STUDENTS AND BLOGGING: Ideas for your Students’ Blogs

Tech One Global | November 9, 2016 at 3:30 pm

Written by: Jessa Laure Anne Palo Now that your class is set up for blogging, the next thing you have to think of is what your students should be blogging about. Simply saying that they should post anything they want or their interests sometimes makes your students more stumped. As a teacher, you should know the range of your class’ interests and things that they know. There are various uses for your students’ blog aside from…


STUDENTS AND BLOGGING: DOs before Your Students Start Blogging

Tech One Global | November 3, 2016 at 10:26 am

Written by: Jessa Laure Anne Palo So now you are thinking of making your students start blogging. However, thinking of putting your students out there is pretty scary. In the digital age, we can’t guarantee that everybody is safe, nor guarantee that the internet is child-friendly. Just looking at cyberbullying statistics is scary enough, what more knowing the effects of cyberbullying? According to a research done by ditchthelabel.org, seven out of ten young people age 13–22…


STUDENTS AND BLOGGING: Why Your Students Should Have a Blog

Tech One Global | October 21, 2016 at 4:24 pm

Written by: Jessa Laure Anne Palo The classroom life is becoming more technology-focused. Slowly, technology is becoming a platform used in the academe for various school activities. Instead of technology distracting the students, it is used as a tool for encouraging them to participate. According to Ellison & Wu’s (2008) study, students put more effort on inserting their own style when writing for a different audience aside from their teacher. As one of the participants said,…


How Technology Meets All Types of Learners

Tech One Global | October 7, 2016 at 5:11 pm

Written by: Jessa Laure Anne Palo Students have different learning styles just as teachers have different teaching styles. Although it is difficult to meet all types of learners, it is still important to do so. According to Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligence, humans have different ways of processing information. These intelligences relate to a person’s unique set of capabilities and ways to learn or understand.   He further explains that there are nine distinct intelligences…


5 Ways to Appreciate Your Teachers

Tech One Global | September 30, 2016 at 5:17 pm

Written by: Jessa Laure Anne Palo Since 1994, the World Teacher’s Day has been celebrated on October 5 to honor the men and women who influenced our lives and taught us what we know. On her article, Marina Benipayo, a mom and a lecturer at the School of Fashion and Arts (SoFA), said that her unforgettable professor chose to be the villain to bring out the hero in her students. We may sometimes misunderstand our teachers,…


Habits to Steal from Straight-A Students

Tech One Global | September 16, 2016 at 3:17 pm

Written by: Jessa Laure Anne Palo It is not easy to get good grades in school. Everyone finds it difficult to cope up with their studies, even for your class’ topnotchers (though they might not admit it). Even if you do understand the lesson, you still have to do extra learning through finishing your homework and projects. Straight-A students struggle with school as well, but what keeps them on the top of the roster? What are…


Five Tips on Waking Up Early for Your Next Class

Tech One Global | September 13, 2016 at 5:17 pm

Written by: Jessa Laure Anne Palo Ever blamed your alarm clock for being late in class? Ever rushed to school without eating taking breakfast? Or thought hard on what excuse to tell your teacher once you reached school? Even though there’s no concrete numbers of tardy students worldwide, everyone had experienced those at some point of their life. It’s amazing how grown-ups seem to master the skill of waking up early. Here are some tips to…