In preparation for this week’s blog, I looked at an article about using Twitter in the classroom. Like I said in my previous posting, I use it minimally. I sometimes post things about yearbook deadlines; I will post about prom updates; I retweet about swim meets. I do nothing with it in my classroom. I […]
Continue reading →Raise your hand if you have a social media account. Yeah… that’s what I thought. Most people have some type of social media account. Almost all of our students have social media. Why not use this to our advantage? I use social media at school, but I do not use it for my classes, as […]
Continue reading →I lecture in my classroom. I know, lecturing is out. It’s like the lowest form of teaching if I remember correctly from my many education classes at St. Cloud State. However, sometimes I find there is no way around it. I find that I cannot come up with a better mode for students to learn […]
Continue reading →While researching a bit for our presentations, I realized how many new and innovative technologies there are to entice students in a classroom. Literally, people have thought of everything to keep students interested. If you don’t believe me, check out this list of 92 edtech tools for teachers. I read through this list, and I […]
Continue reading →This (to the left) is my classroom from a few years ago. I have mentioned before that my school has been one-to-one since I began teaching, six years ago. Notice all the computers being used in the picture as my wonderful students dutifully write about something I have assigned them. I have been ever so […]
Continue reading →It’s the dreaded moment. The moment my students know is coming but want to avoid at all costs. It’s the moment I am dreading because I know it will involve a lot of grading. It’s the moment I assign the research paper. (Sound effect here.) Not all of my classes write a research paper, but most […]
Continue reading →While reading through the assigned readings about blogging and the influence it can have on students, I have to resist the urge to become a Negative Nancy. Before I go into my pessimistic viewpoint though, here is some background information. As a student, I blogged a few times in class and have done many online […]
Continue reading →At the beginning of my learning career (aka elementary school), I remember using the computer lab to play Oregon Trail, to use drawing to make cards for my mom and dad, and to learn how to type. These computer labs changed drastically during my time in elementary school. In the beginning, the labs were outdated […]
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