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The Benefits of Introducing Digital Art in the Classroom
Technology as a Means for Creativity Technology’s role in advancing and reimagining education is becoming increasingly more significant. A recent report from LearnPlatform reveals that the usage of educational technology (edtech) is growing, with the average...
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The Benefits of Introducing Digital Art in the Classroom
Technology as a Means for Creativity Technology’s role in advancing and reimagining education is becoming increasingly more significant. A recent report from LearnPlatform reveals that the usage of educational technology (edtech) is growing, with the average...
Music to Learn By – Soundtracking My PreK Classroom
Imagine a PreK classroom brimming with vibrant energy, where little learners engage in various activities like play, painting, and exploration. Now, imagine adding a subtle touch of melody and rhythm to the background of these experiences, and you'll witness the...
5 Activities to Engage, Excite and Motivate Kids to Learn
As a teacher, you know how important it is to create a positive, responsive classroom environment that promotes learning and appropriate behaviour. But wouldn’t it be great if you had an easy way to do this? Thankfully there exist tried and tested activities...
3 Low-Prep Art Activities to Help Students with Stress & Anxiety
Stress and anxiety are common challenges that many students face in their academic and personal lives. They can negatively affect students’ learning and well-being by impairing their concentration, memory, motivation, and self-esteem. However, there are effective ways...
Nurturing Children’s Mental Well-being: 5 Calming Activities for Kids
As a team who cares deeply about children's mental health, we at The Inspired Classroom wanted to share some effective and fun calming activities that you can use to help promote well-being in the young people in your life. Calming Activity #1 First, let's...
The Impact of Screen Time on Student Learning
Something has been concerning me for a while now. I'm sure I don't have to tell you how technology has become necessary in our lives. Not a day goes by that I'm not phone-in-hand or at my computer. Thing is, this is also becoming the case in schools. My students are...
What is Social-Emotional Learning?
Here's an overview of what Social-Emotional Learning is and how it already plays a BIG role in your classroom!As you're listening, be sure to add a comment and let us know your thoughts on SEL in schools.
Give Yourself Permission!
The expectations put upon teachers continues to grow and grow. Not to mention the pressure to stick to the curriculum no matter what. But, we all know that you are the expert and you know yourself and your students best. Check out this trilogy of podcasts giving...
Field Trips that Inspire
Taking a field trip can be a great way to celebrate the culmination of a unit or to inspire students about something new. Field trips provide great experiences for your students and allow them opportunities to learn beyond the classroom. Who doesn’t like field...
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (for teachers)
➡️ "You have to Maslow before you can Bloom." ⬅️ Perhaps you've heard this before, but do you really understand what it means for you as a teacher? After digging into this idea for some time now (and living it as a teacher myself!), it's...