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A New Learning Community
My colleague, Laura, and I have organized a new learning community at our school. We want to help other teachers as they learn to integrate technology into their daily lessons and we also want to...
View ArticleThe Start of Something Great
How much thought do you put into the beginning of your lessons? Dr. Judy Willis teaches that in order for students to learn, information must pass through several filters that are easily closed by...
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SHOUT with the Smithsonian Institution
Our SHOUT Science Team’s first goal was to help collect data for the Smithsonian’s global tree banding project. We applied to the program, got our tree banding kit, and banded 5 trees around our...
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The Un-Service Day
Many people have been attending a new type of conference lately called an “unconference.” These conferences pool the ideas and expertise of the attendees to create sessions in which everyone is...
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Tablet Time
I’ll admit I was a reluctant learner when it came to using tablet computers in the classroom. I didn’t see the point of a computer that had to be held and didn’t have a keyboard. I know you can add...
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Block Head Physics
Motivating students to keep up the learning can be difficult as the end of the school year approaches! This week I used the old “make it a game” trick to engage students in their physics lesson. The...
View ArticleSmart Boards and Google Drive
Click Here For The Class Notes! For the past few years I have found many ways to use the Smart board in my math and science classes. The notes from class can be saved and shared with absent students...
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Teaching Students to Use New Technology: Modeling then Discovery
When I introduce a new tool to my students, I do so by modeling the tool. By using a wiki to give them notes, for example, I was able to show them how a wiki can be used to organize information and to...
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Ordinary to You, Extraordinary to Someone Else
Edcamp Philly Session Link https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hBuRgLqiup0L90LzlgxyYCnd7giIqP5foYYL8EOFLtw/edit What would happen if students and teachers truly understood the importance of their...
View ArticleEdcamp Philly: Intro to Passion Based Learning
Link to the Edcamp session notes In Jen and Christy’s session on passion based learning, everyone could see the importance of helping students develop their passions and learn how to apply inquiry...
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