Next Friday ends the first semester for me at Ames High as the Tech Integrationist. It definitely has been an interesting semester and there are a lot of differences between being a classroom teacher and more of a technology coach. First let me state that I am accustomed to change and my teaching career has…
Time for a fun blog post, not really geared towards education but one that is coming about thanks to connections made with other educators through social media. Mande was kind enough to tag me to forward this along as a blog assignment. Seeing as I am trying to focus on blog posts this year, I…
First, let me say that I was pleasantly surprised at the number of views that my previous post received. Most of my other posts have under 100 views but this last one had over 1500 views. Hopefully my ideas and thoughts are helpful to others, that is why I am trying to blog in the…
Basics of a LMS One of the biggest questions a teacher may ask themselves as they develop their blended learning environment is to whether or not use a LMS. A LMS is a lesson management system, also known as a CMS or a variety of similar names, that is used to help organize and…
Often times in class there will be a point where the class is having a discussion and there needs to be a record of the ideas and thoughts/conclusions being created. Typically the teacher will write these on the board and then students will copy them down. There is a big disruption in the thinking process…
One of the big changes with moving to a 1:1 environment is how easy it is to have a blended learning environment. The goal of any 1:1 initiative is to not create online classes but to create a learning environment that makes use of many different tools to meet all the needs of our learners.…
Case Study in relation to lessons/activities that have been changed before and after 1:1 implementation. Technology use not for technology sake but in order to increase effectiveness and/or efficiency. (Names have been changed to protect the innocent or I just made up the whole thing from a mixture of examples that I have observed.) Mrs.…
Case Study in relation to lessons/activities that have been changed before and after 1:1 implementation. Technology use not for technology sake but in order to increase effectiveness and/or efficiency. (Names have been changed to protect the innocent or I just made up the whole thing from a mixture of examples that I have observed.) Mr.…
Case Study in relation to lessons/activities that have been changed before and after 1:1 implementation. Technology use not for technology sake but in order to increase effectiveness and/or efficiency. (Names have been changed to protect the innocent or I just made up the whole thing from a mixture of examples that I have observed.) …
Case Studies in relation to lessons/activities that have been changed before and after 1:1 implementation. Technology use not for technology sake but in order to increase effectiveness and/or efficiency. (Names have been changed to protect the innocent or I just made up the whole thing from a mixture of examples that I have observed.) …
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