This content, A Comprehensive Cyberbullying Guide for Parents, has been reposted to the Showbie blog from WizCase. Digital technology is quickly becoming ubiquitous in our society. The vast majority of individuals now travel with at least one device on their person. This has its advantages, as people can gain access to real time information as…
Every teacher knows that understanding is the key to good knowledge. However, teachers have to cover so much material during classes that it’s hard to ensure that your students get valuable knowledge by just lecturing and occasionally doing some exercises for practice. That’s when the formative assessment comes to the rescue. According to EdGlossary, a…
This content is being reposted from George Couros’s original blog post here with his permission. In 2014, and in my book, “The Innovator’s Mindset,” I wrote about the notion of “school vs. learning,” and it was summarized in the image below by Sylvia Duckworth: This post and visual were meant to spark discussion and not…
No matter how clearly or emphatically I explain something, my students will still depend on me to repeat the information when they are ready to finally use or process it. While my previous post focused on how to avoid repeating directions about class protocols, this one focuses on letting Showbie complete the wearisome job of…
Project-based learning is a relatively new educational tool being touted by employers and teachers as one of the most effective ways to prepare students for postsecondary education and eventual employment. “With project-based learning,” according to the blog Cult of Pedagogy, “the content is baked inside of a long-term project, a real-world problem students need to…
As your ESL students become more and more fluent, it’s time to start thinking about practicing more complex forms of writing, such as essays. Essays are a great way for them to refine skills such as organizing information, doing research, and presenting an argument. Here are seven steps for teaching essay writing to ESL students. Basics Before…
