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Using Storyboards in the Classroom
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Storyboards are a useful writing tool for students to use when writing stories, creating presentations or to facilitate group projects. more...
Create Rigorous Lessons Using Psychomotor Domain
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The psychomotor domain from Bloom's taxonomy provides questions and a familiar structure from which teachers can develop more rigorous lessons. more...
How to Write Learning Objectives
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Bloom's taxonomy is ideal for writing learning objectives once the desired outcome of a lesson is known. more...
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Creating competencies for lessons and courses can be accomplished by applying Bloom's taxonomy to the desired outcomes. more...
Competencies Verses Learning Objectives
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Competencies and learning objectives are two related educational terms, but they do not mean the same thing. more...
End of Year Technology Projects
Easily adaptable end of year projects that give students a hands-on opportunity to apply skills and knowledge gained in a technology course. more...
Using Scratch to Teach Problem Solving
In: Technological Teaching Aids
Scratch is a versatile and simple learning environment for programming, which makes it ideal to teach problem solving skills to children. more...
Teaching Middle School Kids Technology
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Teaching technology at the middle or junior high level includes combining experiential learning with student interests. more...
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Literature Response Journals for K-12 Students
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Curriculum Planning with Backward Design
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Classroom Records Management for Teachers
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Morning Procedures for Classroom Management
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