ePortfolios

What are your views regarding ePortfolios? I found an interesting infographic on Stephen Downes' blog 

Half an Hour that made quite a bit of sense to me. Thoughts?

Dyslexia

I found a really great article on teaching children with Dyslexia, from Reading Horizons. It describes various accommodations that can be made for the child within the classroom. A good read! 

Countries and Schools Getting It Right!

FINLAND

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In an article written by LynNel Hancock for Smithsonian.com, Finland's schooling strategies are discussed. Why is Finland considered on of the top educational success stories? Read here to find out!

MailOnline addressed the issue of marking in  recent article: The dreaded Red Pen raises its ugly head again! Does the Red Pen Shout at Students?

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The Race Discussion

I watched the most amazing video of a 3rd grade teacher in America. Jane Elliott = wonder teacher! Watch the YouTube video of her Brown Eyes/Blue Eyes Racism Experiment.

Student Teachers' Blogs!

I am so proud of my student teachers' blogs they have been working on for their Semester Project!
Have a look at some of them below:

Candée Space

Class Blog Spot

Day to Day Education

Discovering Grade 4

Easom Education

Educational Challenges

Educational Resource for Teachers, Learners and Parents

Education Awakening

Education-How-To

Edu Voyager

Indulge In Learning

Mr. André De Klerk

Smartie Artie Pants

Teachers Now

Techno Teach

The Internet as a Resource for School Children

UmzansiEduPad

5 Ways to Get Students to Listen!

An article by Rebecca Alber on Edutopia: 5 Ways to Get Students to Listen. Interesting! I LOVE this site!

Building Digital Texts on iPads - Dan Callahan

Digital Book Workshop

What Teachers Make

A cartoon by Taylor Mali and Zen Pencils! Amazing!

Why we teach...

This post by C.S. Stone The reason why I teach reminds me of why I so enjoyed my teaching days, and how my visit to my school is so long overdue! Sometimes we just need that reminder! Enjoy x