What can students do to make learning really stick? Cognitive science tells …
What can students do to make learning really stick?
Cognitive science tells us it's NOT to re-read our notes or textbook.
Instead, practice "retrieval" -- recalling what we've learned out of our brains, not our books.
This post outlines 10 simple tips and strategies you can use in class to make learning long-term, including: 1. Brain dumps 2. Two things 3. Retrieve taking (instead of note taking) 4. Student-produced quizzes 5. Guided conversation 6. Now, then, and way back 7. Self testing 8. Recall information visually 9. Retrieval mapping 10. White board exit ticket
Simple math test activities for teachers and students, from beginning math operations …
Simple math test activities for teachers and students, from beginning math operations to calculus. You set the skill level, how many problems, and time limit. A report, which tallies right and wrong answers, is provided after each quiz. Grades: 3–12; cost: Free
This is a phenomenal website full of super useful information for students …
This is a phenomenal website full of super useful information for students and teachers!
There are articles and resources for: Science, Technology & Math Humanities Art, Music, Recreation
Anything and everything is available here from how to understand percentile scores - to writing a solid argumentative essay - to grade 2 writing prompts.
Click the menu in the top left corner to sort resources for students & parents, educators or adult learners!
Tinkercad is a free, easy-to-use app for 3D design, electronics, and coding. …
Tinkercad is a free, easy-to-use app for 3D design, electronics, and coding. It's used by teachers, kids, hobbyists, and designers to imagine, design, and make anything!
Whether you’re new to giving speeches or are a seasoned Toastmaster, these …
Whether you’re new to giving speeches or are a seasoned Toastmaster, these how-to articles will help you hone your skills. Get quick and easy tips for how to prepare and present an award, use visual aids and props, incorporate body language into your presentations, and more. With time and practice, you’re sure to see improvement in your ability to communicate and an increase in your confidence as well.
Find out tips and tricks for: Accepting Awards Delivering Eulogies Delivering Technical Briefings Giving Sales Pitches Introducing Speakers Preparing a Speech Presenting Awards Speaking to Diverse Audiences Successful Speeches Visual Aids and Props Gestures and Body Language
The Toastmasters Podcast is like a radio talk show featuring interviews with …
The Toastmasters Podcast is like a radio talk show featuring interviews with Toastmasters usually featured in the Toastmaster magazine. But unlike a radio show, a podcast is on the Internet, and available, for free, to anyone in the world with an Internet connection, and a connected device capable of playing audio. 150+ episodes are at ToastmastersPodcast.com
Top Ten Experiments to do at Home includes: - Experiments for Biology …
Top Ten Experiments to do at Home includes: - Experiments for Biology - Extracting Fruit DNA, Simple Digestion Experiment - Experiments for Earth Science & Astronomy - Explore Convection Currents, Explode a Volcano, Watch the Crayon Rock Cycle, Eat the Moon Phases - Experiments for Chemistry - Marker Chromatography, Make a Polymer Slime - Experiments for Physics - Lego Balloon Car, Homemade Water Clock
If you need some help with doing experiments in your home, you will find a link that gives you "21 tips for Hands-on Science!" at the bottom of the post.
If you're looking for the perfect major, course load, field of study, …
If you're looking for the perfect major, course load, field of study, or college for you, Top Universities is your one-stop-shop for university research. It's like a search engine for your student needs, helping you research schools by study level, subject of interest, study destination, or other search terms.
Find the best schools by rankings, match international programs to your interests, attend virtual admission information events, find and apply for scholarships, and more. As a bonus, the Top Universities Community resource is a great way to connect with other students and get your questions answered.
This simulation is designed to provide students with a first hand, personal …
This simulation is designed to provide students with a first hand, personal experience of the treaty making process. The insight they gain from this simulation will assist them in their understanding of treaty and its impact on the lives of First Nation peoples. This simulation is targeted at middle years to senior students.
"Do you want to do bodyweight exercises you can do at home? …
"Do you want to do bodyweight exercises you can do at home? Craig Ballentyne of Turbulence Training provides a wonderful collection of no-equipment bodyweight workouts designed to help you burn fat and get lean.
These instructional videos are mostly short ones (i.e. under 10 minutes) and can be used to create your own home workouts."
Create a web story or interactive story. You could use this to …
Create a web story or interactive story. You could use this to create a choose your own adventure book - you have branching options!
"You don't need to write any code to create a simple story with Twine, but you can extend your stories with variables, conditional logic, images, CSS, and JavaScript when you're ready.
Twine publishes directly to HTML, so you can post your work nearly anywhere. Anything you create with it is completely free to use any way you like, including for commercial purposes."
This webinar can help you get started (start at about 10 minutes in). Copy and paste this url into your browser - https://zoom.us/rec/play/7JAlJL2h_zM3H9eWtwSDC6R-W9ToeKis0SUa_vUEyx28BXRQYwLwMOZBZOOrxYNiFo0SI36nYddl4WRz
This site is full of free (and paid) resources to help teachers …
This site is full of free (and paid) resources to help teachers and students.You can filter by age, grade, subject, and more.Search everything from back to school, orange shirt day, and subject specific topics to find great resources.
TypeTastic School Edition is a dynamic platform can help students learn typing …
TypeTastic School Edition is a dynamic platform can help students learn typing skills. If you're looking for a way to introduce typing skills or help students practice skills they have started to develop, you'll definitely want to check this out.
TypeTastic includes 700+ typing activities for all grade levels and a suite of teacher tools.
Sign up for the 3-month free trial to get access to this great typing program.
This site offers 700+ free typing activities for all ages means lots …
This site offers 700+ free typing activities for all ages means lots of typing learning here! You’ll find introductory games, touch typing, fluency, and timed tests. Also available for use on tablets.
This complete touch typing application features a real-time analysis widget that tracks …
This complete touch typing application features a real-time analysis widget that tracks typing skills and creates tailored exercises based on performance. It’s highly adaptable, giving students a customized experience to maximize learning potential!
For every 10 activities that your class participates in, a high-density nutrition …
For every 10 activities that your class participates in, a high-density nutrition pack is sent out to a child in need. Such rich connections to Social Studies, Mental Wellness, and Physical Activity! And the teacher account is free and compatible with Clever as well.
How It Works: 1. Sign Up & Play Videos Teachers, groups/clubs and parents sign up. Then, all kids have to do is watch (and interact with) our Kid Power Up videos in class or at home. 2. Unlock Global Impact For every 10 videos you play, you unlock 1 Ready-to-use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) packet. We deliver this life-saving, vitamin-rich food to severely malnourished children around the world. 3. Earn Local Impact YOU decide which local causes your coins benefit!
As you play videos, you also earn virtual coins to allocate in our Kid Power Exchange®. Choose to support food banks or deliver PPE masks (both essential to COVID-19 relief), or plant trees for your local community!
"The Uffizi was designed by Giorgio Vasari in 1560 for Cosimo I …
"The Uffizi was designed by Giorgio Vasari in 1560 for Cosimo I de'Medici to house the Granducal Magistratures of Tuscany. Over time, the top floor loggia became an exhibition of the dynastic collection of ancient sculpture, artwork and artifacts."
Tour beautiful art in Italy without leaving the comfort of your chair!
This extensive list of virtual field trips allows you to explore different …
This extensive list of virtual field trips allows you to explore different parts of the world, see all kinds of animals in action, visit a wide variety of places in the US and explore outer space! All of the videos are in 360 so you can look all around you!
"The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam houses the largest collection of artworks …
"The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam houses the largest collection of artworks by Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) in the world. The permanent collection includes over 200 paintings by Vincent van Gogh, 500 drawings and more than 750 letters. The museum also presents exhibitions on various subjects from 19th-century art history."
Tour some of Van Gogh's greatest works virtually! No trip to Amsterdam required.
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