Teaching Religious Tolerance in Schools: A Guide for Teachers and Administrators
What does teaching religion in schools promote? If religion is taught as a means to find connections through religious rites, rituals, and symbolism …
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The Best Mind Mapping Software for Teachers and Students
These online mind mapping tools are a great way for a teacher to organize their classroom discussions. They are all free, online and easy to learn. …
Continue ReadingTraining Teachers to Use SMART Board Technology: Tips for Doing SMART Board Training
Providing SMART Board training for teachers is a snap if you direct the training around teachers’ time and needs. Focusing on what is most …
Continue ReadingTips for Various Learning Modalities
There are three main learning modalities – visual, auditory, and kinesthetic. You can give each type of learner tips that will help them learn and …
Continue ReadingCharacteristics of Learning Modalities: Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic
Many of your students may learn differently from each other, and it is important to identify how each student learns best. Understanding the …
Continue ReadingHow to Use a SMART Board in the Classroom - Basic Operations
There are a few essential skills that all teachers need to know if they want to know how to use a SMART Board properly. This article explains exactly …
Continue ReadingThe Top Ten Search Engines for Students to Use at School
Find the most relevant search results for your students with these great search engines for education users. They are fast, innovative, and deliver …
Continue ReadingIndividualized Instruction: It Doesn't Have to Be the Death of You!
Most teachers, if the truth be told, would rather run screaming out of the classroom than undertake individualized instruction. Let’s face it, …
Continue ReadingCell Phones in the Classroom: Ideas for How to Make it Work
Controversial it may be, more and more teachers are daring to use cell phones in the classroom. This article tells you why.
Continue ReadingWhole-Brain Learners: Thinking Styles for Diversified Teaching Both Right-Brain and Left-Brain Students
Teachers and students alike prefer a particular style of instruction dependent upon their own strengths and weakness. With that, segregated classrooms …
Continue ReadingReading and Writing Across the Curriculum: Help Your Students Become Great Writers!
We’ve heard it a million times—reading and writing are the foundations for success in all subjects. We successfully get the reading worked in, but how …
Continue ReadingNetbooks for Education: The Benefits of Mobile Learning
Netbooks are finding their way into more and more classrooms. This article explains why these mobile learning devices are so popular with educators.
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