How teachers make a difference

The following article is an instance of how teachers can have a lifelong impact. Read it and share your experience too.

http://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/~tantc/cattywampus.html

knowing the Ogive

http://www.statcan.gc.ca/edu/power-pouvoir/ch10/5214861-eng.htm

Stimulus for teaching

Which topics can be taught after viewing this video? Comment and share your views

Metacognition: The Gift That Keeps Giving

Interesting

http://www.edutopia.org//blog/metacognition-gift-that-keeps-giving-donna-wilson-marcus-conyers

Math Lab

Very useful link for math teachers

http://mathedu.hbcse.tifr.res.in/mathematics-laboratory/

Maths in Art

The following link shows a poster which simply explains the need for math with art

http://nime.hbcse.tifr.res.in/articles/exhibition-posters/livingmathsinworkandart.jpg/view

Math Activities

http://mathmidway.org/

Reference

Levels of teaching: Reference

http://www.uwex.edu/disted/conference/Resource_library/handouts/05_1792H.pdf


Communication : Further reading

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1705977/

Which Indoor Plant do you Have ??

Interesting Information

http://tavoktatas.kovet.hu/english/tartalom_belso-legter_karosanyag_e.htm

My video presentation

Video of the presentation made by me at the Intnl Conf in Malaysia :)

http://as2iis.taylors.edu.my/aculearn-me/v7/studio/play.asp?modulename=1311285842020d1383e5043beb319451000488&author=042a20b859602ec6a38046f659873b42&cat=acustudio-av&standalone=0&amhost=rewind.taylors.edu.my&asname=TU_AS2&ashost=as2iis.taylors.edu.my&aswmshost=&mp3=0&mp4=0&search=1&toctype=0&tocfocus=1&lang=en-us&v7=1&acuviewer=&User=Guest&useraccount=Guest&AuthorGroup=moodle&UserGroup=&AuthorAccount=100999&isGuestUser=&ckey=mgiboeecnbamlkbepejeepjbkbdnohmnpgkhjddflkbgagcjfdmaojamhlffaedkpclanlehbnocmoldlccmgkpoljlhkemmaiailoongffpmadoieeodkjkabgbijaamlcpamolhocinblkhjcioieejbhnpmbdlgbjhmcckodfbdakdhcfkoceppnijpabioceeofmmhcnomkncfdhjkoimjdphlpiihialbifkifnedkdmiflkkpaliadbiafladpmegf

My Research Article :) :)

My article is second in the following journal

http://www.ncert.nic.in/publication/journals/pdf_files/JIE_MAY2012.pdf

Simulated Bee

For Further Reference

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=690SQa6m0YE

Maryam Mirzakhani: 'The more I spent time on maths, the more excited I got'

The first woman to win the prestigious Fields Medal prize discusses her life as a mathematician

Makes a motivated reading for maths teachers

http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/aug/13/interview-maryam-mirzakhani-fields-medal-winner-mathematician

Saving Water

Not a bad idea after all !!

http://dornob.com/old-red-goes-green-recycled-wall-brick-built-to-save-water/#axzz3AR7os2VJ

Brain Power

Read the following article about the capacity of a Human Brain, as teachers it will help us appreciate what our students are capable of and thus provide the right guidance.

Stand and stare

http://www.demilked.com/nordic-landscape-nature-photography-iceland/

Importance of peer tutoring

Read this article & Comment on your experience

http://www.psychotactics.com/blog/art-retain-learning

Lesson from Finland

My Research Article :)

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042814014402

Vertical Green

Another nice information for nature lovers

http://www.greenmuze.com/nature/trees/4243-milans-vertical-forest.html/

Question Framing for Lessons

assist.educ.msu.edu/ASSIST/classroom/assesses_learning/Sec1_plan_teach/Str2_ongoing_assessment/tool_open_question.htm

Methods of teaching

Project method

http://dppd.ubbcluj.ro/adn/article_1_2_5.pdf

PBL
further reading

http://www.stanford.edu/dept/CTL/cgi-bin/docs/newsletter/problem_based_learning.pdf

www.resourcenter.net/.../2012ACHNEUsingProblem-BasedLearning.pdf‎

Cooperative Learning

For Further Reading

http://serc.carleton.edu/introgeo/cooperative/whatis.html


http://education.jhu.edu/PD/newhorizons/strategies/topics/Cooperative%20Learning/

Wake Up !!!

Resources from the environment are stretched to a limit beyond reconciliation. Change in attitude is essential. This video highlights the need of the hour with a simple analogy. Watch it !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8x98KFcMJeo

Group Process

Add the fifth stage ALSO

http://salvos.org.au/scribe/sites/2020/files/Resources/Transitions/HANDOUT_-_Tuckmans_Team_Development_Model.pdf

Steps in PS

http://www.yale.edu/bestpractices/resources/docs/problemsolvingmodel.pdf

Metacognition

For Further Reading

http://www.itari.in/categories/metacognition/StrategiesforDevelopingMetacognition.pdf

CEMCA - check their publications also

http://cemca.org.in/

Movements

Raleganj Siddhi
www.annahazare.org/ralegan-siddhi.html -

Tarun Bharat
www.tarunbharatsangh.org

Green Peace

www.greenpeace.org
http://www.greenpeace.org/india/en/

Project Tiger

http://projecttiger.nic.in/past.htm

List the importance of cocurricular activities like sports for students :)

Teaching Skills ??

Educational Information

www.openculture.com/freemoviesonline/

Energy Crisis

For Further Reading

http://www.dmme.virginia.gov/DE/LinkDocuments/HandbookAlternativeEnergy.pdf

Indian scenario

http://www.geni.org/globalenergy/library/energytrends/currentusage/renewable/Renewable%20Energy%20Potential%20for%20India%5B2%5D_%5B1%5D-1_.pdf

http://www.mnre.gov.in/

Loss of Biodiversity

Concept  - http://econet.ca/issues/biodiversity/definition.html
               
                 http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/biodiversity/index.cfm

Causes -  http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/biodiversity/threatsto_biodiversity/

               http://www.eniscuola.net/en/life/contenuti/biodiversity/left/loss-of-biodiversity/causes-of-the-loss-of-biodiversity/

Effects -  http://www.learner.org/courses/envsci/unit/text.php?unit=9&secNum=7

Effects & Remedies -  http://www.ourfutureplanet.org/topic-biodiversity
                               
                                   http://14.139.41.16/unit4.pdf            

Further Reading

http://www.unep.org/geo/geo4/report/05_Biodiversity.pdf

Climate Change

http://www.cere-india.org/the-climate-change-mystery.html  --  movie

http://www.thegreatwarming.com/pdf/ClimateChangeFactSheet.pdf

http://climate.nasa.gov/causes

http://climate.nasa.gov/effects

The El Nino Effect

Video   -  http://video.nationalgeographic.co.in/video/environment/environment-natural-disasters/landslides-and-more/el-nino/

http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/nino/intro.html

Ozone

http://www.epa.gov/ozone/science/q_a.html

http://www.epa.gov/ozone/science/effects/index.html

For Further Reading

http://www.met.sjsu.edu/~cordero/ozone/

Videos for teachers to use

http://www.teachertube.com/videos

Teaching Your Students How to Have a Conversation

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/teaching-your-students-conversation-allen-mendler?_nospa=true

What according to you is 'Teaching' ?