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Teaching Digital Natives, Chapters 6-10

15Jul2014

by Jennifer Gonzalez

Part 2 of our 2-part discussion of Marc Prensky’s Teaching Digital Natives, a guide to using any kind of technology effectively for student learning. Great for technophiles and technophobes alike!

Teaching Digital Natives, Chapters 1-5

30Jun2014

by Jennifer Gonzalez

Whether you already integrate technology in your teaching or you consider yourself tech-phobic, this book will show you how to do it right: ironically, by keeping your focus off the technology.

Mind’s Eye: A Pre-Reading Strategy

29May2014

by Jennifer Gonzalez

Some texts are just hard for students to get into. The Mind’s Eye strategy tackles that problem head on: It grabs students’ attention before they ever read a single word and creates a mystery that can only be solved by reading the text.

How to Use the Reciprocal Learning Strategy

28Feb2014

by Jennifer Gonzalez

This cooperative learning strategy takes the idea of “working in pairs” up a notch.

Are You Making the Most of Your Interactive Whiteboard?

19Jan2014

by Jennifer Gonzalez

Interactive whiteboards are a fixture in many classrooms, but are teachers taking advantage of all they have to offer? Here are some ways to improve your use.

How to Use the Concept Attainment Strategy

10Dec2013

by Jennifer Gonzalez

I like this strategy because it really involves students in their own learning. Instead of just delivering the information to them, you’re helping them discover it on their own. Also, it’s captivating — a mystery to solve! — which is far more likely to engage students.

Students Sitting Around Too Much? Try Chat Stations.

24Oct2013

by Jennifer Gonzalez

Your new favorite teaching strategy: This pared-down version of learning stations keeps the movement, interactivity and variety while minimizing the prep work.

The Fisheye Syndrome: Is Every Student Really Participating?

25Sep2013

by Jennifer Gonzalez

To those afflicted with Fisheye, some students appear “larger” than others, grabbing more of our attention and making the others fade into the periphery.

The Cure for Bad PowerPoint: A Review of Presentation Zen

16Sep2013

by Jennifer Gonzalez

You probably think your PowerPoints are pretty good. I definitely thought mine were. But after skimming a few pages of Presentation Zen, I knew my slides were about to change forever.