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Sharing successes and challenges through teaching while becoming a (hopefully) published author.
Functional Closure Part 3: More Digital Resouces
Functional Closure Part 3: More Digital Resources. This post explores a few digital resources that I use (Esti-mysteries, Jam Board, and Book Creator) as well as a few specific apps in Office365 (Sway, Forms, and Word). It will be the last in my digital technology series unless I get specific questions that I feel I can answer. As alway, I hope this is helpful. I know we can make it through this challenging time.
Functional Closure Part 2: Recording and Sharing Digital Resources
Planning for a Functional Closure Part 2! After the HUGE response to my blog post about digital resources and how I am prepping for a functional closure in my class, I thought I would share more. In this blog post, you will learn HOW to create screen recordings on both computers and tablets. You will also learn how to upload videos to YouTube safely to help share ideas with students and parents.
A Case for Real Data: Where Math, Language Arts, and Science Collide
Use real data in your class to create cross curricular hands on lessons with high engagement! This post explores two activities that link science, language arts, and math that I have done in my classroom in the last two weeks as a way to inspire YOU to collect your own data with kids!
Are you assessing ideas or printing? Decriminalize supports!
Are you wanting to assess ideas but kids in your class have trouble sharing their thinking in writing? This post will give you a few low-tech supports for kids and walk through using voice-to-text to support your students in expressing their ideas more clearly with confidence. We need to decriminalize supports in the classroom to support all learners.