Education

It’s been awhile…….

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I realize it has been awhile since I posted to my blog but I have started a new “gig” at two new schools.  It has been a fabulous change and I love the challenges of everyday! The year has started off with a positive bang!

OSMO – I love it!!!

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maxresdefaultI know many of you have tried the Osmo Game System but in case you haven’t, I HIGHLY recommend giving it a try!  I used the system with multi-age students this past year and the problem-solving skills and creativity were incredible. It also proved to be a “language barrier BUSTER” when using it with my ELL students. I really encourage you to take a look and enjoy!

Teaching Teachers and Students

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I have had the best time over the past month working with ELL teachers and their students. We have completed several research projects using Google Docs, Drawing and Slides.  I am reminded that my job is to “teach” the teachers as well as the students and what a wonderful experience it is when I get the opportunity to see how excited the teachers (and students) are to learn new techniques about the technology. In another classroom, I have demonstrated Augmented Reality and watched the teachers and students in amazement!  The excitement and learning from all has been heartwarming AND validating to my job. I say BRAVO to all the teachers and students for their hard work!

Totally Free Resources from the Library of Congress!!!

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It doesn’t get any better than this!!! Check it Out!!!!

 

Totally free resources from the Library of Congress

  • 5 Totally FREE Teacher Tools from the Library of Congress-minStudent Discover Sets The Library of Congress has dynamic, multi-touch ebooks that are completely free for teachers.  The Student Discovery Sets include a handful of topics such as the Dust Bowl, The Constitution, and The Harlem Renaissance.
  • Slideshow Creator The fantastic creation tool Shadow Puppet EDU has partnered with the Library of Congress to give students access to a collection of images. Students can create narrated slideshows using images to record their understanding of different topics in history.
  • Aesop’s Fables With this free app you can access a collection of Aesop’s Fables. It’s available for Android and iOS devices and makes locating favorite fables super easy.
  • Primary Source Sets From Veteran’s stories to Baseball in America, the primary source sets from the Library of Congress have plenty to choose from. The range of resources is fantastic for students of all levels – a great place to search for inspiration.
  • Lesson Plans The Library of Congress has lesson plans for elementary, middle, and high school students easily searchable and organized by collection. From African American History to World War II the choices are fantastic.