[Replicable Practices] I need more time, the semester can't be over, what exam? (Study Guides I)

Inevitably there is always a sense of despair, anxiety, nervousness, and anger. You might even begin to feel nauseous with a tinge of hope. You are sitting there wondering where all the time you thought you had went and where can you find some to finish that assignment or study for that test that was suppose to be handed in last month or written next week.

There are many topics that we discuss in the GLE class. No one GLE class that I ever taught did any one student take time management, study habits, avoiding procrastination, test preparation, prioritizing and memory aids seriously. According to the students they know how to use their time efficiently, agenda purposefully, study for tests, and remember equations dates and facts. Oh really, is that why your palms are all sweaty and your doing everything but preparing for the exam.

Study Guides and Strategies

In 1996 Joe Landsberger created the site. Mr. Landsberger has granted permission to freely copy, adapt, and distribute individual Study Guides in print format in non-commercial educational settings that benefit learners. Linking to the Guides is encouraged! The Study Guides and Strategies website covers many more topics that those listed above. Take the time to review it for yourself.

[Replicable Practices] NOT another bristol board or powerpoint presentation I

Publisher: Microsoft
Software: Microsoft's Photo Story 3 for Windows
Requirements: Link
Download: Link or see it in Action

While taking an AQ course (Special Education Part 2) I was introduced to Photo Story. One of the class assignments was to create a commercial. During the process I discovered that my colleagues were using this program with their class by allowing their students to create a presentation via photos. Great idea! (Since the method is as if not more important than the message). Being uninspired and tired of seeing the same run of the mill presentations PhotoStory adds a new dimension to the already tech study students.

What I did was I gave them the assignment and told them to use Photo Story. They figured it out, asked one another for help and showed each other the features they discovered. I was inspired!

[Replicable Practices] Webmath

Webmath.com by Discovery Education

Webmath is a website that generates answers to specific math questions and problems, as entered by a user, at any particular moment. The math answers are generated and displayed real-time, at the moment a web user types in their math problem and clicks "solve." In addition to the answers, Webmath also shows the student how to arrive at the answer.

[Replicable Practices] WorksheetWorks.com

WorksheetWorks.com

At times we all need a little help finding some extra time. I specifically the available graphic organizers. Worksheets are available for Mathematics, English Language, Geography, Puzzles, and Miscellanea.

Graphic organizers have become a valuable tool for helping students learn to analyze and process information. The visual format makes organizing, interpreting and understanding new material quicker and more successful than simple memorization alone. The graphic organizers on our site were selected for their value and broad appeal to many different educational situations.

 

[Replicable Practices] Create A Graph

Create A Graph

Throughout the course of the year I like having the students collect information about themselves. It can either be through self assessments or surveys or personal inventory quizzes. My reasoning behind that is that the more information the students have about themselves the more tools they have to advocate for themselves. As an extension I have the students graph their results and through a student-teacher conference I have them speak to me about their results (rather than having them write a reflection paragraph).

For the first few graphing extensions I have them use Create A Graph. We then move on to using Word or Excel to graph. To throw it back to the old school I will at times have the students use the graph paper technique.

[Replicable Practices] Learning Styles Quiz II

Original Post: Learning Styles Quiz I

What's Your Learning Style?

Another excellent Learning Styles Quiz (PDF Version) that can be used as a basis for your own replicable practices. This quiz is provided by © Marcia L. Conner.

[Replicable Practices] TeacherSupport.ca

TeacherSupport.ca

Yesterday I had blogged about the Learn Smart: Strategies to Succeed in School and Life textbook. Emond Montgomery Publications has also created one of the best teacher resource websites in cyberspace. Resources are available in Word and PDF formats, and are also bundled as zip files.

Resources include:

• unit and lesson plans
• worksheets
• assignments
• organizers
• rubrics
• checklists and scales
• tests and exams
• maps

Here is a direct link to the resources provided for the Learn Smart: Strategies to Succeed in School and Life textbook.