Lessons From a Teacher of the Year
TeachersFamilyTeacher CafeWritingLGBTQIAWritingAs 2018 Georgia Teacher of the Year, John Tibbetts explains sometimes teachers learn from students in unexpected ways and amazing ways. He tells the story of a struggling students who confesses that she was the first person in her family to graduate from high school.
The Big List Of Class Discussions
TeachersTeacher CafeListeningSpeakingWritingLGBTQIAWriting15 formats of structuring a class discussion to make it more engaging, more organized, more equitable, and more academically challenging. If you have struggled to find effective ways to develop students' speaking and listening skills, this is your lucky day.
Optimizing Google Classroom For The Way You Work
TeachersEducationTeacher CafeTechnologyWritingLGBTQIAWritingAs education evolves, so do the needs of students and teachers. Google Classroom has updated Classroom to give teachers more control over how they organize everything.
5 Myths About Teaching in a Virtual Classroom
TeachersEducationTeacher CafeTechnologyWritingLGBTQIAWritingWith every new method of teaching comes new issues and in turn solutions to those issues. Here are five myths of teaching in a virtual classroom all of which bring new ideas and approaches to learning.
How BYOD Programs Can Fuel Inquiry Learning
TeachersTeacher CafeTechnologyWritingLGBTQIAWriting"Instead of this just being a technology initiative, it really is an instructional initiative, so all of us from different departments can get on the same page." (Tim Clark, coordinator of instructional technology of Forsyth County Schools in Georgia).
Using Reflective Mapping To Help Grad Students Understand Their Transferable Skills
TeachersEducationTeacher CafeWritingLGBTQIAWritingA walk-through of a workshop designed to assist grad students with understanding their own transferable skillsets. This reflective mapping tool will help students gain and recognize confidence in their skills and experiences.
What if cracks in concrete could fix themselves?
AdultsConstructionScienceTechnologyEngineeringConcrete is the most widely used construction material in the world. It can be found in swathes of city pavements, bridges that span vast rivers and the tallest skyscrapers on earth.
The Secret Weapon That Could Help Save Bees
AdultsAnimalsNatureScienceEnvironmentHoneybees are dying from parasites, pesticides, and poor nutrition, but we can help them in a number of ways, including by encouraging them to make a homemade antibiotic.
Jamie Cooks Italy | Sausage Risotto
AdultsCultureFoodCookingThree more of Jamie’s fantastic recipes from Jamie Cooks Italy are here for you to enjoy! We’ve got some really comforting dishes including the most delicious Sausage Risotto cooked on the roof of the iconic Fiat building in Turin! Make sure you watch these and try them yourself. Bellissimo!
What Sperm Whales Can Teach Us About Humanity
AdultsAnimalsNaturePhotographyHumanSperm whales are only at the surface for about 15 or 20 minutes at a time, yet photographer Brian Skerry is able to capture beautiful moments of these giant undersea predators.
Rescued Scottish Wildcat Kittens Among Last of Their Kind
AdultsAnimalsNatureWildlifeEnvironmentThe orphaned sister and brother pair will be released to the wild when they’re old enough to survive on their own.
Free Solo 360 | National Geographic
AdultsPhotographySportsAdventureImmerse yourself in the experience of free solo climbing Yosemite's famous El Capitan alongside Alex Honnold in this breathtaking 360 video.