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Are you using popular culture in class? Why you should be

eSchool News

Educators know that when they find a way to engage students by making lessons relevant to students’ real-world lives, they’ve scored a win. Bringing popular culture into the classroom is one of those winning strategies. “All media involve writing.” “All media involve writing.”

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What should new teachers know before they set foot in a classroom?

The Hechinger Report

Elly Eckhoff listened intently as a group of veteran teachers listed what they think rookie teachers need before entering the classroom: more time student teaching and more training in how to communicate with colleagues, parents and students themselves. Photo: Peggy Barmore. COLUMBIA, Mo. And then she spoke. It was the No.

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Great Podcast Episodes for Students and Teachers

Graphite Blog

"Teacher Voices": This article is part of a series of from-the-classroom perspectives. There are lots of teachers out there who love listening to podcasts and want to share that passion with their students. But many aren't sure how to justify using podcasts in the classroom. That's also how I got started!

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Great Podcast Episodes for Students and Teachers

Graphite Blog

There are lots of teachers out there who love listening to podcasts and want to share that passion with their students. But many aren't sure how to justify using podcasts in the classroom. They want to mix it up in their classrooms or want their students to practice listening skills. That's also how I got started!

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Why Podcasting Is #Trending Since 'Serial' and Why Your Class Should Be Doing It

Edsurge

And it’s experiencing a surge of interest, especially in K-12 classrooms. As the CEO of Listenwise , a listening skill-building company, and the host of the Student Podcast PODCAST , I am seeing the podcasting landscape in education explode. Thousands of classrooms across grade levels, demographics and locations are podcasting.

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15 hot edtech trends for 2017

eSchool News

Teacher candidates will use personal classroom videos uploaded to the platform to self-reflect on pedagogy, classroom management, and interactions with students; they’ll also share videos with peers and receive feedback from one another. By Kathy Schrock, Wilkes University.

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