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Digital Citizenship Activities
Ever wondered how you could teach our young people to be good digital citizens, then click below and help our students to grow into responsible online citizens. Feel free to click the remix button to access an editable version of the book for your students.
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Your Rings of Responsibility
Teaching students from young what it means to be a responsible digital citizen from young is key to developing good online habits as they grow. Click below and help our students to grow into responsible online citizens. Feel free to click the remix button to access an editable version of the book for your students.
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Leadership
I. Developing teachers to become teacher leaders
Description: This video informs and motivates teachers to become the best leaders they can be.
The following points are discussed:
- Personal Assessment – Who am I
- Influencing Strategies- How do I lead
- Planning for Action – What can I do
- Changing schools- Where am I
Reference: Zachary Fruhling. (2022, January 10). Developing Teachers to become teacher leaders. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NA75g6bB5I
In‑text: (Zachary Fruhling, 2022)
II. How To Be A Leader – The 7 Great Leadership Traits.
Description: This video displays seven great leadership traits each teacher should have: radiating positive energy, a proactive attitude, delegating tasks, being approachable, doing what they expect of others, being accountable and decisive.
Reference: How To Be A Leader – The 7 Great Leadership Traits. (2016, December 16). LearningREADefined [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lEp4TVpxgA
In‑text: (How To Be A Leader – The 7 Great Leadership Traits, 2016)
References pertaining to the images used in the video on Dealing with Violent Students.
Goba, C. (2018, October 24). Brawl as school prefects fight over boyfriend. My Zimbabwe News. Retrieved October 25, 2022, from https://www.myzimbabwe.co.zw/news/33972-brawl-as-school-prefects-fight-over-boyfriend.html
Jason B. AllenJason has worked in education for over 15 years as a teacher. (2021, September 2). Teachers need autonomy and flexibility to build innovation in classrooms. EdLANTA. Retrieved October 25, 2022, from https://edlanta.org/2021/09/teachers-need-autonomy-and-flexibility-to-build-innovation-in-classrooms/
Colorful question marks backgrounds stock illustrations. iStock. (n.d.). Retrieved October 25, 2022, from https://www.istockphoto.com/illustrations/colorful-question-marks-backgrounds
by: GreatSchools Staff | Updated: December 4, 2019 article. (2019, December 4). The school visit: What to look for, what to ask. Parenting. Retrieved October 25, 2022, from https://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/the-school-visit-what-to-look-for-what-to-ask/
Reference for tips given in video
Practical strategies for working with students who display aggression and violence. (n.d.). Retrieved October 25, 2022, from https://cyc-net.org/cyc-online/cycol-0306-guetzloe.html
Tools Teachers Can Use!
I. 11 Tools Google teachers need to be using.
Description: Society has shifted to the online world, here below is a link on eleven online tools teachers can use to set assignments, have work submitted by students, mark and return graded papers, run Google Classroom analytics, create interactive tutorials, play games, draw directly on Slides, and much more! Check in the description below to access the eleven apps.
This video was created by EdTechClassroom and sponsored by Wacom.
Reference:
NewEdTechClassroom. (2021, August 24). 11 Tools Google teachers need to be using [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVDcrcmhA-E
In‑text: (NewEdTechClassroom, 2021)
II. 35 Best Teaching tools to use for uplifting teaching standards.
Description: This is a list of creative apps teachers can use to make teaching fun and interactive.
This video was created by Splash Learn
Reference: Team SplashLearn.(2022, July 28th) 35 Best Teaching Tools to Use for Uplifting Classroom Standards. SplashLear.n https://www.splashlearn.com/blog/teaching-tools-to-use-for-uplifting-classroom-standards/#:~:text=There%20are%20multiple%20online%20teaching,can%20use%20in%20the%20classroom
How to Stay Empowered & Inspired
I. Tips for teachers to stay empowered
Description: This graphic highlights tips for teachers to stay empowered. It should be attractive but clear to read. The points below are to be included;
- Identify your strengths and weaknesses
- Attending self empowering events
- Encourage those around you to engage in activities they enjoy
- Reflect on the success of students
- Remind yourself that failure is a part of the process
- Change your fixed mindset to a growth mindset
- Practice daily affirmations of your purpose and importance as a teacher
- Have heart to heart conversations with students
II. What Makes Us Different
Description: This video is a reference for teachers who feel undervalued. The speaker poses a question “What do you see?”, “A bee” everyone replies, he elaborates on the importance of bees and the negative effects on society if it did not exist. However, despite its endless benefits everyone saw it as just a bee. The same concept could be applied to teachers and it is within themselves to really see their own value though the world may be against them.
Reference: TEDxTalks. (2016, April 20). What makes us different | Joshua Bingwa | tedxyouth@brookhouseschool. YouTube. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WKlaMJaE0g
III. How To Stay Motivated As A Teacher
Description: The blogs highlight the importance of self-care as a teacher and ways in which teachers can practice self-care.
Reference: Tci. (2020, July 29). How to stay motivated as a teacher. TCI. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from https://www.teachtci.com/blog/how-to-stay-motivated-as-a-teacher/
Reference: Tammy. (2022, September 19). 8 must-do ideas for teacher self-care. The Owl Teacher by Tammy DeShaw. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from https://theowlteacher.com/teacher-self-care/
Classroom Culture
I. Teaching Strategies: How To Create A Positive Classroom Culture
Description: In this video, effective teaching strategies are shown to create a positive vibe in the classroom, make you feel better, increase job satisfaction, increase students sense of belonging and connectedness as well as promoting greater academic achievement.
Reference
II. 5 Innovative Ways to Create Positive Classroom Culture
Description: Five (5) innovative ways were found to help create and foster a positive classroom culture. The five innovative ways includes;
- Ask different questions
- Do mindful breathing exercises
- High-5 Friday!
- Start a class Instagram
- Weekly check-in
Reference
Gibson, T. (Dec 7, 2018). 5 Innovative Ways to Create Positive Classroom Culture [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h5kHU1qd1o–
III. 9 Ways to define and develop your classroom culture
Description: This blog shares tips on how classroom culture can be developed. Tips used to define and develop classroom culture are as follows;
- Ensuring psychological safety
- Encouraging sense of belonging
- Create a sense of purpose
- Develop a culture based on thinking
- Establish routines
- Set rules and expectations
- Use praise well
- Provide challenge and support
- Integrate teaching with social and emotional learning
Reference
9 Ways to define and develop your classroom culture. (n.d.). InnerDrive. https://blog.innerdrive.co.uk/define-and-develop-classroom-culture
Working Effectively with Violent or Aggressive Students
- Avoid discussions based on who is right/wrong
- One on one conversations with direct eye contact
- Quiet tone of voice
- Activities that display emotions
- Positive affirmations
- Morning discussions
- Short clippings of scenarios followed by discussions
Videos on dealing with violent students
References pertaining to the images used in the video on Dealing with Violent Students.
Goba, C. (2018, October 24). Brawl as school prefects fight over boyfriend. My Zimbabwe News. Retrieved October 25, 2022, from https://www.myzimbabwe.co.zw/news/33972-brawl-as-school-prefects-fight-over-boyfriend.html
Jason B. AllenJason has worked in education for over 15 years as a teacher. (2021, September 2). Teachers need autonomy and flexibility to build innovation in classrooms. EdLANTA. Retrieved October 25, 2022, from https://edlanta.org/2021/09/teachers-need-autonomy-and-flexibility-to-build-innovation-in-classrooms/
Colorful question marks backgrounds stock illustrations. iStock. (n.d.). Retrieved October 25, 2022, from https://www.istockphoto.com/illustrations/colorful-question-marks-backgrounds
by: GreatSchools Staff | Updated: December 4, 2019 article. (2019, December 4). The school visit: What to look for, what to ask. Parenting. Retrieved October 25, 2022, from https://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/the-school-visit-what-to-look-for-what-to-ask/
Reference for tips given in video
Practical strategies for working with students who display aggression and violence. (n.d.). Retrieved October 25, 2022, from https://cyc-net.org/cyc-online/cycol-0306-guetzloe.html
Classroom Management
I. Every Kid Needs a Champion – TED
Description: The Ted talk suggests that the key to classroom management is becoming students’ champions. It focuses on showing up for students in a way that no one else has for them. This then sets the foundation to a strong bond and allows students to be aware that you, as the teacher, have high expectations of them and therefore they will not want to disappoint. The video is a testimony to the strategy’s effectiveness.
Reference: TEDtalksDirector. (2013, May 3). Rita Pierson: Every kid needs a champion | ted. YouTube. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFnMTHhKdkw
II. Pot of Gold Activity – What Does Classroom Management Mean to You?
Description: An activity for teachers to place words/phrases into a pot of gold of what classroom management means to them. For example classroom management to one teacher may mean having a rather quiet class, however, for another it may mean seeing students complete their work on time yet still allowing them to converse with one another.
III. Mindset Matters- Empowered Teachers Empower Students
Description: The video and graphic focuses on the approach and mindset of teachers that impact their classroom management skills. The graphic suggests phrases that teachers can encourage students to use to display his/her faith in them. The video reminds teachers to find effective and beneficial solutions to students’ problems in the classroom rather than practicing temporary “fixes”.
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Reference: Clintpulver. (2017, May 4). Inspirational video- be a mr. jensen- must watch!! YouTube. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p5286T_kn0
IV. Tips and Tricks to Enhance Classroom Management Skills
Description: The following two videos and article highlights tips and tricks in which teachers can use to manage their classrooms on a daily basis. It covers steps such as delegating student responsibilities to establishing daily routines and stating habits that contribute to an unmanaged classroom.
Reference: YouTube. (2022, June 23). How to quiet a noisy class – classroom management strategies. YouTube. Retrieved October 20, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcgJPpvCc5c
Reference: The key to classroom management. ASCD. (n.d.). Retrieved October 20, 2022, from https://www.ascd.org/el/articles/the-key-to-classroom-management
Reference: YouTube. (2020, March 3). 7 classroom management tips to be an effective teacher. YouTube. Retrieved October 20, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6xeEqK-nUU
V. Classroom Management Mantra
Description: A resource in which teachers can use in their classroom as visual aid to remind themselves and students of classroom behavior
Digital Literacy for students
Our students are digital natives and certainly need to be exposed to digital safety tools. Check out this simple e-book which focuses on breaking down online safety for our younger students. You can share with your parents or you can do it together with your students. If you wish to make it interactive, you can click the remix button!
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For an engaging lesson on how to teach younger children about internet safety, check this site:
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/internet-safety-younger-elementary-mary-beth-hertz