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Kidspiration assignment

The Kidspiration assignment was to make a two layered picture about five of our friends and family. My five friends were Laura Giebler, Kellee Kuessner, Donald Staffy, Cynthia Jones, and Bethany Baire. My family memebers included more than five people. I listed my mom, dad, two sisters (Sarah and Autumn), and my three brothers (Paul, Samuel, and Jacob). For each of these people, I wrote at least one sentence about their personality and the impact they had on me.

This assignment really… Continue

Added by Angelina Trumpore on March 8, 2010 at 4:54pm — No Comments

Measuring teacher effectiveness: Day 1

These past few days I have been blogging about this idea of measuring teacher effectiveness. To do this properly, the rule seems to me that the powers-that-be are going to have to use multiple…

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Added by Alan Sitomer on March 8, 2010 at 6:30am — No Comments

Lecture Capture Part 3: Looking for scalable entry-level options

A further look at the tech behind some of the big Lecture Capture apps, and their entry-level options and scalability.

For the last few weeks, I’ve been learning a bit about lecture capture systems. This week I take a closer look at a few specific products. I am particularly interested in those vendors whose products and licensing lend themselves to…

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Added by Kelly Walsh on March 7, 2010 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Jumping in the water...

OK, here goes my first attempt at posting... As a district social worker, I may be the only non-teacher in the group. Often the professional development classes don't pertain to the work we do, so I was excited to see a course that is relevant to my work with students and a topic that is an integral part of their lives. Now, if only I can get up to half their speed in turns of knowledge and skills... As someone who hasn't even set up a Facebook account, because I don't think I have the time…

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Added by Cindy Kraft on March 7, 2010 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment

Free K12 Education Templates

Creately for Graphic Organizers

Creately is a web-based software for creating interactive graphic organizers - Venn Diagram, Storyboard, Mind Map, Cycle Diagram, Fishbone Diagram, KWL Chart, T Chart, Y Chart and…

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Added by Charanjit on March 7, 2010 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment

Fotobabble - You can now do something "instructive" with class trip photos...and much more

Reposted from Meg's Notebook

Fotobabble is a new web application which allows users to add audio to photos quickly and painlessly. Sign-up is free and all you need is a microphone on your computer, the rest is basic - you simply upload a photo, record a narrative, and Fotobabble attaches an audio caption.

Fotobabble does not appear to allow… Continue

Added by Meg H on March 7, 2010 at 6:37am — No Comments

Looking for a Rising Star Administrator

Earlier this evening I wrote an incredibly long post in which I described in detail the administrator position that is expected to be advertised for very soon. I’m going to paraphrase that post those of

you who are willing to help me out by cross-posting on your blog can do

so without taking up too much space. People who want to read more can

track back to the original post.Please feel free to copy and paste this

summary on your blog.…

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Added by Beth Still on March 7, 2010 at 12:37am — No Comments

Meltdowns

Way back when, a long time ago, I was a first-year teacher. I had been hired to teach bilingual/ESL in a bridge (k-2) class.

My first vice principal took me aside one day and told me, "One of these days, it's going to be too much for you. It'll be too much stress. When that happens, call me. I will come to your classroom and give you a fifteen-minute break to pull yourself back together."

Not having been in the classroom before, I had no idea what she was talking… Continue

Added by Laura Gonzalez on March 6, 2010 at 7:00pm — No Comments

'No Phone Zone" | Teaching Teens the Dangers of Texting and Driving

The creation of this lesson plan was inspired by an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show that focused on the dangers of distracted driving.

The "No Phone Zone" lesson plan will educate students on the dangers associated with distracted… Continue

Added by Derek Baird on March 6, 2010 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Are we, as teachers, hiding something that causes us to not want to have our effectiveness measured?

Are we hiding something? Really, are…

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Added by Alan Sitomer on March 6, 2010 at 6:30am — 1 Comment

Prezi: An Amazing Presentation Tool

Wow, I just stumbled on Prezi last night and decided to completely overhaul my 50+ slide PowerPoint presentation for today's teachers conference! When you see it, you just might be tempted especially since there's an education license for students and teachers offering free accounts with 500 MB limit.

I didn't know I needed a product like this, but Prezi was perfect for my presentation needs -- something about teaching with Web 2.0 tools -- because it allows me to zoom in and magnify… Continue

Added by Antoinette Go on March 6, 2010 at 2:17am — 5 Comments

Books Made into Movies

You know you have students hooked on a book when they complain because the movie isn't as good as the book. You know they "get it" when you hear someone responds with "the movie is never as good as the book!"

One of my goals as a teacher is to instill a love of reading in kids/teens while I can. Studies show that kids don't read for pleasure. I want to hook them on… Continue

Added by Laura Gonzalez on March 5, 2010 at 7:28pm — No Comments

NCTies 2010

I learned so much and gathered so many great ideas at NCTies in Raleigh this year. I wish I could visit all the presenters at their schools. I can't wait to get back to my school to share everything I have learned.

My first project is going to be SKYPE in the Classroom. I have been using SKYPE for years for personal communication, but I want to use it in the classroom to give our students the opportunity to go global!

Added by Maureen Davis on March 5, 2010 at 5:36pm — No Comments

If we can put a man on the moon, we can certainly measure teacher effectiveness.

Think about the immense accomplishment of safely putting a human being on the moon and then returning that person back home to planet earth. Truly, it's almost unreal when you think about the size and scope of…

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Added by Alan Sitomer on March 5, 2010 at 6:30am — No Comments

Other Options than MBA Colleges in India

One experiences a lot of things in life but in a nutshell we can all categorize our memories in school life, college life and the various jobs. Whatever be the case some of the most cherished memories of anyone’s life remain the college days. The times that form a naïve student into a personality, the times that forces one to react, decide and choose for…

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Added by Saumil Shrivastava on March 5, 2010 at 2:30am — No Comments

What I Think About PLNs

I would like to think I am decent with understanding technology. I mean, I use a SMART Board and document camera in my classroom. I use facebook, email, Discovery Education, and various other educational resources for teaching. However, I had never heard of Personal/Professional Learning Networks before this class. So I know I have a ton to learn about these networks and I am very excited, since after reading and viewing all the information about them I know how educational and effective they… Continue

Added by Roxanne Warner on March 4, 2010 at 10:31pm — 6 Comments

Skipper Rich Wilson Presents at the MIT Museum March 12, 2010

Boston area teachers might be interested in MIT's Second Friday's program. On March 12, 2010, Skipper Rich Wilson, a Marblehead native, will be give a presentation on his Vendee Globe voyage completed in March 2009. Program information is at: http://web.mit.edu/MUSEUM/programs/secondfridays.html#March

Added by Lorraine on March 4, 2010 at 8:00pm — 1 Comment

Hurry Up and Wait!!

Waiting is a horrible trick that the invinter of time does to us all. It is Thursday morning and tomorrow is my last day as a Special Education Paraeducator. On Monday I start my student teaching internship, and in June I will be graduated with my MA ED in Special Education. It has been a long four years, but it has gone by quickly; from finishing my undergrad degree at Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA to… Continue

Added by Joe B. on March 4, 2010 at 2:52pm — No Comments

zen

I. GATHAS AND PRAYERS

Gatha is a Sanskrit term meaning "verse" or "hymn". In Buddhist literature it is used to designate the versified portion of the sutras. Chinese scholars have adopted this word for their Versified

compositions, which are known as chieh, an abbreviation of chieh-t'o, or as chieh-sang,

which is the combination of the Sanskrit and the Chinese. The gathas

collected here are not exclusively those of the Zen sect;…

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Added by Megan on March 4, 2010 at 2:16pm — No Comments

Information about Digital Cameras for Classroom Use

I am going to purchase some digital cameras for my classroom. They will be used by 3rd-5th graders. Does anyone have any suggestions on a durable, easy-to-use camera?

Added by Debbie Wilson on March 4, 2010 at 11:05am — No Comments