"Walk them through the basics: where things are located, how to find things, digital citizenship, etc.. Keep it simple but fun just to get started."
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Patty Lewis
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Homebound students use robot to continue learning from home
Started Feb 14 0 Replies 0 Likes
Didn't we talk about this in our last class? …Continue
Flipped Classrooms
Started this discussion. Last reply by Helen Kraus Feb 14. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Interesting- has anyone done this? …Continue
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Patty Lewis replied to Chris Braaten's discussion Ipod Touch, Nook or Kindle?"The Nook Color will do everything everything that you are looking for. It has the capability of acccessing the internet, using apps, and of course the eReader. We have iTouches at our school, which are fine for the apps, but they are really hard to…"
Patty Lewis replied to Elizabeth Crawford's discussion 15 Flipped Classrooms We Can Learn From"I like the idea of a "flipped" classroom. Although I don't hink it necessarily has to be a video that they watch at home. Couldn't it be any activity that allows them to gain background knowledge, such as a webquest or online…"
Patty Lewis replied to Starrie Greene's discussion Is Facebook really valuable in Education"Facebook is blocked in our county. I guess I'm wondering, since Facebook is really just a social site, what benefit would it have in the classroom that couldn't be done in another way. I have students who come in everyday upset because so…"
Patty Lewis replied to Phil's discussion Great "extra time" websites?"http://www.coolmath-games.com/ has tonns of different activities for all different ages"
Patty Lewis replied to Kate Miller's discussion Is cursive worth teaching and learning today?"They at least need to know how to sign their name. But honestly, when is the last time you wrote or received an actual letter as oppsed to an email or text? I can't remember the last time I sent someone a letter,…"
Patty Lewis replied to Clarita Thomas's discussion Using cellphones in classroom"Just like anything else there are pros and cons to using the cell phones in the classroom. Our students aren't allowed to have their cell phones out- they have to be off and out of sight. Incorporating them into the classroom could…"
Patty Lewis replied to Wesley Emlet's discussion Technology Integration Matrix"That is a good resource Wes. It helps organize all of the ideas into one easy to look at spot! Nice!"
Patty Lewis replied to Kevin S.'s discussion Here's the letter from an anti-technology parent..."Last I knew, the tech teacher is actually supposed to use technology. If she wants to paint, she can do it in art class. It sounds to me like you are going above and beyond by exposing them to so many different types of technology that they can…"
"I wonder if this works- what are your thoughts on it?"
Patty Lewis replied to Kelly Ryan's discussion Science and Technology in the group Middle School Science"Prezi, Glogster, Read-Write-Think, BrainPop, Gizmos, SpicyNodes"
Patty Lewis replied to Diana Hansen's discussion 5 Things You Should Know About Common Core Standards"Our administration has already been prepping us for the common core standards. It has been a topic of discussion at several faculty meetings this year. From what I can see, the Common Core standards leave alot of room for interpretation,…"
Patty Lewis posted a blog postUsing Microsoft Excel for Graphing
I'm looking for some help with teaching my kids graphing using EXCEL. Does anyone know if there is a cheat sheet/ tip sheet that would help them along?See More
Patty Lewis replied to James Jenkins's discussion Middle School Science websites in the group Middle School Science"We use www.explorelearning.com ; It is an interactive site that ltes the students perform labs online. It does cost, but our district pays for it for all of the science teachers."
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Obama seeks more money for education
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 12:14pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Using Microsoft Excel for Graphing
Posted on January 29, 2012 at 11:29am 0 Comments 0 Likes
I'm looking for some help with teaching my kids graphing using EXCEL. Does anyone know if there is a cheat sheet/ tip sheet that would help them along?
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