“An avalanche is coming. The one certainty for anyone in the path of an avalanche is that standing still is not an option.”
As much as I would like to agree with all that is said in a wonderful publication called “An avalanche is coming: Higher education and the revolution ahead”, I can not help but think beyond the calamity and into the aftermath.… Read the rest
When I was in college, I had to make a presentation for my Early Childhood Education Class about the concept of “Developmentally Appropriate Practice.” We learned that it is not appropriate to call a toddler “knucklehead,” even in jest. They just don’t understand sarcasm.… Read the rest
Teaching a Live Online Class
Teaching in a live online class is all about learning. Every class must cater to students’ learning needs. It’s not enough for a teacher to teach, present, or share information. Students need to be able to use the information in meaningful ways.… Read the rest
Home schooling
I am a teacher and mother.These roles are interchangeable and they have become my way of life and guiding light to all inspiration and dreams. That’s why I feel that today’s thoughts about the future of our children are especially poignant on Mother’s Day around the world.… Read the rest
Several weeks ago, I took a group of students to NYC(New York City). One theme, among many, that occurs regularly in my classroom, is the role that race and power play in the history that we learn. This theme comes up in my online classroom because it comes up in society.… Read the rest
New Blogger on WizIQ
My name is Dr. Nancy Zingrone. I am so excited as I’m going to be blogging on WizIQ. Here’s a little about me. I have a PhD in psychology from the University of Edinburgh and an MSEd in Higher Education from Northern Illinois University.… Read the rest
1) An image paints a thousand lessons….
Online teaching presents us with lots of exciting ways to practice fluency development with our students. Multi-media and the visual arts lend themselves perfectly to learning English online. We must make the most of what technology has to offer by brain-storming and experimenting with colleagues and students.… Read the rest
Teacher Appreciation
You are invited to join Teacher appreciation week on WizIQ for 5 days and throughout the year. Teacher appreciation days are important times for teachers, schools, students, parents, and communities around the globe. The dates of the celebrations may differ from country to country.… Read the rest
Professor Mandar Lakshmikant Bhanushe , Assistant Professor-cum-Assistant Director, at the Institute of Distance and Open Learning (IDOL) of University of Mumbai’s (MU), recently received the Indian Education Award 2013 for his online course in Mathematics in the Best Webinar Series category, recognizing his efforts to make learning more easily accessible to the distance learning students.… Read the rest
Here is how you can use the WizIQ virtual classroom to teach your students how to make their own website on Weebly. In my last post, I talked about my political and philosophical ideas about why web site creation is so important, and why you would want them to do this.… Read the rest
