Discussion is a powerful tool in helping students to understand new concepts, but it needs to be inclusive and structured. For children to talk in class they must feel emotionally safe and secure, says Lucy Kuper.
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Technology in the Classroom: Twitter Guidelines
Before unpacking Twitter in your classroom, here are a few guidelines:
We all like to be challenged, at least to a certain degree. It’s what makes crossword puzzles and murder mystery novels so enjoyable.
Remembering your pupils' names can be tricky. Here are a few ideas to try, including games and the delicate art of bluff.
BridgeClimb Sydney is offering high school science teachers an interactive school excursion covering topics taught in stages 4-5, including Forces, Contraction and Expansion, and Corrosion.
The end of the year. Everyone’s tired and losing focus. So what’s a teacher to do? Here are some time-honored end of the year activities.
Plan ahead - Planning well ahead not only gives you a chance to check with key teaching staff that the date you select suits them, but also gives you ample time to search for suitable presenters.
The Olympics come alive at the National Sports Museum in 2016
BridgeClimb is offering a new product that showcases an Australian icon in the context of a real life science case study.
Not since Minecraft has there been an entertainment program that captures the imagination of so many people. Pokémon Go is addictive for blending imagination from the Pokémon game world into the real environments of our communities.