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COOL WEB TOOLS and other things to share 6 Replies
I collect digital educational tools. I admit it. Most do not become major players in my classroom experience (no way they all could). However, I constantly find things that I recognize as valuable ...
Tagged: tool, sharing, screenshot, resource, idea
Started by Sean Nash. Last reply by Sean Nash Nov 13.
Fine Arts Teachers Document Student Learning 12 Replies
During the October PD session, fine arts teachers brought documented evidence of student thinking to discuss with their small groups. Fine arts teachers are studying the Artful Thinking approach t...
Started by Misty Burright. Last reply by Misty Burright Oct 30.
Reading Improvement in Non-Reading Classes 6 Replies
Benton does a literacy strategy called "Eyes Past Print with Voice Support" (EPP). We are told that research shows people need to read for 20 minutes a day in order to maintain their level of liter...
Tagged: Past, Print, EPP, Eyes, astronomy
Started by Michael Gier. Last reply by Sean Nash Oct 20.
Do You Use BrainPOP in Your Classroom?
I am wanting to find an easy way to better prepare my 8th graders for the 5th through 7th grade content on the MAP. I have used BrainPOP in the past and love it! I thought this would be a great way...
Started by Tanya Dalrymple Oct 9.
Leadership Symposium Project Discussion 8 Replies
THIS DISCUSSION THREAD IS FOR ALL MEMBERS OF ANY GROUP: After today's session, what would you like to discuss? Personally, I love out-of-the-ordinary thinking and opportunities to do so. One thing...
Tagged: EmpowerU, project, September, 2010, symposium
Started by Sean Nash. Last reply by Tori Grable Sep 3.
SUMMER LEARNING? 16 Replies
So... what is one thing you learned (formally or informally) this summer that you plan to employ in your classroom this coming Autumn? Feel free to not only respond to the prompt, but... you are h...
Tagged: sharing, strategies, learning
Started by Sean Nash. Last reply by Sean Nash Aug 31.
Scientific Literacy 3 Replies
I just got this clip from Twitter today. I follow a fellow educator Alfred Thompson, aka @alfredtwo. He had retweated Yuri Artibise, aka @YArtibise . One of the main goals of being a science teach...
Tagged: savings, daylight, science, scientificliteracy
Started by Terri Johnson. Last reply by Sean Nash Aug 28.
Blog Posts
Tinkering: A “Boys Only” Club?
Boys only?
According to the NCES, since 2004, girls have -in general- been shown to outdo boys in nearly every measure of academic success. Girls outpace boys on nearly every one of our… Continue
Posted by Sean Nash on November 15, 2009 at 11:00pm
Prior Knowledge and The Flow of Learning
Engagement
A friend gives you free tickets to an upcoming concert. Although the group is fairly popular, you are not familiar with the artist’s body of work. Assuming you elect to go, what do you do next?
Between now and the day of the concert, here’s betting tha… Continue
Posted by Sean Nash on October 18, 2009 at 10:00pm
I Love the Smell of #2 Pencils in the Morning
How One Busy Teacher Managed to Squeeze Effective ACT Prep Onto an Already-Full Plate and Lived to Tell the Tale
Here’s what this blog boils down to: I know how to raise ACT English scores. Stick with me long enough through this post and I’ll show you how to do it. Frankly, it’s not rocket science.
But…
Before I get to the goodies, there are three very important things about ACT prep that I need to make clear:
1. Administrators and Downtown Office folks… Continue
Posted by Chris Early on October 17, 2009 at 11:30am — 4 Comments
Did You Know 4.0
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Posted by Brett Hall on October 2, 2009 at 2:30pm
The End of The Line
Posted by Sean Nash on October 2, 2009 at 12:00pm
Apple Seed Mini-Grant Applications Are Available!
The applications for Apple Seed Mini-Grants are available in each of your schools. Check with your Principal or office staff to find out the location of the forms. We have had several wonderful Apple Seed Initiatives funded over the years, and some of them have even been award-winning, as in worthy of winni… Continue
Posted by Jaime Dial on September 15, 2009 at 8:00pm
From Day One: Information Literacy In Core Content
As I have spewed onto the blog before, I do not like to go shy into the… Continue
Posted by Sean Nash on September 3, 2009 at 3:00pm
On Sandboxes and Classrooms
Have you ever wondered why we build sandboxes for children? That’s exactly what I did today. Today I wondered while wandering about the yard, putting the finishing touches on a landscape and backyard garden update. I wondered long and hard about the role of play in learning n… Continue
Posted by Sean Nash on August 31, 2009 at 11:15am
Assessing Constructivism
Over the last week and half there has been a lively debate in the social studies department over what assessment in a constructivist classroom should look like. In the past we have built common assessments centered around essential outcomes that had very specific content goals we needed to achieve. For example,… Continue
Posted by Jeff Carter on August 31, 2009 at 9:04am — 7 Comments
Have you hugged a new teacher today?
As the school year starts for so many teachers across the country, it also means there are first days of school for our new teachers entering the profession. Many districts, including my own, have new teacher professional development sessions before the school year begins to he… Continue
Posted by Jaime Dial on August 25, 2009 at 12:14pm
The latest blog posts from "Classroom 2.0"
Classroom 2.0 Live - learning on a Saturday afternoon
I just participated in a Classroom 2.0 live event on Elluminate. The special guest was Terry Freedman, talking about using Web 2.0 tools in the classroom. It was a great session with lot of links to resources that I am eager to investigate. There were over 96 participants from all over the world joining it. The chat was great although, at times, I lost what Terry was saying while I was typing responses. That is why the archived streams are such a valuable asset.I am continually amazed by all of…
A journey in TEFL
I started posting warmers and ice breakers on my blog and I'll be happy to hear yours.http://evasimkesyan.edublogs.org/CAT 2009 Tips | CAT 2009 Last Minute Tips | CAT Tips and Tricks
Common Admission Test 2009 is approaching fast! This year it will be conducted from November 28 (Saturday) to December 7 (Monday). With Not More than week to go, it is now time for a reality check on your preparation level. Have you been reading and working on your grammar, vocabulary and sentence structure?Will you be able to find an assumption hidden in the author&rsquos idea? How do you know what is implied in the passage? Ca…
Blended Learning Boosts Achievement
A recent study conducted by the U.S. Department of Education found that students involved in blended learning programs generally performed better than students who participated in face-to-face instruction. According to the study, “The difference between student outcomes for online and face-to-face classes was larger in those studies contrasting conditions that blended elements of online and face-to-face instruction...…Watch What You Tweet!!
So people are now being sued for libel based on the content of their tweets. And while the courts are struggling to keep up with technology -- and how free speech plays out in evolving social networking mediums -- there is a lesson for all to be learned, I believe, in the idea that "slande… About
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