Online Resources
With the World Wide Web expanding by the minute, the online resources available for teachers are becoming endless. In less than two minutes, we can gain access to lesson plans, shared ideas, sample works and endless suggestions. These online resources are an invaluable asset to us as teachers. Although they can save us time and effort, I am a firm believer that anything you find online should just be guide or an idea starter. We must remember that each classroom is different, each student is unique. Duplicating another person's idea will not be the best solution for your students. Browse the web and put your own personal twist on what you find!
https://www.pinterest.com
Pinterest is a personalized media platform that allows members to share and gather pictures. The website is free to join and registration is quick and easy. Although many people use the site for personal use it has fantastic educational benefits.
The site allows members to create various boards based on themes or categories. You can then browse the site and ‘pin’ pictures that you think would be suitable for your board/s. For teachers, this service is an excellent idea generator. Using simple search words, you can find simple art ideas for different occasions e.g. Easter Art. You can explore pictures of various graphic organizer that would be suitable for any age group as well as worksheets for any curriculum area. As the site is worldwide, there is a great variety of pictures regarding classroom displays and set-ups. This expanding website is beginning to become a huge platform for teachers to share ideas and creations and I believe it will be very useful in my future career.
www.classdojo.com
ClassDojo is a website that I had briefly heard about while out on school placement, however, to date, I have not had personal experience with it. From communicating with other teachers and exploring the website it seems to be an excellent behavioral management tool for the classroom. This site allows each student to create and personalize their own profile. This profile then tracks their behavioral progress during school. Teachers can add points or ‘dojos’ from their computer and students and parents can monitor their individual progress.
Behavioral management strategies change regularly depending on the most recent studies and theories. This one however seems to have a very high success rate. The sites use of technology seems to excite children more than having a chart on the classroom wall. I’d imagine their ability to track and improve their progress is very motivational also. Children need instant praise and feedback to maintain attention and engagement. This site appears to be extremely student friendly and visually motivating and I believe it will be a great tool to use in the classroom to promote positive behavior.
Pinterest is a personalized media platform that allows members to share and gather pictures. The website is free to join and registration is quick and easy. Although many people use the site for personal use it has fantastic educational benefits.
The site allows members to create various boards based on themes or categories. You can then browse the site and ‘pin’ pictures that you think would be suitable for your board/s. For teachers, this service is an excellent idea generator. Using simple search words, you can find simple art ideas for different occasions e.g. Easter Art. You can explore pictures of various graphic organizer that would be suitable for any age group as well as worksheets for any curriculum area. As the site is worldwide, there is a great variety of pictures regarding classroom displays and set-ups. This expanding website is beginning to become a huge platform for teachers to share ideas and creations and I believe it will be very useful in my future career.
www.classdojo.com
ClassDojo is a website that I had briefly heard about while out on school placement, however, to date, I have not had personal experience with it. From communicating with other teachers and exploring the website it seems to be an excellent behavioral management tool for the classroom. This site allows each student to create and personalize their own profile. This profile then tracks their behavioral progress during school. Teachers can add points or ‘dojos’ from their computer and students and parents can monitor their individual progress.
Behavioral management strategies change regularly depending on the most recent studies and theories. This one however seems to have a very high success rate. The sites use of technology seems to excite children more than having a chart on the classroom wall. I’d imagine their ability to track and improve their progress is very motivational also. Children need instant praise and feedback to maintain attention and engagement. This site appears to be extremely student friendly and visually motivating and I believe it will be a great tool to use in the classroom to promote positive behavior.