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It’s hard to imagine that the iPad was only released eight years ago. The fundamental shift in technology use in those years has been absolutely staggering. This video shows how the first purchasers believed the tablet should be used: to check email, watch movies and to read in bed among other things. While initially a … read more »
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They say that it takes a special person to teach in a middle school and most days during my career as a middle-school educator I would wholeheartedly agree with that sentiment. Here’s why— the brain is said to be fully mature by the age of 25. This leaves a challenge for all K-12 educators, but … read more »
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We all love to use the perfect apropos aphorism to punctuate our writing. Quotations by famous people to prove a writer’s point fill social media posts. How many choice memes are graced by just the right epigram? It just may be too easy find an appropriate quotation online as we have seen by the proliferation … read more »
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March marks the anniversary of the first printed map of the USA. Abel Buell, of Connecticut, created the map in March 1784. There are only seven original copies in existence today. In honor of the first printed map of the USA, this month’s tech tool is one of the greatest free mapping tools that I … read more »
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Do you know someone who is a great storyteller? Have you ever thought about what makes a great storyteller? I have because I am not one of those people with a gift for engaging others through storytelling and have always admired those that can capture an audience through their use of language. I recently learned … read more »
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The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go. Dr. Suess March 2 marks the date we celebrate Read Across America. This program calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading in honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday. This celebration began in … read more »
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Today is Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day. Those arranging and participating in “Girl’s Day” activities are helping us to close the science gap. SheHeroes (reviewed here) is an organization that believes young girls should be encouraged to pursue non-traditional STEM based careers. Be sure to check out their resources as you plan for participating … read more »
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Last summer I was given the opportunity to share Bing Images during an online web workshop. This meant that I had to learn the ins and outs of this search engine. To say I was impressed is putting it mildly. I now fully cling to Bing! Bing has many search options, similar to Google and … read more »
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I recently read an article discussing 10 Benefits to Playing Games in the Classroom, and it made me think about how much technology is available to teachers and students to create and individualize games. It doesn’t take much Google searching to find many articles and dissertations sharing the pedagogical benefits of learning through gameplay. What … read more »
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Several years ago, I attended a county training that dealt with recognizing implicit bias and strategies for becoming a more culturally responsive educator. As I walked in the room and thought about my long laundry list of items I needed to complete before the day’s end, I thought “here we go, another typical training”, but … read more »