Not literally, but I'm transporting my kids there through read alouds and through a PowerPoint Presentation I created of various neighborhoods and landmarks in Manhattan. The books we're reading today, as part of Picture Bookpalooza, are: 1. Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey 2. Mr. Belinsky's Bagels 3. The Doorman 4. This… Continue reading We’re going to Manhattan today!
Category: technology
Tim Russert… White Boards… Respect for Low-Tech Teaching…
Most Sunday mornings, I can be found watching "Meet the Press." This Sunday morning I watched "Meet the Press," but not really, since Russert's chair was empty. As I'm sure you know by now, Tim Russert, the host of "Meet the Press" died of a heart attack this past Friday afternoon. The world of politics,… Continue reading Tim Russert… White Boards… Respect for Low-Tech Teaching…
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Stacey’s Slice of Life Story: Day #20
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LCD
I used an LCD Projector in my classroom for the very first time today. (One of my kids took a photo of the computer, the "screen," and the LCD I borrowed.) I wanted to make a connection between my students' math book problems about acreage of various national parks and what the national parks looked… Continue reading LCD
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research mania.
Let's be honest. How many of you out there about lose your mind during the research phase of expository writing? Here in Indiana, it is expected that beginning in 3rd grade, students use the Internet to find facts for their expository writing. Now I'm all for technology . . . and learning to integrate it… Continue reading research mania.
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21st Century Literacies (NCTE’s Nov. 2007 Council Chronicle)
If you blog, then you know that websites are no longer the sole way to get information out into the world. We're living in a Web 2.0 World. Today we have blogs, wikis, podcasts, and many other tools that allow us to not only communicate, but to collaborate with others around the globe. Ruth and… Continue reading 21st Century Literacies (NCTE’s Nov. 2007 Council Chronicle)
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check out this!
On learner.org you can watch video courses on different topics. It's all FREE and they're great resources. You can limit your search to subject area and grade level. I just watched a session by Linda Reif. Isn't technology great?
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playing with technology.
I started a wiki a few weeks ago and have been playing with this form of sharing . When you go there, you will see it's a work in progress. I'm still in the midst of determining the purpose. (Kind of like a lot of other stuff in my life, like my original blog.) Today I… Continue reading playing with technology.
