Educational Links 3/14/16

The Difference Between Gamification And Game-Based Learning

http://www.teachthought.com/learning/difference-gamification-game-based-learning/?utm_campaign=trueAnthem&utm_content=56e4871204d301573cec7ef9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

Turn your classroom into an active learning environment

https://www.iste.org/explore/articleDetail?articleid=527&category=ISTE-Connects-blog&article= 

What Are Creative & Effective Ways You’ve Used Multiple Choice Exercises?

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2016/03/13/what-are-creative-effective-ways-youve-used-multiple-choice-exercises/ 

11 Ways Teachers Can Support Our Kids

How teachers can help ADHD students shine in the classroom by fostering structure, routine, good communication, and fun.

http://www.additudemag.com/slideshow/33/slide-1.html 

Teacher HELPLINE: Best News Sites for Kids?

http://www.weareteachers.com/blogs/post/2014/12/09/teacher-helpline-best-news-sites-for-kids 

New Resources On Race & Racism

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2016/03/13/new-resources-on-race-racism-27/ 

Math and Inquiry: The Importance of Letting Students Stumble

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/02/03/math-and-inquiry-the-importance-of-letting-students-stumble/ 

4 Reasons to Start Class With a Poem Each Day

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/start-class-poem-each-day-brett-vogelsinger?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

In truth, I could write for hours about the positive experiences that I've enjoyed with students over the past three years of using a poem to start class each day. If this is a strategy that you ever wanted to try, I encourage you take a test drive during National Poetry Month 2016. I suspect that you (and your students) will be hooked!