom Technology
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Here's a brief look at the evolution of classroom technology. Do you have a piece of technology that you think should be included? Tweet @edudemic or let me know in the comments!
