Teaching that Sticks

The Case for Digital Portfolios

Keith Schoch — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:19:00 GMT

Check out Throwing Away 6th Grade - OR - The Case for Online Portfolios . I don't have a lot to add to what you'll see at this post. But in short: I teach sixth grade. My students generate a lot of products. We have online digital portfolios. I get it....(read more)

Teachers' Domain: Digital Media Lessons Aligned with Core Standards

Keith Schoch — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 13:10:00 GMT

Are you seeking to integrate technology and media into lesson plans, but don't want to spend hours at the computer or reinvent the wheel? Teachers' Domain offers you incredibly complete, well-paced lessons that incorporate the best of what is freely available...(read more)

Why Continue to Invest in Technology?

Keith Schoch — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 22:50:00 GMT

Tis the time of year when budgets are planned and votes are taken to approve said budgets. In most districts across my state of New Jersey, and probably across your state as well, jobs and programs will fall under the budget axe. I know this is a hatchet,...(read more)

Microsoft Word's Most Ignored Feature for Teachers

Keith Schoch — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 16:50:00 GMT

Learning Essentials is a free application designed to enhance teachers' and students' use of Microsoft Word. Word owners can easily download the program, for free, for use at home or school. Learning Essentials is a suite of templates, tools, and tutorials...(read more)

ChangeThis: Support and Spread Great Ideas

Keith Schoch — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 02:43:00 GMT

Ever find yourself aimlessly surfing the Internet, looking for something to get you going? Most likely you're procrastinating, avoiding the very tasks that you know are important, or urgent, or both. Go to ChangeThis . The mission of ChangeThis "to support...(read more)

Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions

Keith Schoch — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 14:10:00 GMT

I'm pleased to participate in Leeswammes's Literary Giveaway Blog Hop , which allows blog readers to visit many excellent blogs (see the list below) for the chance to win awesome books and other prizes. At my Teach with Picture Books blog I'm giving away...(read more)

Three Simple Yet Awesome Search Tools

Keith Schoch — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 23:52:00 GMT

I know, I know, you already use Google and Dictionary.com to find what you need. But allow me just three minutes of your time to share three sites you're not using yet, but will soon come to love. Yippy began as a search engine called Clusty (called that...(read more)

How to Give an Ignite Talk

Keith Schoch — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 03:04:00 GMT

Just about everyone has heard of the inspirational TED Talks . Slightly less well-known are the Ignite Talks , which allow speakers only five minutes, and the accompanying slides to each talk advance automatically every five minutes. One of my favorites...(read more)

Qwiki: The Information Experience

Keith Schoch — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 02:46:00 GMT

Wow. This is what the Internet promised to be. Qwiki is an information portal that aggregates text, photo, and video sources on almost any topic imaginable, and creates a near-instant multi-media synopsis on that subject. Instead of listening to me babble...(read more)

Too Good to Be True: Truth in Advertising

Keith Schoch — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 01:58:00 GMT

At Alphaila , Dario D. has posted a fantastic photo comparison of fast food burgers (and tacos) versus their advertised ideals. I would have laughed, but unfortunately I've been face to face with these same atrocities. What to do with this site? Use it...(read more)

Technology Integration, Somewhat Simplified

Keith Schoch — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 00:47:00 GMT

If you're curious to see what an organized approach to integrating technology might look like, search no more. The awesome Arizona Technology Integration Matrix comes via a link shared by Kevin Jarrett on the Diigo Educators group. Kevin explains that...(read more)

New Prompts from Make Beliefs Comix!

Keith Schoch — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 23:56:00 GMT

Via the awesome Making Curriculum Pop ning, I learned that William Zimmerman has released 100+ free printables on his online comic strip site, MakeBeliefsComix . Some of you who have attended my workshops know I'm a big fan of the site, which I've included...(read more)

To Make a Long Story Short...

Keith Schoch — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 13:47:00 GMT

I don't know about you, but I spend a lot of time and energy encouraging my students to produce not just quality but also quantity. One way I've found to do that is to let them compose online; this seems to exponentially increase how much they write....(read more)

Old Dog, New Trick

Keith Schoch — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 19:28:00 GMT

Sad to admit, but the video below is my first complete PhotoStory project ever. It was part of a proposal for the Open Innovation Project which challenges teachers to answer the question, " How might a teacher who has a student(s) reading significantly...(read more)

Explore the World Through Soccer!

Keith Schoch — Sun, 23 May 2010 12:34:00 GMT

At my Teacher with Picture Books site I recently posted about the upcoming FIFA World Cup and shared some awesome related titles such Nomad Press's innovative Soccer World Series , beginning with Soccer World: South Africa and Soccer World: Mexico . I...(read more)