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Handwriting promotes learning more than typing, scientists claim
A Norwegian team of scientists has investigated the influence of handwriting and typing on brain activity and memory abilities.
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Screen Mask: Create a focus window
Screen Mask is a simple free Chrome extension that darkens the page except for a bright bar that you move up and down the page with the computer mouse.
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Time visualization: Tool
The D4E1 Timevisualization aid has been developed as a personalized tool to gain insight into:
- what part of the day it is at a certain time,
- which part of the day a certain activity takes place,
- when an action is necessary for activities within a …
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Teaching independent work: Explanation
A presentation with information about installing me-time (independent working time).
The focus is on teaching me-time to students with reduced task tension, fear of failure, starting problems, poor work posture and students who suffer from stimuli.
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Spelling in the spotlight: Online inspiration session
We zoom in on the remediation pillar of the integrated approach to reading problems.
The negative PIRLS results made full media coverage. The reading level of our Flemish ten-year-olds reached a dramatic low. Will you help tackle this?
Guest speaker …
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Stop think do check: Icons
Four versions of the self-instruction method stop, think, do, check.
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Online help for students: Tools and apps for when you need help
An overview of tools and helplines for students that they can use independently or with guidance.
The tools are divided into four categories:
- health,
- study choice,
- learning and studying,
- feeling good.
At the very bottom they will find a list of chat …
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Homework planner
A simple schedule to schedule homework.
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To be: Overview
In this overview with visual aid, students find the conjugation of the verb to be , including negation and short form.
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Articles: Argument Map
Through this decision tree, the students go in steps to determine which article they should use: the, a or an ?
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Dealing with Socially Acute Questions in the English-Language Classroom
This article provides tools that second language teachers can use for a constructive intercultural dialogue in the event of socially undesirable interactions in a mixed language group. A case study of a racist statement during an interfaculty …
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A look at ADHD through executive functions and motivation
An article from Education Community about the interaction between executive functioning and motivation. After reading the article you will better understand where the behavior of a student with ADHD comes from and how you can deal with it.
In …
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