May, 2011 - The digital classroom, transforming the way we learn

The best commencement speeches ever?

Lesson plan for last weeks of school! It is the time of the year when you realize there was so

Lesson plan: Watch this historic speech Obama held in Westminister and then read the newspapers comments listed below. Based on

Why the web isn’t providing the information we need! To most people the internet is a connection to the world.

When cramming for an exams you might find spicerscribe an online mapping and brainstorming tool useful. Great way to collaborate

When assessing students’ work, either written or oral, using rubrics is a good idea. Look here for different suggestions. These

Write an article on your blog where you address one of the challenges raised in either movie. Trying to escape

It is time to write exams and here is some advice to my students on writing essays. Topics: Analyze and

What makes a good presentation? Here are places I have found some good points. Presentation Zen, Context matters and Simple but

Seems like a tall order for students to be able to both elaborate and discuss a number of international and

A novel approach to education with no grades and no grade levels. The RISC Approach to Schooling is a revolutionary

[cnnvideo url=’http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2011/05/01/sot.obama.bin.laden.dead.cnn’ inline=’true’] Objectives: Imagine you are attending this press conference and have a deadline to write about this historic