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School district in Tempe, Az
Blog
http://theteacherslifeblog.blogspot.com/
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http://theteacherslife.podomatic.com/
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About Me
I am a 2nd grade teacher in Phoenix, AZ. I never thought I would love teaching the younger ones, but I do. This is my second year teaching. I love learning about student invented math strategies including some CGI concepts. I love the workshop approach to reading and writing and am trying out Words Their Way for the first time.
I also love integrating technology. I am currently getting my masters in Educational Technology from Northern Arizona University.
Other than teaching, I enjoy listening to and TRYING to play music (guitar and bass), reading, basketball (I coached for 3 years at the high school level), and cats.....yes I said it ....CATS!

I want to hear some good ideas for the classroom...so please share!
Thanks!

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A website for your students to submit book reports?

Started Sep 9, 2010 0 Replies

Smartboard instant conference

Started Aug 16, 2010 0 Replies

Podcast with students: where can I find.....

Started this discussion. Last reply by Kev Aug 7, 2009. 6 Replies

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Bobby's 2.0 Page: Home to a guy that is way too busy but still somehow has too much time on his hands...

My Podcast: The Teacher's Life~~~visit the blog at http://theteacherslifeblog.blogspot.com or visit the podcast at ~~~~~http://theteacherslife.podomatic.com

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Visit The Teacher's Life Nation My main project at the moment is....well....obviously "The Teacher's Life" Podcast. Check it out and come be on the show. If you like what you hear.....join our NING group! (See above)

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New Podcast site

Posted on August 12, 2008 at 8:37pm 2 Comments

I switched the server from mypodcast to podOmatic.

Check it out at:
http://theteacherslife.podomatic.com/

Come help us!
Bobby

Gay Su Pinnell and Sara Holbrook interviews now up

Posted on August 12, 2008 at 8:33pm 0 Comments

visit:
http://theteacherslifeblog.blogspot.com/
Bobby

The Teachers Life Episode 4 is up........come vote!!!!

Posted on August 6, 2008 at 8:34pm 0 Comments

The latest of "The Teacher's Life Podcast" is up and you can come vote for the opening song!
http://www.theteacherslifeblog.blogspot.com
Bobby

Episode 2 now up

Posted on July 28, 2008 at 12:27pm 0 Comments

Check out the latest episode....(see above)
Bobby

A new podcast.......listen if you have no time and are splitting at the seams with excitement for .......professional development......?

Posted on July 27, 2008 at 9:37pm 4 Comments

Hey all! I finally figured out how to make a podcast. About time! I'm considering submitting it to iTunes. the name of the podcast is "The Teachers Life". Check it out and let me know what you think. There's even an online poll for you to take!!!!!!!!! I would love any suggestions on how to make it better. Thanks!
-Bobby

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Denise Harris liked Bobby's group 'Elementary Math' Sep 4, 2011
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Emily White liked Bobby's group 'Book Club for Educators' Sep 1, 2011
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Bob Zenhausern commented on Bobby's group 'Elementary Math'
Dyscalculia has always seemed ill defined until I asked myself a simple question: If a dyscalcic learned math using a spreadsheet which eliminated arithmetic as a factor, would they still have problems?  If the problems disappear you know the…
Aug 2, 2011
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Jeff Louis Cohen replied to Bobby's discussion 'Welcome!' in the group Elementary Math
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Jul 11, 2011
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Bob Zenhausern commented on Bobby's group 'Elementary Math'
Let them guess the answer and give feedback --- estimation.  Guessing the answer and seeing how close they can get (cumulatively) is more like a game.  After a while they will get better and better and in fact will have learned the…
Jul 10, 2011
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Donna Eisenacher commented on Bobby's group 'Elementary Math'
I am a third grade teacher and I love to teach math.  I do not like forcing my third graders to memorize their multiplication facts.  I spend a great deal of time explaining the meaning of multiplication and my students can figure out the…
Jul 10, 2011
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GoldStudent commented on Bobby's group 'Elementary Math'
Hello, I would like to introduce you our website: http://www.goldstudent.com It is a fun, easy and effective online math enrichment and assistance program for students K-6. It is designed to help children improve their problem-solving skills, gain…
May 19, 2011
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Volcano Experience commented on Bobby's group 'New Teachers'
HI Could you take a moment and send us the answer to this survey so the project can move forward.... What grade level are students you teach about volcanoes? Do you include information on health effects? Volcanoes - Effects on Health •…
Sep 21, 2010
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David R. Wetzel commented on Bobby's group 'Elementary Math'
What Does the Online Digital Footprint in Your Classroom Look Like? In contrast to the digital footprint you use for your personal learning network, this focus is on the online digital footprint students’ use in your science or math…
Sep 13, 2010
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A website for your students to submit book reports?

Hi, basically this is an advertisement for my masters thesis:)   But I think some might be interested! I am a 5th grade teacher in Arizona.If you teach 4th, 5th, or 6th grade, and have kids write book reports, my masters thesis project is a website where kids log in to a password protected site and submit "book commercials" and collaborate with each other.book commercial= basically a persuasive book report. This can be a powerpoint, word doc, audio, video, etc. If you are interested in getting…See More
Discussion posted by Bobby Sep 9, 2010
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David R. Wetzel commented on Bobby's group 'Elementary Math'
Tips and Tricks for Finding Science and Math Images on the Web Like everything else on the Internet, trying to find images is like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Without the right tools for finding science and math images on the web it is…
Sep 7, 2010
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David R. Wetzel commented on Bobby's group 'Elementary Math'
3 Best Practices of Successful Science and Math Teachers What does it mean to be a successful science or math teacher? The definition of success is an elusive thing and measured in many ways. Merriam-Webster dictionary defines success as –…
Sep 1, 2010
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David R. Wetzel commented on Bobby's group 'Elementary Math'
5 Reasons Why You Should Use LiveBinders LiveBinders is a web 2.0 tool which provides the ability to save and organize materials for your science or math class. The great thing about this free tool is that you can update the resources instantly to…
Aug 30, 2010
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David R. Wetzel commented on Bobby's group 'Elementary Math'
How to Use Twitter to Stay Informed in Science and Math The value of Twitter for helping you and your colleagues stay informed of the latest trends, ideas, resources, and Web 2.0 integration tools has increased tremendously in the past year. A Web…
Aug 27, 2010
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David R. Wetzel commented on Bobby's group 'Elementary Math'
12 Free Mobile Math Apps for the iPod Touch As a mobile learning device, the iPod Touch encourages learning anytime, anywhere! Applications available for this digital device support and encourage students to develop a greater understanding of math…
Aug 25, 2010
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Bob Zenhausern commented on Bobby's group 'Elementary Math'
In the 19th century arithmetic was the basis of the rest of mathematics. If you did not know arithmetic you could not do higher math. One of the outcomes of the 20th century was to eliminate that dependence through the use of computers. Why does…
Aug 19, 2010

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At 9:48am on July 16, 2009, DurffDurff said…
So when is the next episode of theteacher'slife podcast?
At 4:56pm on April 10, 2009, SylvainSylvain said…
Hi ! I'm new here... I added you to my Twitter following list too ;-)
At 7:03pm on March 25, 2009, Stephen RotondoStephen Rotondo said…
Do you have any student created podcasts that could be shared with a 6th grade class? Each student has an iPod Touch. I am doing graduate research on this project and will notify the classroom teacher of your interests. Thanks for allowing me to become a contact.
At 6:17pm on March 25, 2009, Joanaf BauerJoanaf Bauer said…
Hi, nice to meet you here.
At 5:25pm on February 25, 2009, Bill BrennanBill Brennan said…
Thanks bobby. I actually just re-joined under a new email address. I wanted to get everything over to my work email, but was having issues with registration.
At 6:40pm on February 24, 2009, ElisaElisa said…
Great way to use math in real life!
At 6:31pm on January 31, 2009, Alice TopeAlice Tope said…
Hi Bobby.
I'm back with another arithmetic problem.
I ate lunch at the mall today, and spent $3.25 for rice and vegetables. Then I bought a Hershey bar for $.75.
How much did I spend for my lunch and candy?
Oh! I forgot that I had to pay $.24 tax on the rice and vegetables.
What was my total, after adding the tax?

Is this too difficult?
At 1:20am on January 30, 2009, Phyllis FrancoisPhyllis Francois said…
Hi Bobby,

I find your blog very interesting. I am currently getting my masters in Interaction design, I've studied Education and Information technology and have an interest in integrating technology in education. I would one day love to design applications and services all aimed for a better standard of learning.

I need a bit of advice, probably you may be best to help me please. How would you go about teaching time to children? Have you done this before? If so are there any problems you've encountered? Have you used the smart board or any board to help teach time? if so did you find it useful? I see you've placed a few educational videos, is there any relevant video you can send me relating to time teaching?
At 7:38pm on January 28, 2009, BarbaraBarbara said…


video TBA
At 7:21pm on January 28, 2009, Alice TopeAlice Tope said…
You're welcome, Bobby.
Thank you for helping me. I will bring "visitors" to your Classroom 2.0 page next week from the Ohio Educational Technology Conference. I am doing a mini session on PBS Teachers Connect for the Ohio Educational Technology Agencies. Now that I've connected with you, I'll have an excellent example to show participants. They'll love it! And now, good night ;-).

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