Reflection #7: Blogush, “Own It…”
In this blog post, a teacher discusses his experiences with writing in the classroom and how they have changed over time. He says that in the beginning of his teaching career, he was able to...
View ArticleReflection #8: Teacher Tom, “One Moment to the Next”
In this blog post, Teacher Tom reflects on learning and the many ways it can be viewed outside of its traditional context. He discusses how often it is a student’s major accomplishments in learning...
View ArticleiMovie for IOS
In my classroom, I can use iMovie by having my students use the app to teach each other concepts being learned in the classroom. Much like a jigsaw technique, students can all become “experts” on...
View ArticleReflection #11: Florida Center for Instructional Technology
The website for the Florida Center for Instructional Technology is chock-full of wonderful resources for teachers to use in their classrooms. The information provided on this site range from...
View ArticleApp of the Week: Class Dojo
This FREE classroom management app can be downloaded on iTunes here! Information from the app can also be accessed by teachers, students, and parents at http://www.classdojo.com/. This app makes...
View ArticleReflection #12: eLearning for Life; “Celebrate EVERY day!”
In this blog post, the author discusses how she makes time to celebrate achievements with her students nearly every day. As a class, they celebrate everything from grasping a tough concept to making...
View ArticleReflection #13: ExitTicket
After learning how to use ExitTicket, I think it would be extremely valuable in a classroom if the school provided all students with an electronic device. I love that it tracks each student...
View ArticleReflection #14: Upside Down Education, “It’s a Struggle”
In this blog post, the author discusses the concept of struggle in education. She had a student’s parents complain because their child was struggling in her class. This brought the author to talk...
View ArticleFINAL: My Semester Favorites
As we round out the semester, I feel like we’ve explored so many fun and useful apps for the classroom. In an elementary classroom, a variety of the things we have learned in this class would work...
View ArticleReflection #15: Teacher Tom, “Smear, Wad, and Crumple”
In this blog post, Teacher Tom tells a story of the art his preschoolers created. He tells readers that the older his students are, the less they seem to need him, “as it should be.” He tells...
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