Showing posts with label word clouds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label word clouds. Show all posts

April 12, 2015

Poetry, Google, Gamifying Learning, Rubrics, Writing, StumbleUpon, and Word Clouds... in Education Today

Reading education blogs is like attending a never-ending conference that is designed just for you with sessions shared by outstanding educators. These are some of my favorite recent finds.



Flower Poem / David Goehring / CC BY 2.0

The Power of Poetry in Primary Classrooms
Matthew James Friday
http://www.edutopia.org//blog/power-of-poetry-primary-classrooms-matthew-friday
a fresh look at teaching poetry


Google Pen / Phil and Jo Schiffbauer / CC BY 2.0

Google for Educators: The Best Features for Busy Teachers
Kyle Pace
http://www.edutopia.org//google-for-educators
a short list of useful classroom tools from Google (www.google.com/), some oft-used and some newer ones


VLAB Gamify Everything Program / Photologue_NP / CC BY 2.0

Epic Fail or Win? Gamifying Learning in My Classroom
Liz Kolb
http://www.edutopia.org//blog/epic-fail-win-gamifying-learning-liz-kolb
helpful information for those interested in beginning to gamify… step-by-step instructions, what worked and what did not work in the author’s classroom


Rubric Used Sign / Clker.com

4 Easy Tips and Tricks for Creating Visually Engaging Rubrics
Cait Camarata
http://www.edutopia.org//blog/tips-for-creating-visually-engaging-rubrics-cait-camarata
templates—with design suggestions--for creating your own rubrics


Maths / Michael Pollak / CC BY 2.0

4 Tips for Writing in the Math Classroom
Heather Wolpert-Gawron
http://www.edutopia.org//blog/four-tips-writing-math-classroom-heather-wolpert-gawron
suggestions for incorporating writing in the mathematics classroom


Logo of StumbleUpon / Bernard Goldbach / CC BY 2.0

5 Ways to Use StumbleUpon in Education
Siobhan Tumelty
http://www.edudemic.com/5-ways-teachers-can-use-stumbleupon/
suggestions for using StumbleUpon (https://www.stumbleupon.com/) to help with lesson plans, teaching, expert insight, social connection, and inspiration


Assessment / Phil and Jo Schiffbauer / CC BY 2.0

5 Ways to Use Word Clouds in the Classroom
Siobhan Tumelty
http://www.edudemic.com/5-ways-use-word-cloud-generators-classroom/ideas for using word clouds for vocabulary, assessments, building knowledge, and getting to know you