Category: Teaching
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A Blogging Rubric
For those of us using or planning to integrating blogging as an instructional activity in class, the rubric below from the University of Wisconsin Stout is definitely a must have. This rubric is available for free and can be downloaded in PDF format.
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10 Courses With a Twist
FLASH AND DRIVE With 700 students, David J. Malan’s computer science course is one of Harvard’s most popular. Why are so many nonmajors taking “Introduction to Computer Science” at Harvard or “Introductory Oceanography” at Cornell? Why is Temple Grandin’s livestock course at Colorado State always filled, and not just with students at home on the…
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Where Are All The Male Teachers [Infographic]
From the Internet For the past semester, I’ve been student teaching at a middle school and I’m now currently at an elementary school as part of my music teacher certification process. It’s been a challenge learning all the ins and outs of being a teacher, but it has also come with great satisfaction. To get…
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Why We Do The Thoughtful Footprints Project!
Partitions may divide countries, but friendships find a way. A touching story about the power of information in improving people’s lives. (Be sure to watch with English subtitles.) A special thank you to all of you, who make this sort of thing possible every day through all of the incredible local knowledge you contribute to…
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Badges and Common Core
From Matthew Farber came an article that was interesting as it addressed an issue I am grappling with Badges, the Common Core, and a gamified classroom. This is a good category and site to follow the topic on. Mozilla’s Open Badges Backpack serves as a virtual resume to display one’s mastered skills. Gamifying Education One…