It is hard to believe that summer is quickly approaching…and with that comes the typical summer activities: pool time, family vacations, and …brain drain?! As we all know, summer learning loss is real! Students on average lose a month of learning over the summer…though this varies with subject matter. Most students experience a loss of 2.5 months of learning in mathematics. Help! How can we keep our students’ skills sharp and ready for the fall?
Check out this site, and encourage your parents to do the same. There are ideas and activities in several different subjects: “10 everyday ways to explore Science while having fun”, “11 ways to learn math”, etc. There are even “summer learning contracts” that the students can sign.
How’s that for alliteration? Staying on top of changes in technology today can be a full time job! As educators we have a unique opportunity to help students view technology as more than just fun, but also a purposeful tool that can help them succeed in the workplace and in life. So – the big question – how do you stay up to date on technology and social media trends?
soon be like electricity; we won’t ask if it is available at a given location; we won’t remember what life was like without it; in essence, it will be everywhere. With this in mind, you may share in my frustration with archaic school rules that prohibit access to many valuable online resources. Yes, I realize these rules are in place for a purpose, but it just might be time to relook at how we approach technology in the classroom.
Somewhere along the line you chose the teaching profession, or maybe it chose you. No one understands the need for quality educators more than those in the trenches, so why not take advantage of your opportunity as an educator to intentionally develop a passion for teaching in others.
Be honest, when you hear the words “global education” and “technology”, do you think PRICEY? It doesn’t have to be! The Flat Classroom Project started between two teachers in Bangladesh and Georgia as a global collaborative project that joins together middle and high school students. This award winning program has now grown to over 5,000 students in more than 30 countries. The goal of this project is for students to be able to connect and work together on activities and projects, despite barriers of time zones, culture and language.