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A nice little tribute for all the Father's out there. I enjoyed reading this article as I have a 2 month old son now and look forward to sharing my "wisdom" with him as he gets older.
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Sunday, June 17, 2012
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Just a list of educators using twitter and a top 15 list. I use twitter somewhat, not very often and usually only for comedic relief and what is going on at MSU.
Just a list of educators using twitter and a top 15 list. I use twitter somewhat, not very often and usually only for comedic relief and what is going on at MSU.
Clickers
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Here is an interesting article on student response systems (clickers) and how they compare to a traditional classroom setting. Kids from traditional classes and clicker classes did not have a difference in test scores, however students felt like they belonged more and participated more with the clickers. It is a good way to get instant feedback. There are also other links to clicker webpages.
Here is an interesting article on student response systems (clickers) and how they compare to a traditional classroom setting. Kids from traditional classes and clicker classes did not have a difference in test scores, however students felt like they belonged more and participated more with the clickers. It is a good way to get instant feedback. There are also other links to clicker webpages.
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Kickstarter
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This article explains what the website kickstarter is all about. I heard about this website a while ago when I was listening to NPR on my way to work one morning. The segment was about this company making coffee beans that you put into your coffee and it will keep it your perfect temperature for long periods of time. The story peeked my interest and I have checked on a few of the projects but have not donated yet, maybe I will one day!
This article explains what the website kickstarter is all about. I heard about this website a while ago when I was listening to NPR on my way to work one morning. The segment was about this company making coffee beans that you put into your coffee and it will keep it your perfect temperature for long periods of time. The story peeked my interest and I have checked on a few of the projects but have not donated yet, maybe I will one day!
Summer Time!
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This article lists things that educators should do during the summer to stay active. I plan on doing 9 out of the 10 activities, I just do not get art. Living near the MSU campus it is nice to walk around the gardens there as well as learning something new either at the gardens or in the planetarium. My wife and I would like to visit the Holocaust Museum in Farmington Hills, Mi as we have not been there in a long time (over 14 years for me).
This article lists things that educators should do during the summer to stay active. I plan on doing 9 out of the 10 activities, I just do not get art. Living near the MSU campus it is nice to walk around the gardens there as well as learning something new either at the gardens or in the planetarium. My wife and I would like to visit the Holocaust Museum in Farmington Hills, Mi as we have not been there in a long time (over 14 years for me).
PLC's
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This article talks about how PLC's are becoming one of the best ways for educators to utilize their time in school to improve student performance. PLC's have been in my district for the last year and a half and we get to spend a lot of time with other teachers who teach in the same curriculum area as we do (social studies for me) and we meet once or twice a month to talk about student achievement. The article explains that for PLC's to thrive, teachers to need to collaborate and work as a TEAM, which I feel our PLC does very well. PLC's take time to implement and results take time and effort (not in the first year).
This article talks about how PLC's are becoming one of the best ways for educators to utilize their time in school to improve student performance. PLC's have been in my district for the last year and a half and we get to spend a lot of time with other teachers who teach in the same curriculum area as we do (social studies for me) and we meet once or twice a month to talk about student achievement. The article explains that for PLC's to thrive, teachers to need to collaborate and work as a TEAM, which I feel our PLC does very well. PLC's take time to implement and results take time and effort (not in the first year).
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Virtual Schools
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A good article that shows how virtual schools are joining in with traditional schools instead of being against them. The author uses good details of his own past experiences. The district I teach in uses virtual schools for the alternative education, credit recovery program after school, and for summer school. It has helped more students who may have slipped through the cracks be successful and graduate from our district.
A good article that shows how virtual schools are joining in with traditional schools instead of being against them. The author uses good details of his own past experiences. The district I teach in uses virtual schools for the alternative education, credit recovery program after school, and for summer school. It has helped more students who may have slipped through the cracks be successful and graduate from our district.
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