Whew! The first day is over and now it’s time to evaluate where we punt tomorrow. Actually, things went fairly smoothly. Sure, traffic was backed up almost a mile, the kids couldn’t log in, the teachers couldn’t log in, lunch was 50 minutes behind, and some laptops crashed, but other than that ;o) things went [...]
The teachers return on Monday and then the kids the following Monday. I’m so excited! I can’t believe that another summer has come and gone, but we get kids in a week! I’ve truly missed them. I know if I had some of my own I may not feel the same, [...]
Creating the Integrated Classroom by Cathie Chapman
Great Resource List
1 to 3 mobile laptops
things to think about:
equipment
teaching basics to the students
developing a routine
classroom arrangement
managing hardware
lesson planning
creating a support system
what you need:
laptops
power strips
projectors
internet access
software
headphones & microphones
digital and video cameras
digital presenter – document camera
the basics
create procedures
emphasize proper use
get the students’ attention
give lesson instruction before turning ON the [...]
A couple of summer ago, hubby and I visited his parents in Atlanta and we took our friends from South Africa. While we were there, we visited CNN. Great tour! One of the best parts was when I was able to try my luck at being a news anchor. Okay, so it [...]
Geocaching … An Educational Adventure
Crystal Turney and Beth Hamilton
http://www.geocaching.com
also on United Streaming
great staff building activity
Geocaching as a learning tool
1. Stimulates creative teaching
2. Motivates students
3. Fosters cooperative learning and teamwork
4. Promotes higher order thinking skills
5. Integrates various curriculum areas
6. Instills a respect and consideration for others
7. Creates awareness for environment
From National Geographic:
Crack the Code – [...]
Yep, that was me skipping down the hallway on Friday. I had spent a couple of days in Susan Oriet’s 6th grade Language Arts class working on Voicethread. The kids made collages of books they had read and then we recorded their reports onto Voicethread. WOW! What a great experience! I had so much fun! [...]
Some people are lucky and some people are LUCKY. My mom has always been in the LUCKY column. Me, I’ve never even managed to be in any category other than, “thanks for coming”. If there’s a way to win something, mom will win. If there’s a way not to win, that’s [...]
Recently, my boss asked the county ITF’s what we would want in our “dream school”. WOW! Not, that we would get everything that we wanted, but what did we have in mind and how much would it cost.
My friend Kim and I were foaming at the mouth. What a question! [...]
Yes, you read that correctly. I have already found my one and only item I want to put on my Christmas list. Vicki Davis blogged about it (between loads of laundry) today and I immediately told hubby that is what I want. It’s called a FlipStart.
According to Vicki:
This little device has a [...]
