I love old pictures. And, my parents took loads of them when we were growing up. We have pictures and 35mm slides that followed the development of me and my two brothers from birth to adulthood. And now that my mother has passed and my father is in his late 80’s, it’s time to scan […]
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When I bought my first iPod, years before the first iPhone, people were talking about podcasting. And, conference presenters were telling us how to create a podcast for our classroom and our students. But, in the last few years, possibly with the advent of the iPhone, podcasting has become even more trendy. Everyone from
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Students discussing a math lesson with accuracy and interest! What more could a teacher want? When a teacher can get his or her students discussing the content of their classroom through websites and apps like Kahoot, it’s a win-win for everyone. Because of my work with Whitehead Educational Consulting, I had the opportunity to facilitate
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Technology can make our lives more productive. I now believe that it should also make student backpacks lighter. While visiting a classroom recently, I tripped over a student’s backpack. Because of the size and weight of it, I felt like I’d broken a couple of toes. The “over the top” backpack was one of many
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Today students can access a variety of digital tools to both produce and present information. They can create in PowerPoint, Google presentation software, free web tools and applications. It really doesn’t matter which tool is used. Because the process of creating the presentation hasn’t changed since the days when I created posters and charts by hand. In elementary
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I travel for work. I have traveled by car within my community and across my state. I have traveled by air to other states within the US. I enjoy traveling for work, but there is one part that I don’t like…carrying necessary equipment with me that’s bulky or heavy.
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Often, teachers and administrators have varying expectations of professional development opportunities.
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My friend Zoe, a second grader, was assigned to do a report on a historical figure. She chose to create a news interview to show what she now knows about Queen Elizabeth II.
At our house, we need pre-school games to both teach and entertain a three-year old. She loves Endless Alphabet and is learning important early skills.
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Front Row has created a speaker system that enables teachers to project their voice to their students at a consistent level throughout the entire room
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