Category Archives: Teaching

remind101

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Michael J. Elson

Instantly message a class of students or their parents from your computer. Safe.  Teachers never see students’ phone numbers.  Students never see theirs. Students and parents join by sending a text message. No computer needed. Another Beta project as a safe … Continue reading →

Studyladder

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Michael J. Elson

Check out Studyladder, it’s a great new (FREE) teaching resource that I have recently discovered.   Studyladder is a highly effective, logically organised, Mathematics and Literacy program. It has been developed by experienced educators to inspire and motivate learning. It … Continue reading →

Count Me In Too

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Michael J. Elson

Count Me In Too is a professional development program developed to support the effective teaching of mathematics in years K-6. The program melds findings from research about how children learn mathematics, with research on effective professional development. It has three … Continue reading →

How to use a semicolon

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Michael J. Elson

Since I am on an English/Grammar kick, I thought it might be fun to share this funny poster designed by The Oatmeal to help people with how to use the semicolon. Although somewhat irreverent, your students might get a kick … Continue reading →

5 Free Plagiarism Checkers

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Michael J. Elson

Here are 5 Free Plagiarism checkers that can detect plagiarism in essays, articles, and documents. Such plagiarism checkers are most useful for students, teachers, and writers to ensure their content does not have any plagiarism. All these plagiarism checkers let you check plagiarism online. You … Continue reading →

Top 20 Social Networks for Education

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Michael J. Elson

Tech & Learning has put together a great list of the Top 20 Social Networks for Education.  If you haven’t seen these, take a moment to visit a few and unleash the power of social networking.  And while you are … Continue reading →

Free Order of Operations Math Worksheets

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Michael J. Elson

Get your Free Order of Operations Math Worksheets here. http://www.math-drills.com/orderofoperations.shtml This page includes order of operations worksheets suitable for elementary and middle school students. These order of operations worksheets are free to use and copy. Elementary and middle school students … Continue reading →

Wish I thought of this

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Michael J. Elson

Cool idea.  This is what happens when we think outside the box: Call of Duty and Calculus  

AGoogleADay.com

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Michael J. Elson

On April 11th Google launched a new daily puzzle to help teachers and students learn how to search more effectively. AGoogleADay.com presents an ever-changing search challenge that exercises your internet search skills, and if you get stumped, there’s a solution … Continue reading →

32 Ways to Use Google Apps in the Classroom

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Michael J. Elson

Are you wondering about how you could do amazing things with Google Apps in the classroom? Well, wonder no more. We’ve gathered some great examples shared with us by wonderful teachers all over the world and here are 32 Ways to … Continue reading →