Category Archives: T4 – Informed by technology
Parents and Student Voice (April 12-17)
The Seattle Pacific Alternative Route to Certification program provides me with a number of ideas and a whole lot of paperwork in order to be a certifiable teacher. Not to mention getting a Master’s Degree! Yet in the process of … Continue reading
Slang in the Classroom? Nah dawg – formal style is where it’s at
In Judith Meece and Denise Daniels’ book entitled Child and Adolescent Development for Educators, chapter five outlines the development of language in children and as they head into adolescence. While much of this chapter provides nice context for my future … Continue reading
The Wizard of Oz, Showcase Showdown, and Finals Week
The first two weeks in January always seem a little hectic around Seattle Prep. I often feel a little overwhelmed and crazed as many aspects of my life at Prep come crashing into one large convergence zone. As a high … Continue reading
Brian Elsner’s Digital Narrative
more about “Brian Elsner’s Digital Narrative“, posted with vodpod The process of creating a digital story regarding my beliefs in using technology in education turned out to be pretty enjoyable. While some new technology can be daunting and frustrating, … Continue reading
Marzano Strategies: Similarities & Differences, Homework & Practice, Generating & Testing Hypotheses, and Cues, Questions & Advance Organizers
Lesson: Moodle and Causes of Civil War I created this lesson on using the online discussion board Moodle and the causes of the Civil War partly from a SPU class and partly on my own. The Issues and Advances in … Continue reading
Marzano Strategies: Summarizing & Note Taking, Setting Objectives & Providing Feeback
Lesson: Minoans/Myceneans & Myth This lesson plan regarding the Minoans/Myceneans and the myth allows students to meet the standards S and T in many ways. While a colleague of mine created the original paragraph assignment, I adapted it to be … Continue reading
Marzano Strategies: Reinforcing effort and providing recognition, nonlinguistic representations and cooperative learning
Lesson: Allegory of the Cave The Allegory of the Cave assignment originated a few years ago by another history teacher at Seattle Prep. Through meeting with him and discussing the assignment a couple years ago, I decided it would be … Continue reading
Allowing Students to Create with Technology
This week’s theme of innovation for Issues and Advances in Education Technology provides a great opportunity to focus on the creativity of teachers. While teachers can use technology in the classroom, it will only be effective when coupled with reflection … Continue reading
Digital Narrative Script
Technology and 2.0 tools can be daunting and intimidating to many adults. It can be seen as an either/or issue. Either we allow technology to take over students lives or we resist it and refuse to incorporate it in our … Continue reading
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