Many educators around the globe understand the importance of “21st-century skills” and “21st-century teaching,” but what does it mean to be a “21st-century teacher?” This session focuses on how you can implement core concepts of 21st-century skills in your own classroom. Learn simple ways to embrace free technology and make it a part of everyday classroom use. Join this session …
How well do your students speak? We all have activities that require oral communication whether formal or informal, from presentations to discussions to explanations and more, yet few teachers specifically teach the skills needed for students to be impressive speakers. In this webinar, participants will gain an understanding of the Common Core State Standard Speaking and Listening expectations. They will …
Asking questions, making connections, and creating comparisons are concepts that repeat throughout the Common Core Standards. In order to compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event in history, primary source documents will be needed. But do you know where you or your students can find those? Join Melissa Edwards as she explores how to search …
How cool would it be for a student to see his or her name in the iBookstore on iTunes? Going before a wider audience often inspires students to write more and to take extra care with what they produce. Or have you ever thought of publishing your own work to make it available to students or colleagues? Out of necessity, …
Would you like to engage parents so that they are more involved in your school and with their children’s education? There are many online tools that can help us communicate with and learn from others daily. Tools like Twitter, Facebook, and Google Plus are used by students and parents to connect with their friends, loved ones, and celebrities. Schools can …
Like most school administrators, do you find that sometimes you don’t have enough hours in the day? This webinar will explore how iPads are impacting the busy lives of administrators by helping them maximize and organize their time, whether it’s walkthrough observations, research, reading the latest educational books, sifting through the day’s news, or exploring the latest administrator and K-12 …
Establishing a good math foundation at the elementary level is crucial to success in math in later grades. Whether you have students who are pretty good at math or students who are struggling with the concepts, there are things you can do to engage their learning and increase their math skills. Join Paula Naugle as she shares how to use …
Are you struggling to find ways to effectively use your single iPad in a classroom full of students? If you think that iPads are only useful if all your students have them – think again! This webinar will show how you can effectively use a single iPad for your entire class. Join Melissa Mann as she offers suggestions, tips, tricks, …
While the physical altercations and bullying by boys is sometimes more visible, mean behavior on the part of girls and their emotional bullying can be just as damaging. This webinar will provide how-to strategies for addressing the growing problem of girl meanness in elementary school. Participants will learn how to address friendship struggles and girl bullying within the context of …
Do you think you could benefit and learn from other educators? Would you like to share your ideas with others? Learn why teachers need to make international connections with other teachers in order to help bring the world to their classrooms. This webinar will examine what a personal learning network is and how you can use its power to change …
