http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12.aspxenhttp://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/forum/p/51120/56685.aspx#56685Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:07:55 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56685jonathanwylieOk, not sure if this is the right place to post, but hopefully someone will see it, or let me know if this is the right place to post outlines or not. Everytime I try to access the K12 discussions, there is a dead link or missing page elements. Title : Using Glogster EDU to create interactive online posters Premise : A tutorial explaining: what Glo...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/27393.aspxSat, 26 Sep 2009 18:06:21 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:27393writenow9Knowing how to use Google Documents will make grading easier. Using Google Docs to correct and interact with students helps with all the pitfalls of normal essay writing A New Day Have you become increasingly frustrated with all the paperwork and filing that grading essays requires? Do you get the feeling that students don't really understand what ...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/13509.aspxMon, 31 Aug 2009 15:17:40 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:13509misterbreonTechnology integration can happen before your students even walk in the room. This article, the second in the series, explains how. Introduction In our last article, we looked at why we should consider integrating technology. This can occur before the students even come in the classroom - with you using online resources as background material for y...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/16618.aspxMon, 31 Aug 2009 09:27:51 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:16618JuliaBodeebWhiteHelp students start to explore the world via reading about social mores of life in other countries. Teenagers often focus too much on life in their town or neighborhood. They don’t know enough about the larger world. They don’t yet understand the reality that upon high school graduation most of the graduates will most likely go all over the United ...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/9566.aspxSat, 29 Aug 2009 20:56:42 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9566sergioWe educate our children but what is the real purpose? The Purpose of Education We are talking today about the heart of the educative process. What is education for? Why do we want our children to attend classes? Why do we create universities? These are not easy questions, if we are to give deep answers. We could say that the aim of education sh...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/44666.aspxTue, 18 Aug 2009 22:59:59 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:44666nbctThe National Board Certification program has received more recognition lately as the United States Education Department looks at how it will spend its stimulus dollars. This article will answer questions about the history, prupose and usefulness of the program. What is National Board Certification? National Board Certification is a national vol...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/13061.aspxTue, 18 Aug 2009 17:16:02 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:13061BetdenisDrama Game to help teach drama students to show, not tell, their characters' emotions while responding to surroundings and events. Strategies for teaching performing arts acting skills. When we teach actors to show emotions, we need to go beyond showing a sad face, or an excited child. We need to give the actors context in which to show the sad...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/26964.aspxSat, 15 Aug 2009 16:27:23 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:26964writenow9Ever wonder what Web 2.0 Education is and what it means for you as an educator? Take away the fancy name and Web 2.0 is basically the second generation of the internet. In the past, we received information in a more or less passive way, with little or no interaction. As the internet grew, so did the amount of people interacting with it. You can...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/15727.aspxMon, 10 Aug 2009 18:34:32 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15727BetdenisDramatic art lesson plans are useful in a complete and well rounded curriculum. Successful teaching strategies incorporate drama, music, and movement as well as art. The Theater Arts are included in the most collaborative endeavors in life. Successful productions require people of a variety of skills. Teaching strategies that include drama activiti...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/3239.aspxFri, 24 Jul 2009 09:26:19 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:3239tstylesThere are many reasons to oppose the use of standardized testing in our schools, particularly at the elementary level. Many of these reasons should be common sense to anyone who has spent time in education, but for those who are less enlightened the facts should speak for themselves. Here we are in the midst of sweeping change in education where ou...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/8641.aspxWed, 01 Jul 2009 02:41:49 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:8641cjohnsonAsking the right questions can help to stimulate students' imaginations so that they can better draw upon verbal resources in their writing. Writing is often a difficult subject to get students excited about. In my experience, it is often because writing is something they view as a chore, a painful way of having to think about spelling, and gra...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/7202.aspxMon, 22 Jun 2009 00:55:29 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:7202JenniferBDoes the '08 election have you wondering where the candidates stand on education? Even though the issue is buried beneath Iraq, health care and the economy, find out where the candidates stand on education in this 2-part series. Obama and Education While the Democratic Party has traditional placed education on a higher platform, even Obama ...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/3139.aspxMon, 08 Jun 2009 21:00:35 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:3139jcat1112In our previous article we looked at how the No Child Left Behind Act was set up according to guidelines and standards. In this article we will look at the standardized testing&#59; which students are being tested and which are being left out. We will also look at the guidelines set forth. Which Students are Being Tested? Under the No Child Lef...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/3138.aspxMon, 08 Jun 2009 21:00:27 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:3138jcat1112The No Child Left Behind Act was set up and put into effect in 2001. The Act calls for all educational gaps to be filled. In this series of articles we wil look at how the Act is changing education. Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 2001 The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 2001 is better known as the No Child Left Behind Act or NC...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/5313.aspxSun, 24 May 2009 18:47:47 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:5313davebolsterThis article takes a look at why the U.S. needs to adopt new technologies in education. In about a year, the 50 million dollars earmarked by Congress to establish The National Center for Research in Advanced Information and Digital Technologies will open. The establishment of the center is further proof that Americans are increasingly aware that ed...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/24711.aspxSat, 16 May 2009 22:20:32 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:24711Hawk1030This article explains how schools and educational technology will be affected by the recession and tough economic times. What Does Less Money Mean? With many state legislatures having to trim their budgets, many school districts are likely not going to receive as much state funding as they received in recent years. Less money means that some sc...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/4427.aspxWed, 13 May 2009 12:08:12 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:4427jcat1112Scaffolding helps for students to not only keep up with the rest of the class but to also master different activities he or she may not be able to master alone. Here we will see different steps a teacher can take for implementing scaffolding in the classroom. What is Scaffolding? Scaffolding is a method which involves changing the levels of sup...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/3115.aspxMon, 04 May 2009 14:01:13 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:3115jcat1112In our previous article we looked at undergraduate degrees in business achieved through online learning. In our current article we will look at the schools offering undergraduate online degrees in education. Certificates in Education Education is a tricky field in regards to online degrees. As many of the distance learning programs are out of your ...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/2659.aspxSat, 02 May 2009 00:51:42 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:2659jcat1112What does every substitute teacher need? His or her very own toolkit, an educational toolkit. A substitute teacher is constantly on call and needs to be prepared for whatever is thrown his or her way. Read on for tips on building your very own toolkit! Tips for building the toolkit You received the phone call this morning that you were need...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/2662.aspxSat, 02 May 2009 00:50:27 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:2662MelyarberIn this day and age of increasing diversity in the classroom, there are many ways to include cultural exploration activities to enhance learning in any content area. Here are a few steps you can take as an educator to let your students know that differences are appreciated. In today's American classrooms, having diverse populations can be a blessin...