My blogging experience
All revolutions occured thanks to writing! Even when the internet appeared, writing took the most significant part of the magic of the web. The blogosphere revolutionized the web. Millions of blogs have emerged with billions of posts dealing with all parts of life from very personal thoughts to business-oriented information. Communication has shifted towards endless words on a screen. As this is my hundredth post, I will present my personal experience with blogging. I will share what I have learned and what I was successful at. Read more…
Do you use a blog to teach?
This is a very informative, valuable slideshow that covers key concepts. It presents all the advantages that a blog can bring for teaching. Read more…
A classroom management issue
“Why Do You Let Othesr Control You? ” said to a student may be a clue to ending a fight in the classroom according to Larry Ferlazzo’s experience with a bad class. Instead of using punishment, this kind of straight forward strategy can work perfectly to solve classroom management problems. It focuses on the psychological outcome, on valuing the self, humanizing the students and building a tolerant peaceful personality. Read more…
The age of paper
When I was a student, I had sometimes to save my pocket money to buy books. My only resources consisted of these few books and some newspapers and magazines. Our teachers were the holders of the truth and we had to be attentive to every word they utter. Now things have changed and will undoubtedly change ever more. Technology has entered every room, fulfilled every human need of knowledge and made our lives interwoven with information. So shall we, as teachers, stick to the conventional ways of teaching while our students are searching for what they need elsewhere? Read more…
