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Wednesday, 28 August 2013
18 OF THE BEST BLOGS FOR HELPING KIDS FIND THEIR PASSION
There
has been much talk about helping kids find their passion so that they
can live a full life, but how do you help your kids find that spark? As
a parent you can open the door to experiences and opportunities. You
can encourage your kids to try different things and to always be curious
about life. But you can’t force your kids to love something. However,
maybe one of the most important things you can do as a parent is to
study your kids and take note of what kinds of activities make them
excited and happy. These 18 blog articles by Kenney Meyers will give you some ideas on how to help your kids find their passion.
Sunday, 25 August 2013
10 Tips for Getting Back on the School Schedule
As
the summer break draws to a close, many parents find themselves in the
unenviable position of trying to get their little night owls back into a
normal routine for the impending semester. Getting back into the swing
of things with minimal fuss and relatively few tantrums will require a
bit of effort, but it’s certainly not impossible. These ten tips
will have your kids back on the school schedule before you know it, and
the whole family will be back into a productive and reasonable routine
in no time.
Online methods to gain class participation
Online methods to gain class participation
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Post videos
Educational videos provide a good starting point for online discussions by giving feedback or asking questions about what they have watched. Try to find videos that your students can enjoy and learn. There are tons of websites out there that offers such a list.
Apart from informative films, you can also include shots of your class while doing an activity. With easy-to-use video editing apps for tablets, you can make your own videos about different events happening in your school. You can even do this as a classroom activity by letting them make their own using their gadgets. Most apps nowadays allow for frictionless sharing to social media, so it should be easy for them to publish and share their works online, as long as you have a fast mobile broadband connection or reliable WiFi coverage at school.
Post student achievements
Your classroom blog or online group is a good venue to publish their achievements online. These can help them gain confidence to achieve more in class. For parents who usually check information on the internet, this is also an easy way for them to be updated with their kid’s class standing.
Do team ups with other classroom blogs
Other classroom blogs meant interacting with other students from across the globe. You and your students could coordinate with fellow classroom bloggers and come up with online activities like blog competitions or maybe conduct collaborative science projects. This approach gives a close-up view of other cultures. The Skype classroom is a good way to find new classroom friends for your students.
Opening an online art gallery
Launching an online art gallery is an effective way to boost children’s artistic talents and confidence. Posting their works online allows other people to give their feedback on the students’ works. Instant recommendation can help them in improving their work because they get to discover their strengths and weaknesses. You can open your art gallery at www.artsonia.com. It offers millions of artworks to view. These are segregated into different school levels so kids can look for artworks made by their own age. Plus, it has a weekly contest where for students with great artworks.
Round robin short story writing
This activity helps students express their creative side through writing. It’s a method of writing wherein a group of people will write pieces of short stories in rounds. You can assign a team of students who will contribute a these literary works to the blog every week.
Now that you learned some ideas on how get your students active online, what methods are you planning to use? Share us your thoughts.
About the Author
Reese Jones often looks at anything ipad, branding, alternative music and mobile applications. In her spare time she can always find time for playing guitar and she also maintains a passion for cinema.
Wednesday, 21 August 2013
8 back-to-school tips for parents
The hustle and bustle of sending your kids back to school can be stressful. Here are eight back-to-school tips to help you stay stress-free and prepare for the coming school year.
By Jackie Middleton
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