A “Smart” Way to Motivate Students

…her ice cream celebration for learning math facts. So if you don’t have an interactive whiteboard in your classroom, you can use a combination of my system and the one…

The Memory Game: Making It Meaningful

…classroom. When I teach my students this procedure for playing Memory, the game becomes not only motivational, but also meaningful. What a powerful combination! Deb Hanson has taught 16 years…

Going Marbles for STEM Hands-on Learning

…together again. Each kit includes 125 translucent plastic pieces and 20 marbles, so it was easy to make sure every group had essential pieces to create their marble run. I…

What are Cooperative Learning Structures?

…has developed over 100 structures, but you don’t need to learn them all to use cooperative learning effectively. Most teachers adopt 10 or 15 favorite structures that they use on…

7 DonorsChoose Tips for Success

…the thank you process promptly so you have a 100% completion rating. Often, your funded DC projects no longer require your students to write thank you letters. However, you still…

A Dozen Fun Ways to Wrap Up the School Year

…to their website at http://www.aimsedu.org and search for the Puff Mobiles activity. You can also find these types of activities at the NC Science Olympiad website. Ed Tech & Online…

Quiet Signals and Timers

…program in the timer to count up or count down, depending on the task you want to time. One of my favorite free websites is Online Stopwatch at www.online-stopwatch.com. They have…

Interactive Whiteboards and Web Tools

…the Internet. Plickers Free Online Assessment Program Are you using Plickers? It’s a free online program for assessing students, and it’s fun! Here are some resources to check out: Plickers…

Teaching Children Not to Be Rude!

…Want to Do it My Way! She enjoys visiting schools and talking with kids; in fact, she’s done over 800 school visits! You can learn more at her website, www.juliacookonline.com….