WOW! Remind me never to apply for 3 session at a conference again! I thought I would apply for 3 sessions in hopes that NCAECT would accept one. Surprise! The good thing was that we presented back to back to back in the same room and all on the first day.
Our best session was our [...]
I had an aha moment this afternoon. I was speaking to one of the teachers at East Lee about East becoming a STEM school next year, when she offered one of the best analogies I have ever heard. As we were discussing how to get the teachers involved, Misty offered this:
“You have given [...]
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 - [...]
What a wonderful week I had! It began Monday with my friend Kim and I presenting at the North Carolina Elementary Education Conference. We did our Web Wizards Web 2.0 presentation. How fun it is to have someone you can work with so well. She’s great and really does know her [...]
Robeson County, North Carolina Technology Showcase
Here I am, listening to David Warlick’s keynote on Flat Classrooms. Do you think I should heckle him from the audience :o)
Suriawang Dapto - David’s second life avatar
Handouts
2003 we added 5 exabytes of new information
only 0.01% of that information is printed
coolest newest device - GPS toe ring (I think I [...]
I am so excited! All the paperwork has been completed and the teachers have all signed their contracts for our workshop this summer. Dr. Len Annetta from NC State University is coming to Lee County to work with our middle school teachers on making educational virtual video games. Have I said [...]
I previously posted my notes from the NCAECT Conference on my blog (see previous entries), but I want to leave the links if anyone is interested in reading. Remember, my head goes faster than my fingers or is it my fingers go faster than my head. Whichever one it is, there are typos [...]
I spent the day in Raleigh observing a fabulous event. The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction sponsored the North Carolina Legislative School Technology Day. WOW! What a wonderful experience.
The school districts in the state were invited to showcase what their students are doing with technology. This included bringing student representatives [...]
