Dec
4
Nearest Book Meme
December 4, 2008 | 1 Comment
I just saw this meme on Andrea Hernandez’ Ed Tech Workshop blog…here goes:
The Rules:
Get the book nearest to you. Right now.
Go to page 56.
Find the 5th sentence.
Write this sentence – either here or on your blog.
Copy these instructions as commentary of your sentence.
Don’t look for your favorite book or your coolest, but really the nearest [...]
Dec
3
Blogging with Colleagues – Part 2
December 3, 2008 | 1 Comment
I have been (sporadically) blogging since 2006! For the first time this summer, I had the opportunity to try blogging with my colleagues, which you can read more about here.
This past Fall, our Upper School (grades 6-8) Division Head decided to incorporate some Web 2.0 tools into her administrative repertoire. Rather than passing out the [...]
Nov
6
Student Video – Do You Have Ears?!
November 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment
This video was recently made by 3 MCDS 8th Graders who went on a road trip to Nevada with their parents to help campaign for Obama. One more example of how so much learning happens beyond the walls of our schools…
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Oct
3
Even MORE Voicethread – Math Test Prep
October 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Our Math teacher decided to start with a blank Voicethread page on which he can explain and review math concepts. He used his new Wacom Bamboo tablet for the writing.
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Oct
3
MORE Voicethread Fun – Object Drawings
October 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I’m just amazed by the never-ending ways we’re finding to use Voicethread. Here’s a new one created by our Art Teacher and her 7th Graders:
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Sep
28
Voicethread MathCasts in 7th Grade Algebra
September 28, 2008 | 1 Comment
One of our math teachers is experimenting with using VoiceThread for pre-Algebra homework with his 7th graders. Here are the initial results. He’s our first teacher with a classroom account ($60 for the school year) which lets his students log in with unique usernames and allows him divide his students into different class groupings in [...]
Aug
24
My Fall 2008 Power Apps
August 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Every Fall I try to pick one or two new tools to pilot with teachers and students. Last year was the Year of Sketchup and Voicethread, which we successfully used with students in a number of grade levels. The year before that we experimented with Edublogs and Garageband for the very first time, and both [...]
Jul
17
Blogging with Colleagues About BLC08
July 17, 2008 | 1 Comment
I love attending conferences with colleagues. Truth be told, the content and location of the conference are so much less important than the time spent together off campus, with time to free-associate, dream and collaborate together. But as it happens, BLC08 is turning out to be simply fabulous. We’re trying something new — a [...]
Jul
12
Off to BLC ‘08
July 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I leave SF early tomorrow morning to attend the Building Learning Communities conference in Boston, MA. Five of my MCDS colleagues and I will be attending together. I absolutely can’t wait. Haven’t heard of this conference? Visit http://www.novemberlearning.com or watch this video:
Apr
2
Taking the Long View
April 2, 2008 | 2 Comments
That’s me on the left — or at least how I’ve been feeling lately — a snake all curled up, waiting patiently, ready to pounce at a moment’s notice. In many ways, that seems to be my role as a Tech Coordinator with our K-8 teachers.
Over 2 years ago, I had the opportunity to be [...]
Feb
8
1:1 Site Visit – The Nueva School
February 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Today my colleagues and I spent the day at The Nueva School in Hillsborough, CA. We were hosted by Matt Levinson, the Head of Middle School, and were there with the intention of hearing about their brand-new 1:1 laptop program in grades 6-8.The Nueva School is a 40-year old K-8 school located in Hillsborough, CA [...]
Jan
23
6th Grade Blog Club — A Few First Glimmers of Hope
January 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment
As I wrote in “I May Be Nuts, But…” a few months ago, I am now the advisor of a 1x/week blog club for 6th Graders. Although the first meeting attracted boys only, by the end of November we had 7 girls in the club as well. The kids were completely pumped about the opportunity [...]
Oct
29
I May Be Nuts, But…
October 29, 2007 | 2 Comments
..some 6th Grade boys approached me last month with the idea of starting a lunchtime blogging and podcasting club. After procrastinating as long as humanly possible, I finally agreed.
We had our first meeting today, and while I was thrilled to see that 12 kids showed up, I was somewhat disappointed that none of them were [...]
Oct
27
It’s Elementary Kids, Working Web 2.0 With Grade 3-4
October 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Here’s a link to another terrific presentation from the K12 Online Conference, given by John Pearce of Geelong, Victoria, Australia:
http://k12online.wm.edu/its_elementary/player.html
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Oct
26
Upper School Teachers Adopt Classroom Technology
October 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Over the summer, we continued the process of creating a standard classroom technology setup in our 4th-8th grade classrooms. Almost every classroom now contains a permanent mounted LCD projector, DVD/VHS player, stereo tuner, speakers and lectern. In a growing number of classrooms, we have also installed interactive whiteboards and document projectors. Teachers’ feelings about this [...]
