World history on one chart

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Map of Contemporaries is an excellent interactive visual that chronicles the history of the world through the lifespans of famous people. It provides a biographical account of different historical figures and through them an overview of the major events that marked their era. As a history teacher, you may want to use this interactive map with your students to teach them about famous historical personalities and highlight major contemporary events. Use the navigational menu on the right-hand side to narrow down your search

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2017/05/an-excellent-interactive-visual-for.html?m=1

Feedback loops in writing

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The benefits of a conferencing approach to self improvement however is that it can awaken you to the critical role of what John Gatto (2008, p.177) calls ‘feedback loops’. These loops between teacher and pupil create, what Gatto calls, a ‘customised circuit’ which promotes in children self-correction and self-development rather than a slavish need to follow the direction of a teacher’s responses. See more below:

https://literacyforpleasure.wordpress.com/2016/08/31/meeting-children-where-they-are-using-pupil-conferencing-to-replace-after-the-event-written-feedback/

Click to access pupil-conferencing.pdf