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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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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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Music buddy: QR code with playlist with quiet music
A handy card for students who want to listen to quiet music during independent moments. New songs are regularly added to the playlist to keep it interesting and they can easily access them via the QR code.
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Create Flash Cards in Excel
Downloadable tool to create sets of flashcards or turntables in Microsoft Excel. You can easily print the cards double-sided with this tool.
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Tim Surma with a crash course in cognitive psychology
Tim Surma is research manager of the Expertise Center ExCEL and can draw on twenty years of experience in teaching in secondary education. He also co-wrote the book Wijze Lessen: twelve building blocks for effective didactics.
In 2018 he was a guest …
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Making a video with Clips: Step-by-step plan
The students learn about thaumatrope or miracle rotation. With this you fuse two images together by putting two pictures on the front and back of a piece of paper. Attach a string to the sides of the paper and if you let the strings rotate between …
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Learning to study according to the LOTUS method
Explanation of the LOTUS method (Read - look up - keywords - draw - study).
At the end you will also find some tips to make studying fun.
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Jeanne Devos in India: lesson idea
Lessons about the life and work of the Flemish sister Jeanne Devos in India, following the publication of the biography Alsof de Weg was looking for us (Lannoo, 2019, author Julie Hendrickx).
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Getting started with digital storytelling: Guidance
The guideline Getting started with Digital Storytelling: a strengthening methodology for the integration of vulnerable target groups is a practical manual for working with a group on strengthening 21st century skills. Not only digital skills, …
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Learning Tips: Study Tips
On the site you will find information and tips about how you as a teacher can help students with learning and studying:
- learning tips,
- learning strategies,
- brain facts.
The information is based on psychological research.
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Reading monitor: Research into reading, reading promotion and literature education
Leesmonitor strives to translate the available knowledge to a wide audience. The studies are summarized in Dutch and described in context.
The data on Leesmonitor comes from scientific research (for example into the effects of reading aloud), …
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Working with jokers: Activating work form
Students use a joker during an assignment or test. You determine in advance what that joker means: extra support, a question that is omitted or an evaluation criterion that weighs double.
In the screencast Saskia Vandeputte explains more about …
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