I can’t end hunger, but I can donate cans to a food bank.
I can’t fix needy schools, but I can give volunteer to be a class reader.
I can’t wish every soldier a Merry Christmas but I can send Christmas cards. *
I can’t end the war, but I can pray for the safety of all of [...]
Lessons of Liberty
The “Lessons of Liberty” initiative is an opportunity for American students to learn more about our country and its values, as well as the people that have been called upon to defend its freedom.
How Schools Can Participate In “Lessons of Liberty ”
Schools will have access to a multitude of resources for participating in [...]
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The 80/20 Rule is one of the most helpful of all concepts of time and life management. It is also called the “Pareto Principle” after its founder, the Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto, who first wrote about it in 1895. Pareto noticed that people in his society seemed to divide naturally into what he called the [...]
For generations, the academic community has relied on peer review as a way of enhancing the knowledge base and encouraging serious scholarship. Peer review can offer many of the same benefit to students… [and] computers [can] mediate the interaction among peers. Gehringer (2000)
· Peer Review reflects constructive guidance at its collaborative best.
· As [...]
We are the proud parents of a new dog.
Our beloved family member, Aspen went to dog heaven on March 5th, after 15 years of choosing us as her pets.
We vowed to change that dynamic this time around.
Enter Ruby.
Ruby is a “goodle” a greyhound/poodle mix (Don’t ask me how–I defer to the [...]
Before I was a Mom
I made and ate hot meals.
I had unstained clothing.
I had quiet conversations on the phone.Before I was a Mom,
I slept as late as I wanted
I never tripped over toys
I never forgot words of lullabies.
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“I try to apply colors like words that shape poems, like notes that shape music”
–Joan Miró
Joan Miro was an artist who appealed to my students. They appreciated his work because in Miro’s versatility there were many interpretations that appealed to their learning style. For linear, mathematic, and/or musical students, repeating patterns appeared prominently. The amorphous [...]
Well, you have seen them too—the back-to-school commercials. It is almost that time of year.
One of the initial activities in the back-to-school task list is the Student Information Sheet.
Why not add a small section to your Student Information Sheet to reflect your students’ technology skills. If you have a hardcopy handout, add a small section [...]
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Google Earth delivers great resources for your science curriculum Click this link to learn how scientists visualize and communicate the phenomena they study. Google Earth displays the migration patterns of endangered and other threatened animals, based on data collected by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation.
Google Earth offers anyone the opportunity to take geographical data and [...]
While You Were Teaching…4OOPSs EduTech News Feed
The kids need you and the web keeps marching on…not to worry, 4OOPS’ EduTech news Feed has these top stories of interest to educators:
From Tech Crunch: July 1. You can no longer use a handheld mobile device in California and Washington. The first time fine in California is just [...]
Meetings that stay on task, on target, and on time are not the stuff of legend or fantasy.
30-minute meetings can be a reality. Click here for more information
Also, Jan O’Neill has a great article on the 30-minute meeting. Google and read all about it.
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Watching the Weather Channel tonight, I saw a sea of red across the U.S. indicating hot, hot, HOT temps. Definitely not sweater-weather! The only layers I want to see are in my curriculum, specifically in a layered-approach curriculum.
Layered Curriculum Unit Example: (scroll to page 10) Click here.
For a link to one teacher’s practical implementation of [...]
The kids need you and the web keeps marching on…not to worry, 4OOPS’ EduTech news Feed has these top stories of interest to educators:
June 11, 2008 From Education Week: Teachers Achieving ‘Highly Qualified’ Status on the Rise
June 5, 2008 From Science Daily: Gaze aversion helps educators understand the educational progress of students.
June 5, 2008 From [...]
“Rubrics make the students’ lives much easier, but once written, they make the teacher’s life easier, too,” says Dr. Lena Nuccio-Lee, Assistant Professor of Professional Practice at the University of New Orleans. See the complete story here. Technology tools online also enable us to customize assessment for student groups. Does Timmy need to concentrate on [...]
The kids need you and the web keeps marching on…not to worry, 4OOPS’ EduTech news Feed has these top stories of interest to educators:
May 29 From Edutopia: Readers’s Reveal Education’s Best http://www.edutopia.org/readers-survey-2008
May 29 From ASCD Maryland school first in state to attain 100% proficiency
Every third- and fourth-grader at one Maryland elementary school passed the state’s [...]
As you begin to say goodbye to this school year, take just a minute to consider next year. Yes, next year. Time marches on faster than ants to a summer picnic blanket. A couple of proactive steps now will do wonders.
School Counselor Shannon Hutton, warns, “kids often get “antsy” about moving to the next grade.” [...]
It’s Time For A Jazzy WarmUp Week!
1.) Jazz is both a “Team” and a “Music.” Explain
2.) What is scat singing?
3.) Reread yesterday’s article and listat least two things from that you did not know
4.) Click on the timeline. List one year and tell what happened in Jazz History in that year.
5.) What instruments do you [...]
My favorite TV detective is Adrian Monk. (I love how he still wears his wedding ring long after his wife has died.) He has many, many inductive reasoning skills, but technology has not been a priority.
In a recent episode, Monk told his fellow detectives that an email he received made him “LOL out loud.” =))
In [...]
