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- Irrigating the fields
- In Rice farming and rural life in Vietnam, page 4
- Wet-rice farming requires that plants stand in water during early stages of their growth. The water then must be drained away before the rice fully ripens for harvesting. Bamboo wheels such as the one shown here aid this process of water management in places...
- By Lorraine Aragon.
- From field to bowl
- In Rice farming and rural life in Vietnam, page 11
- Harvested rice grains generally are stored in their husks until needed for food. At that time, the husks must be removed either in large stone or wood mortars with pestles wielded by farmers, or by the kind of mechanical threshing machine seen here. Such machines...
- By Lorraine Aragon.
- Winnowing by hand
- In Rice farming and rural life in Vietnam, page 12
- Winnowing trays are round and generally plaited from bamboo strands woven tightly onto a rattan frame. In rural villages, they are made at home by members of every household along with most of their other farming and household tools. Rice grains that have...
- By Lorraine Aragon.
- Water for drinking
- In Rice farming and rural life in Vietnam, page 16
- This well, rimmed with a cement wall, is a community water source at Mai Chau. A red plastic pail suspended from a pole and washing basin are visible on the right. In the background, laundry is drying. Traditionally, Southeast Asian highlanders drew water...
- By Lorraine Aragon.
- Carpentry skills
- In Rice farming and rural life in Vietnam, page 18
- Carpenters in highland villages generally work with hand tools, using no electricity. Metal parts, generally now imported from the cities, are either forged in the village or bought pre-made from blacksmiths in larger towns. The man shown here is using a large...
- By Lorraine Aragon.
- Making salt
- In Northern and coastal Vietnam: Waterway settlements and Chinese influences, page 7
- This wide landscape view of salt-making fields along the coast south of Nha Trang shows sea water evaporating in some front and back fields, while salt is nearly ready for harvest in the middle fields. This type of salt production is a low-cost technology...
- By Lorraine Aragon.
- The seven deadly sins of data analysis
- Commit one of the Seven Deadly Sins of Data Analysis and you run a significant risk of missing AYP under No Child Left Behind (NCLB).
- By Chris Hitch.
- Alternative discussion formats: Museum exhibit design
- In Alternative discussion formats, page 6
- Designing museum exhibits encourages students to think creatively and to use a wide range of thinking skills.
- By Kathryn Walbert.
- Comics in the classroom
- Graphic novels aren't just “literature lite”: they're a genre you can use to explore philosophy, history, human interactions, visual literacy, and more with soon-to-be adults in a high school English class.
- Format: article
- By Ross White.
- How do I use all this data?
- An eight-step checklist and questions for making use of various kinds of education data.
- By Chris Hitch and Ken Jenkins.
- Improving your technology utilization
- A quick review can help you determine whether your school is making the most of its technology budget.
- By Chris Hitch.
- Professional development by email
- Conducting professional development by email can be an effective way to reach busy teachers, tailor the content to their needs, and provide an authentic context for learning.
- By Bobby Hobgood.
- The “three Rs” of school leadership
- A quick check of effectiveness for school administrators.
- By Chris Hitch.
- Evaluating multimedia presentations
- A PowerPoint presentation is just another form of communication, and the same rules apply to multimedia that apply to writing or verbal communication. This article offers guidelines for using and assigning multimedia presentations in the classroom and includes a rubric based on the Five Features of Effective Writing.
- Format: article
- By David Walbert.
- Why did you send me a virus?
- A primer on viruses, worms, and how to protect yourself on the Internet.
- Format: article
- By Ross White.
- Holding a poetry slam
- Introducing students to “the competitive art of performance poetry” builds enthusiasm for literature among even reluctant readers. This article explains how a high school in Cleveland County, North Carolina, held its first poetry slam.
- By Nancy Blalock.
- Reading comprehension on the Web
- Sixth-grade students are relatively successful with online reading assignments, but previewing and providing them with strategies for online reading improves their comprehension.
- Format: article
- By Carrie Bartlett.
- Letting students ask the questions -- and answering them
- For this high school science teacher, learning science means doing science. A look at an inquiry-based earth and environmental science classroom.
- Format: article/best practice
- By Amy Anderson.
- Becoming an online teacher
- For even the most experienced classroom teacher, teaching online requires a thoughtful transition to the new environment.
- Format: article
- By Bobby Hobgood.
- Learning to look at art
- Strategies for helping students develop visual literacy in looking at paintings and other forms of visual art.
- By Melissa Thibault.
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