Category Archives: Instructional Strategies

38. Engagement in Hybrid Learning? Show Us How?

Presentation at the Teaching and Learning Forum, Qatar, 2020 Student engagement is key when it comes to learning. But how can we engage students now when the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted education like never before? I am sharing here with you … Continue reading

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37. Ten Tips for Hybrid Learning

The current pandemic has disrupted education around the globe. A world that goes through unprecedented change, requires unprecedented measures. Education is no different. Why? Life doesn’t stop. It must go on. This is not enough? Then I would say: education … Continue reading

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22. My 10 Must-Have Free Tools to Start the Year

MY 10 MUST-HAVE FREE TOOLS TO START THE YEAR Summer went by so fast! Faster than other summers! I guess because it was my first free summer in many years. While spending the summer on three continents it was hard … Continue reading

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19. Brain Breaks with GoNoOdle and Just Dance Kids

Brain Breaks with GoNoOdle & Just Dance Kids Blog Post Agenda: 1. Brain Breaks with GoNoOdle? 2. Brain Breaks with Just Dance Kids 1. Brain Breaks with GoNoOdle To stay focused and engaged, students need brain breaks. How often? It … Continue reading

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17. Whole Brain Teaching

WHOLE BRAIN TEACHING Blog Post Agenda: What is Whole Brain Teaching? Whole Brain Teaching Techniques and Videos 🙂 End-of-Blog-Post Bonus (Write About This app) 1.      What is Whole Brain Teaching? Whole Brain Teaching is an instructional delivery method that was … Continue reading

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13. Vocabulary Strategies and Tools

VOCABULARY STRATEGIES AND TOOLS Blog Post Agenda: 1. HOW MANY WORDS SHOULD STUDENTS KNOW? 2. VOCABULARY STRATEGIES and TOOLS In a hurry? Grab this pdf file VOCAB STRATEGIES and TOOLS 🙂 3. INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES (COMMON CORE) 4. END OF BLOG … Continue reading

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10. The 4 C’s- Creating (2/4)

THE 4Cs- CREATING WITH WEB 2.0 TOOLS (2/4) Blog Post Agenda: 1. WEB 2.0 TOOLS 2. CREATING, the highest in the Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy 3. 13 WEB 2.0 TOOLS FOR CREATING 🙂 4. END OF BLOG POST BONUS (Kathy Schrock’s … Continue reading

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9. The 4 C’s- Critical Thinking (1/4)

THE 4C’s-  CRITICAL THINKING (1/4) Blog Post Agenda: 1.  THE 4 C’s 2. CRITICAL THINKING 3. TOOLS WHICH FOSTER CRITICAL THINKING 🙂 4. END OF BLOG POST BONUS (Pearltrees) 🙂 1.  THE 4 C’s You’ve probably already heard the new … Continue reading

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2. Blogging in the Classroom

ALL I WISH I’D KNOWN WHEN I STARTED BLOGGING WITH MY STUDENTS (Our class blog had 10,000 visitors in its  first 2 months-its link on the right) Blog Post Agenda: BLOGS ON THE WEB STEPS FOR USING BLOGS IN THE … Continue reading

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