Teaching Through Coronavirus: What I learned – Week 3

The outbreak of coronavirus, resulting in temporary closures of many educational institutions, has forced teachers to rely entirely on distance learning or so called   “remote learning” whose roots go back to as early as 1728 when “Caleb Phillips” advertised private correspondence courses in short hand in the Boston Gazette (1). With Read More …

Teaching Through Coronavirus: What I learned – Week 2

In the face of  school closures and the COVID-19 pandemic, we all had to become remote teaching experts virtually overnight. And, even though most of us still feel overwhelmed, we are not helpless anymore. We are ready to embrace a new normal. So, what did I learn after another week Read More …

Teaching Through Coronavirus: What I learned – Week 1

In the face of  school closures and the COVID-19 pandemic, it seems we all had to become remote teaching experts overnight. And, even though it is obviously NOT POSSIBLE, and even though some of us will feel helpless or overwhelmed, we need to take a baby-steps approach and start learning Read More …

February Treasure Hunt

This month’s hunt: a couple of fantastic Chrome extensions – one for readability and the other for content curation. A YouTube playlist on Water/Water Crisis with handouts in Word and as a pdf. And finally, some tools you can use with your students to make posters and two earlier posts Read More …

Flipbooks

According to Paperturn, flipbook (flip-book) is “an interactive, HTML5 online publication that has the look and feel of a real, page-turning publication (complete with page-turning sound effects, page shadows and more)”. This form of online presentation is very popular amongst hospitality, housing or photography businesses showcasing and marketing their services.  Read More …

Screen recorders

Tired of repeating the same thing umpteen times? Stop straining your voice then! Don’t waste time any more and start recording the screen! Let’s have a quick look at the benefits  and the best tools to do it.  Recording the screen boosts students’ engagement and promotes learner autonomy and ownership. It Read More …

Go paperless: What can be stored in the “cloud”

Going paperless – is it a dream or a real possibility? Paperless classroom saves not only paper and money but also time you spend on photocopying. It allows you to store materials and student evidence on online platforms  and makes them more accessible for students. It gives students an opportunity Read More …

Virtual trips with Google Voyager

Although the benefits of real field trips are undeniable, at the same time, they may be costly, challenging logistically and sometimes just not feasible at all. Virtual trips seem to be the answer. A  Google Earth feature – Voyager brings a new dimension to virtual trips. Enjoy visualisation and geospatial Read More …