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I was reading through The Big Book of Computing Pedagogy , as one does, the other night. Specifically, the section on student misconceptions. Misconceptions are one of my favorite topics in teaching computer science. The articles in this book are very helpful in understanding what student misbelieve and why they do so. I’ve seen students with all of the common misconceptions and, of course, I try my best to help them overcome them before they get students into trouble.I tried to remember if I ex
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Here are a wide variety of resources that teach keyboarding–from games to drills to everything in between: ABCYa–Keyboard challenge—grade level. Alphabet rain game. Alpha Quick –how quickly can a student type the alphabet? Barracuda game. Big Brown Bear. Bubbles game. Digipuzzles –6 keyboarding practice games for youngers. Edutyping –fee-based. Free typing tutor.
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A great way to engage students and empower their voice is through providing them with spaces where they can publish and share their creations and document their learning experiences. Creating a classroom website or blog is one way towards this goal but is not the only one. Another equally engaging task is by creating a classroom newspaper. There are tons of free pre-designed newspaper templates that you can easily edit and customize to create your own newspaper.
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Since last year’s post, 15 Real World Lessons You Can Teach Students Now , the free resources at EVERFI have just grown. From Financial Literacy to Mental Wellness to the Metaverse or vocabulary for younger children, EVERFI has even more free, world-class resources for you to use with your students.
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When Stephanie Farley coaxes her students into a good frame of mind – happy, relaxed, confident – they learn more, just as positivity research predicts. Join her as she shares 10 joy-inducing methods – including dogs – and suggests ways to reach across content. The post 10 Tips to Kindle Learning Using Positive Emotions first appeared on MiddleWeb.
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