Jeopardy and Photopeach:Beginning of the Year Activities! I got this idea from the facilitator of a workshop I participated in last week. This is how she started the class, different categories of course, and I thought it was so cool! I asked her for a copy, and then realized I could use the online version [...]

Two ideas to jumpstart the beginning of the year! Pleasantville 2012-2013 Year Begins! – Jeopardy I got this idea from the facilitator of a workshop I participated in last week. This is how she started the class, different categories of course, and I thought it was so cool! I asked her for a copy, and [...]

21st Century Engagement with Skype in the Classroom!(My guest post on FreeTech4Teachers)freetech4teachers.com/2012/07/21st-c… — Lisa M. (@BriteEyes49) July 8, 2012   Filed under: Blogging about Education, Education Blog, Elementary Education Blog, Integrating Technology in the Classroom, Teacher Resources Tagged: global collaboration, Global Read ...

101 Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers That You Should Know About View more PowerPoint from GoEdOnline Filed under: Integrating Technology in the Classroom, Teacher Resources Tagged: tech tools edtech tools, Web 2.0, Web 2.0 tools, web 2.0 tools in the classroom

This post is twofold, a little about data and a little about a playful presentation about data. We celebrate data, “Data Day!”, on June 11, this is a districtwide thing we got going on. Every school gets together as a staff and “celebrates” the data that we have gathered. I have nothing against data.  As [...]

Thinglink is a tool for creating interactive images. Another great Web2.o tool found on Free Technology for Teachers. Filed under: Blogging about Education, Education Blog, Education Issues, Elementary Education Blog, Integrating Technology in the Classroom, Teacher Resources Tagged: integrating technology in the classroom, thinglink

I wanted to spice up my lesson on fact and opinion, but I wanted to make sure I was in the upper echelon of Bloom’s Taxonomy. At this point in their schooliverse, my students are well versed in writing F and O on a worksheet. Not because of me, because you know how I feel [...]

Filed under: Blogging about Education, Education Blog, Elementary Education Blog, Integrating Technology in the Classroom, Lessons, Teacher Resources Tagged: Skype in the classroom, Skype projects for educators, sliderocket presentation about Skype in the classroom, using Skype to engage classrooms

What would you rather do to grab your students’ attention? Write a word problem on the board or create a short video of the same word problem, using GoAnimate?  I choose GoAnimate! More and more, I have geared my Math lessons toward problem solving, and away from numbers on a page or a worksheet. I [...]

I have to admit, as much as I love to write, trying to squeeze it into my school day for my kids, was just not working. I mean, yes, we wrote in a variety of subjects. And yes, we had our Writing block, but…something was missing, and I couldn’t put my finger on it. The [...]