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Demonstrates how to disable the peskySmart Ink toolbarso that it doesn't show up on your Windows.

Hello everyone, to know why anecdotes do count in the educational arena, check out the link below

http://www.teacherstechworkshop.com/2013/04/why-teachers-should-use-anecdotes-in.html

Ever wondered how we manage the tensions that exist between education systems and natural development?

http://alisonwillis.org/square-watermelons/

The work in this class keeps on building, and surprisingly, I keep learning some great ideas for my classroom. It is sad to say that this is the last week of school for my students, and tonight at our 5th grade promotion, I know I will cry my eyes out. Though I have only been at JRES for 4 months, it feels like my home, and these students, my children. I just hope that they leave here taking some valuable pieces of education with them. One of a teachers only goals in life is to positively…

I have always found irony in the any of those books for dummies.  People think they are dumb in a subject matter and think I need this book to learn something in this area.  As humans, we are so quick to bully our selves by calling our selves “dumb or stupid “when we have trouble understanding concepts. We are afraid to ask questions or dare I say dare answer I question for fear of giving the answer wrong and getting embarrassed. In essence, we bully ourselves to believe we are dumb and…

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This has been a busy, final week at school. Working full time and taking online classes has proven to be a tad bit difficult. I am so ready to actually have a license, but until then, I truck on. This week I learned some valuable information on how to better my classes and keep my students involved in their education and updated in the field of technology. I am excited to say that many of the things I have learned so far have inspired me to "technologically update" the way I…

This year has been the year of MOOCs for me, and it seems the rest of the world. I started with DNLE at Stanford, the first MOOC I actually finished. (My first MOOC was edfutures with Dave Cormier in 2010 but I kind of petered out after 6 weeks)

In September I started working with Alec Couros and his many co-conspirator on #…

Sarah Roe

Tech Exploration_Week 2

Name: Sarah Roe Date: 5-11-13



4. Concept mapping programs: http://www.xmind.net

1. Describe what you learned from exploring this resource. Be thorough in your response.

This site was actually kind of weird. It did not help me to understand how this could really be used in a classroom setting, other than the fact that you could do mapping for story lines. Though the site was interesting, it was not…

Week 3 is here! This class is flying by, and I am enjoying myself all the while! There were some awesome websites that we looked at this week, and many that I would feel comfortable using in my classroom. Miss Sarah's Spanish class is definitely benefitting from this online class. I find myself preparing for next year, using all of the great new technology resources that I have found. This is a big deal for me, because technology has not been very present in my classroom as of yet. To add to…

2013 Global Diversity Calendar

Use this 2013 Diversity Calendar to identify religious holidays, non-religious celebrations, and multicultural festivals from around the world. This is not an entirely comprehensive list, so please help me add holidays I may have forgotten!:) Add them in the comments below and I will add them into the calendar. Thanks!…

I am writing this as part of a class assignment. My mission (whether I chose to accept it or not) was to conduct a web search of a classroom technology of my choice, then I was to list three ways of integrating the technology with classroom teaching, add some ideas of my own, and list any other technologies that would be needed along with the one I chose to research.



I chose to research mini laptops, simply because I don’t know very much about them. Apparently, there are teachers…

Today is a day to celebrate and pay tribute to this musical genius. Teachers, students, lovers of music, everyone, can take a journey back in time and meet Tchaikovsky in a way that will captivate all.

Pyotr Tchaikovsky led a somewhat troubled life, despite achieving immense success.  He was undoubtedly one of the greatest composers of the Romantic Period.  Why…

This week I did a lot of research over the different uses of technology in the classroom. There were many different resources that seems to be immediately helpful. I especially enjoyed learning about the podcasts and tumble books. Both of these new technologies seemed very innovative. Though they were both more interesting than the rest, the idea of pod casts were much newer to me. Though the websites were very easy to maneuver and gather information, I think that it goes beyond that. To use…

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Technology Exploration Assignment Form

You should complete this form thoroughly for each of your twenty Technology Explorations.

Student Name: Sarah Roe Date: 5-6-13

1. Wiki - http://pbworks.com/education

1. Describe what you learned from exploring this resource. Be thorough in your response.- By exploring this resource, I found multiple ways to keep children and their parents active in the work we do at…

What is the most important factor that contributes to student success? Teaching.

Educators know this, but implementing practices that support excellent teaching is often harder, especially in school systems that must address myriad issues that frankly go beyond education.

In a recent Asia Society study, Stanford professor and education expert Linda Darling-Hammond examines teacher quality policies in Singapore, Melbourne, and Toronto and offers advice for what policymakers can…

Antes de empezar este curso yo he tenido experiencias de  trabajar de voluntariado pero mis experiencias de servir con “Spanish for Social Service Proffesionals” fue la experiencia más rica de mi vida. Los servicios que hice este semestre me han afectado en una manera más profundad. Ahora yo tengo una perspectiva de mi propia persona como un estudiante, un hispanohablante, y un miembro de mi comunidad. Yo aprendí sobre la comunidad de Lexington, aprendí sobre mis…

Durante esta visita, me ofrecí como voluntario con el programa de ayuda con la tarea. Ayudé a unos 10 niños de…

Mi primera visita a Cardinal Hill Family Resource Center fue muy informal. Era más bien una introducción. Me reuní con Carmen…

El aprendizaje-servicio hace que se dé a la comunidad.  Hay varias maneras para hacer el servicio voluntario.  Se puede servir la comida para las personas sin hogar, ayudar construir las casas, o simplemente ofrecer cualquier servicio necesario; no importa el servicio.  Lo más importante es que se ayude a las personas en necesidad.  Este servicio de voluntad tiene muchos beneficios para la persona que lo hace.  Personalmente, gané el respeto para la comunidad hispana y aprendí más sobre la…

As I continue to come up with a definition of hybrid courses or at the very least how to put adjectives to the noun I'm trying to get a handle on, here's a first attempt.  What do you think?

A Definition: Hybrid courses leverage the best of what traditional face-to-face instruction offers with the flexibility, power, and accessibility of online instruction.  Merely taking elements of both and throwing them together into a course does not embody the best…