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Collaborating with learning partners from your community means more than a lecture or Q&A session. Let’s find out what you can do as a teacher to strengthen the school-community collaboration for both your professional growth and your students’ benefit:
Schools are a part of the community and a reflection of it. That’s why it makes sense to create strong school-community partnerships, which can help students understand the real-world applications of what they’re learning.
Independent practice in the online classroom is just as important as in the physical one. First and foremost, to confidently support independent practice, you must trust your students. Here are more ideas to help you make it work:
October 5th is all about celebrating the wonderful educators around the world. At the same time, this day is also about supporting teachers so that every learner can have access to quality education. This World Teachers’ Day, let’s do something different and celebrate teachers not just through words but actions. Not just today, but for the entire school year!
Teachers have many alternative ways to convince students who don’t enjoy writing to engage with a topic. Audio/Video assignments, public blogs, or reflective journals are just a few ways to encourage students to learn without making writing the primary goal of a lesson.
Asynchronous discussions have many benefits, but the most important one is that students don’t have to be in a classroom at the same time to learn from each other. Many teachers have found that class discussions can work just as well through an online forum, as long as it’s organized, has a clear structure, and students can rely on teacher feedback.
Last year, as schools were closing their gates, e-learning cybersecurity wasn’t exactly a top priority for most teachers. As we can’t foresee future public health threat developments, schools need a solid cybersecurity plan. Teachers can also do their part and ensure that they’re complying with basic safety measures, especially where student data and privacy is concerned.
Edtech is needed more than ever in vocational training to help prepare students for their future careers. Instead of centering the discussion around traditional academic paths, let’s do something different and see how edtech supports vocational education:
If you want to create more video lessons, you have to know that there are options and that it won’t cost an arm and a leg. It’s up to you to decide what could work best for your classroom and maybe get more teachers to join in. So let’s explore five instructional video ideas for teachers:
Good educational videos are all about managing cognitive load. To captivate your students’ attention, all you have to do is follow best practices such as creating bite-sized, goal-oriented videos that engage both visual and auditory channels.
