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To make a careless student to be more responsible

I observed a student from a poor background for a year.He is so careless that he never mind complaining to his parent nor advising him to be responsible. He seems just to enjoy his life with friend... Continue

Started by Arathi May 8

Homework process improvement- what's in it for the teachers?
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Hello, I am working on the development of my startup. It's an internet based system aimed at improving homework process in a way that will enhance learning and be fun for the kids. It's supposed to... Continue

Tagged: after-school, internet, homework, social-networking, teaching

Started by Or-Tal Kiriati. Last reply by Himanshu May 6.

Moodle
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I have been experimenting with Moodle and so far the results are impressive. 1) It is easy to put quizzes and tests online and collect in the marks automatically. (Yes I know quizzes and tests are... Continue

Started by Jenny. Last reply by Ankita Apr 23.

what is the protocol for fights that erupt during class
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I had a fight erupt between two females in one of my classes today and was wondering what I should have/could have done? The first thing I did was immediately call the office and get someone to com... Continue

Started by Mary. Last reply by Shalini Nambiar Apr 21.

student record file
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suggest some points a child's record shud contain so that the next class teacher knows the child better

Started by neetu. Last reply by Ankita Apr 15.

I need some images of the '60's.
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I need some images of the '60's. Something to inspire our backdrop for the school musical. Thank you!

Started by Himanshu. Last reply by Himanshu Apr 7.

team starters
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I am putting together lessons for a Careers and Enterprise morning for year 8. I want pupils to work in teams. Has anyone got any very simple suggestions for short ideas to help teams bond and to b... Continue

Started by Charles. Last reply by Or-Tal Kiriati Apr 3.

Gravitational Voids
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What if the gravitational field as described by Newton and Einstein is a useful "shorthand" for what is really there: The exchange of gravitons between WIMPS(weakley interactive massive particles) ... Continue

Started by Marcos. Last reply by Amit Sinha Mar 31.

Charged Particle and Spins
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Is it necessary for a charged particle to have spins as well? Does that mean that every charged particle has to be a magnet??

Started by Amit Sinha. Last reply by Marcos Mar 31.

A flat magnet moving over a plane of magnets
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Say a magnet of mass m_0 with a field strength B_0 carrying a mass m_1 is stationary suspended in a vacuum by magnetic force over a continuous fixed plane of magnets (they do not move), each having... Continue

Started by Vinod Tiwari. Last reply by Amit Sinha Mar 31.

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epals blog

http://sites.epals.com/cpauchnick is a blog for my students and students from San Diego ,USA. Feel free to comment on it.

Posted by Yaodong on May 9th, 2008 at 10:27pm — No Comments (Add)

Interactive Whiteboards Accessories - Visualizers

A visualizer also known as a document camera is a type of video camera that can display and save any document or any 3 dimensional object as a static or moving image and project it onto an interactive white board or other projection screen. The document can be a map, handout, page from a book or magazine. 3D object can be a Jewellery,fabric, coin, watch, flower or any product. The advantage of a visualizer over an overhead projector is that, you don't need to first take a printout of a page on a… Continue

Posted by Ankita on March 15th, 2008 at 9:00pm — 2 Comments (Add)

Interactive Whiteboard Accessories - Interactive Panels

An interactive panel is an electronic device through which computer applications can be remotely controlled. It is used just like an interactive whiteboard and its screen is scratch proof. Any household glass cleaner can be used to clean the panel screen. It is connected to a computer and a LCD projector. Through this panel, an instructor can address/face a whole class while controlling computer display onto the interactive whiteboard or other projection screen. Any commonly available projector… Continue

Posted by Ankita on March 15th, 2008 at 7:00pm — 1 Comment (Add)

Interactive Whiteboards Accessories - Digital Microscopes

Through digital microscope, a user can view the magnified image captured by it and store it on the hard disk of a computer. It has a built in CCD Chip Camera. It consists of bulbs, condensers, filters, heads, holders, slides, stages and stands. The bulb, which is either halogen or tungsten is used to illuminate a specimen and can be adjusted for brightness. The function of microscope condenser is to focus the light onto the specimen. Different types of condensers are available in the market. The… Continue

Posted by Ankita on March 15th, 2008 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment (Add)

Interactive Whiteboards

Interactive whiteboard is a special type of display screen which is used with a computer and a projector. It has the ability to store text or anything drawn on its surface into a computer hard disk. It can also work as a projection screen. It can control the functions of a mouse from a remote location through in-built electromagnetic and resistive technologies. A user can control the mouse functions by either using his finger or through a special pen like stylus. Finger touch whiteboards are gen… Continue

Posted by Ankita on March 15th, 2008 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment (Add)

Personal Digital Assistant for Interactive Education

Personal Digital Assistant or PDA, is also known as 'palmtop' and sometimes 'Smart Phones'. It is a portable electronic and communication device which can be integrated with education tools like interactive whiteboards, visualizers, voting systems etc (provided the compatibility exist) to enhance personalized learning and teaching environment, to provide a collaborative learning experience and to boost mobile learning. Teachers and students can use this device like an hand held portable computer… Continue

Posted by Ankita on March 15th, 2008 at 1:30pm — 2 Comments (Add)

Projector Technologies - LCD, DLP and LCOS

LCD, DLP and LCOS are three projector technologies which are predominantly used in schools, colleges and corporate houses for giving presentations, watching videos, classroom teaching, product training etc. LCD projectors use LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) technology to display text and image on an interactive whiteboard or other projection screen. They are also known as multimedia projectors as they can display both text and images from PC, TV and video recorders. They can work with all types of… Continue

Posted by Ankita on March 15th, 2008 at 8:00am — No Comments (Add)

Interactive Voting System

It is also known as interactive learning response system or audience response system and is used to promote group participation during classroom teaching, discussion, debate or brainstorming session. It uses RF (Radio Frequency) technology and is generally used with interactive whiteboards (of the same brand) to obtain instant real time audience feedback in response to questions asked or the teaching delivered. This system consists of a set of wireless handsets, one master handset, one RF (radio… Continue

Posted by Ankita on March 15th, 2008 at 2:30am — No Comments (Add)

Graphic Tablets

It is a input device which is predominantly used by graphic designers, architects and cartoonist. It also allows teachers and instructors to free up interactive whiteboards from personal use. It consists of a flat surface, on which a user can draw graphics using a special pen known as stylus. It is used, just like a paper is used with a pencil and therefore is preferred over a mouse which is quite difficult to control when it comes to drawing. But unlike a paper, whatever a user draws on the sur… Continue

Posted by Ankita on March 14th, 2008 at 6:00pm — No Comments (Add)

Classroom Design For Interactive Education

In a conventional classroom, students spend most of their time listening to a teacher. I should say hearing the teacher. This is because conventional classrooms lack interactivity and therefore the learning environment is not fully able to engage students in the learning process. The situation worsens when the teacher is not trained enough to produce a stimulating and inspiring learning experience for the students. Therefore classrooms should be designed in such a way that they not only inspire… Continue

Posted by Ankita on March 14th, 2008 at 3:53pm — No Comments (Add)

 
 

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