-
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.
Translated by
ArticleTeacher, ICT co-ordinator -
Initial guidance: Tips
Each school provides initial guidance for starting teachers to provide them with maximum support in their first steps in education or a first job in a school. How do you deal with questions or assignments that you receive during your initial …
Translated by
Article (5)Teacher -
Start-Wijs: How do you keep (your) starting teachers on board?
The teacher shortage and the outflow of starting teachers poses a major challenge. Various short and long(er) term actions are taken or planned. To what extent do these really meet the needs of novice teachers? And what are the reasons why …
Translated by
Article (4) -
OPEN CLOUD: Passion for theater
OPENDOEK is the organization that inspires, facilitates and supports theater in leisure time, allowing authors, makers, players, storytellers and audiences to develop artistically and socially in a constantly changing society. As an easily …
Translated by
WebsiteTeacher -
Karen Van de Cruys on feedback
As a Russian teacher, Karen Van de Cruys noticed that feedback gave a huge boost to the learning process of her students, after which she decided to delve into this aspect of teaching. She then became a teacher of Dutch and English and eventually …
Translated by
ArticleTeacher -
SURF: Digital file testing knowledge file
Digital testing not only saves paper and exam time during examinations, but also offers opportunities to offer the education more personally and tailor-made. Rapid analysis of the outcomes of (interim) tests makes it possible for students to give …
Translated by
ArticleTeacher, ICT co-ordinator, … -
Making learning outcomes visible through the use of dashboards
At the end of 2019, Toll-net and Gito Overijse developed a plan for a dashboard tool. This tool is a kind of graphical report (progress report) that shows the main performance indicators relevant to a particular course/training in one …
Translated by
Article -
The coverage of distributed practice and retrieval practice in Flemish and Dutch teacher education t
This scientific article describes:
- two effective learning strategies: 'distributed practice' (distributed learning) and 'retrieval practice' (active trying to remember);
- how to use them in the classroom;
- why it is important to know and use these …
Translated by
Article (3)Teacher, ICT co-ordinator, … -
Flipgrid: Start Class Discussion
Platform where students can make short videos and respond to classmates' opinions to engage in discussion.
Create topics and questions for your class so that students can respond, listen to each other, and engage in discussion.
Translated by
Website (9)Teacher -
Lingoo: Language exchange holidays
Choose an approved language exchange partner family for you, your child, teenager or family group, to learn a foreign language in a friendly, home-from-home environment.
A language exchange takes place between two families or individuals with …
WebsitePedagogical counsellor -
Facebook page: Dutch (NT2)
As manager of this Facebook page I post weekly tips, activities, exercises, polls, games, info about language, culture, ... to learn Dutch (NT2).
Translated by
WebsiteTeacher -
Learning Dutch in Antwerp: Facebook page
As an administrator of this facebook page, I post tips to learn Dutch, especially in Antwerp, but often also useful throughout the world.
Translated by
WebsiteTeacher