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30 Effective Classroom Attention Getters with Examples

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

This state of boredom is not just an occasional inconvenience; it is a significant barrier to effective learning. Research has consistently highlighted the detrimental effects of boredom on student learning. Furthermore, Pekrun et al. Furthermore, Pekrun et al. Situational interest is interactional in nature.

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Chinese New Year- What Animal Am I?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

(CNY) In the spirit of celebrating cultural diversity and love of world cultures, I went ahead and prepared this list of the 12 Chinese Zodiac animals that you can share with you students and help them learn more about Chinese New Year and its traditions. Chinese Zodiac Animals 1. If you were born in the Goat year (e.g.,1931,

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How to Boost Family Involvement through Parent-Teacher Conferences

Waterford

12] You could also send out a list of volunteer activities and school events (such as back to school night) so parents know they’re welcome in class. What can I do to help my child learn at home?[12]. However, remember that the teacher likely has your child’s best interest in mind and work together to support your child’s learning.

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Live Thursday Dec. 9th with Julie Young from Florida Virtual School

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Date : Thursday, December 9th, 2010 Time : 5pm Pacific / 8pm Eastern / 1am (next day) GMT ( international times here ) Duration : 1 hour Location : In Elluminate. The Elluminate room will be open up to 30 minutes before the event if you want to come in early. In 2003, she was inducted into the USDLA “Hall of Fame.”

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Will Philadelphia Education Survive?

Philly Teacher

As I reflected on the events of today, I began to think of my journey as a teacher here in Philadelphia. I complete my student teaching in an unruly 1st grade classroom with a first-year teacher because my principal placed me there and learn quickly the steel and flexibility it takes to be a teacher Philadelphia. January 23, 2010.

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May 25 - Interview with Sir Ken Robinson on Creativity

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Join me Wednesday, May 25th, for a live and interactive FutureofEducation.com webinar with Sir Ken Robinson about the extensively revised and updated version of his best-selling classic, Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative. The Elluminate room will be open up to 30 minutes before the event if you want to come in early.

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Helping Others Along – Motivation Theory and the SAMR Model

techlearning

Elbert Hubbard As a second year teacher, I remember being very excited about leading my students to participate in a project-based learning activity. As champions we must learn to put ourselves in the shoes of a late adopter or laggard, then try to help them along. The constant for all teachers is students and their learning needs.