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05:10:27 pm on February 16, 2010 |
As I was searching the web for educational resources, more specifically–thinking devices– for teachers to use with students, I found a popular YouTube music video I hadn’t seen for quite a while. It dances you through several decades of music history.
Playing a video clip while the students walk to and from the mobile lab to retrieve the laptops is one way technology can work for you in the classroom. You will see students engaged as they watch thought-provoking, real-life topics. And no worry, your students will still be very careful about walking back to their seats.
This video might not appeal to your teaching style. Personalize how you might use this technique; think about a video clip you’d like to share with your students while they are getting their laptops and preparing for the laptop lesson. Or might there be other times throughout your day when there’s a need to “refocus”. No, not every day, but once in a while…
If you organize your video clips on a WordPress page, as modeled in the following list of blogs, you’ll always have great clips ready to go at just the touch of a mouse pad:
And if you can’t remember if you played the clip or not, add a comment at the end of the page to monitor which clips you played and when.
You can always check back with my blog. I’ll add new ones here from time to time for you to use.
Do you have a favorite video clip, or topic, or idea, to share? If so, please write a comment.
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08:02:14 pm on February 15, 2010 |
Thank you, Grade 6 teacher leaders, for allowing me to work with you February 17 and 18. As you reflect on your professional growth as a writing teacher, Patsy listed a few LPS Writing guidelines for effective writing instruction:
- Write daily
- Choice
- Writing conferences
- Writing notebook
- Instruction by demonstration
- High expectations
- Room structure
- Assessment
- Reading writing connections
- Professional development
Please feel free to add comments to this blog and share your thoughts with other participants regarding the technology component of your day. What can we do to serve you and your students in the classroom? Thank you for allowing me to work with you today.
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05:41:29 pm on February 15, 2010 |
I read an article last week suggesting, “If you want to effectively market your social network, you should tweet 6-9 times a day.” It’s 5:30 p.m. and my count is still at zero. Time to get tweeting. And look what do I get.
So, instead of tweeting on Twitter, I think about what I do when life is Over Capacity. The list of five (no technology) activities, might free up a few minutes in your day…to use as you wish:
Tip 1: Make enough oatmeal for breakfast to refrigerate the extra serving and have left over for the next day’s breakfast . (I also mix my brown sugar, nuts, dates in one container. I like lots of goodies on my oatmeal.) And no cooking with that “quick” oatmeal. Buy the good stuff.
Tip 2: Make a week of sandwiches on Sunday night. Add to your weekly grocery list a loaf of “healthy” bread, sliced cheese, sliced meat. Build the sandwich in this order: bread-cheese-meat-cheese-bread. Cut in half, place sandwiches back in the empty bread bag, seal, and FREEZE. Grab your sandwich in the morning with an apple and carrot sticks. It will be thawed by lunch and it won’t be soggy! (add sauces and such at lunch)
Tip 3: Buy your birthday, holiday, anniversary cards a month ahead so you can mail your greetings on time. My friends and family will appreciate my wisdom with this one. It’s a fine tip I read many years ago.. Not my idea. And unfortunately, it’s not a routine practice in my life. I’m never on time with cards.
Sorry, I’m going to have to stop at three tips rather than five. All other tips involve technology.
Send a comment with YOUR most creative way to to avoid “Over Capacity”. No technology allowed.
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01:50:55 pm on February 11, 2010 |
“Did you ever wonder why almost all of Google’s services are free of charge? Well, now you know. That old saying, “there ain’t no such thing as a free lunch,” still holds true. You may not be paying Google with dollars (aside from clicking on those Google ads), but you are paying with information. That doesn’t have to be a bad thing, but you should be aware of it.”
If you want to know more, this was taken from an interesting article discussion “How Google collects data about you and the Internet”. …Interesting discussion points, as we learn more about the power of Google. And, it’s always wise to be an informed consumer.