One of the things on the list is to create a VoiceThread to be used as an educational resource. I worked with the Spanish teacher, Mrs. LaPiana and a small group of students to create this Vociethread. She wanted to use the voicethread to introduce the topic “Seasons” to her class. I think the kids [...]
On February 10th the secondary TRTs and I held a work session for the Foreign Language teachers. I was very happy about the work we were able to do assisting most teachers individually or on small groups. I was able to work with April McKee from Churchland High School who was a really hard sell. [...]
I am forever getting great stuff from folks in my PLN. Two websites that I was introduced to recently are interesting: This first one – Kidblog looks promising and will need to be sanctioned by OITMS before anyone uses it. The premise is the same as classblogmeister – simple safe blogging for students. Instructional blogging [...]
I’ve never tried Animoto before. Heard lots of good things, but just couldn’t get around to it. I just suggested a teacher try it, so I thought it might be a good idea to follow my own advice…tell me what you think.
I found out about this new search tool while reading the CRSTE newsletter . I searched for Educational Technology and was amazed at the articles, videos, blog posts, pictures, clipart etc. all returned in a visual format. Definitely a cool resource that I will bookmark.
My mother sends me cartoons via email from time to time. I thought this was especially funny when I received it Friday.
It looked like a good week in both buildings. At Brighton most folks had their equipment up and running – I only had one SOS call. The folks at Victory were all using their [...]
Ok. So I’m trying to blog live instead of taking notes that will never get transcribed. So right now we are all taking out our phones and waving them at him. We list the devices that we are holding in our hands:
Telephone
Clock
text messenger
still camera
video camera
video player
GPS device
Podcast (Gcast)
Music Player
These are tools that all of our [...]
I started a class on Web 2.0 about three weeks ago. Sometimes the VDOE offers classes for TRTs. I guess they think that they should help us decide the direction that we ought to be going. I try to take as many as I can because I want to make sure that I am at [...]
In the three years that I have had this position, I have been trying to get a tested grade to really co-teach a lesson with me. They have wanted a demonstration, have used me a s a glorified babysitter, even planned to use me as a sub plan…but that has changed. This year I have co-taught [...]
Doesn’t everybody? Well here’s a sure fire way to get it: Go to Mrs. Taxson’s class and threaten to take the activotes away. That’s the offer you’ll get as those little six year olds block your way to the box and then refuse to let you out of the classroom…”We need our egg-votes!” “How do [...]
