Is This Thing On? A MassCue event!
If you missed me at MassCue this past week, check out this blog post to learn more about my presentation!
S.A.M.R. Lesson Idea: Statistics
For this week’s blog post I wanted to test myself, think outside my box and come up with a lesson idea for Mathematics in High School. My background does not include High School Mathematics from the teacher perspective, I remember several Algebra and Geometry lessons and I also remember saying, “I’m never going to use this in real life”. Does anyone else remember those thoughts or am I the only one? To challenge myself I first had to become with…
SPS Digital Learning Hour Episode 82: William Aye
For this week’s interview I sat down with William Aye, 4th grade teacher over at Lincoln Elementary School and discussed what he is doing in the classroom with his students. Next week: We will not have an episode, as I will be at Masscue presenting on how we are using this podcast to give teacher’s voice in our district. I am planning on recording the sessions and if all goes well, I will post it next Friday! Articles & Sites…
CSforAll
If you haven’t heard, The Computer Science for All (CSforAll) project in Springfield, which began in the district last year, is moving full steam ahead. We’re in our second year of implementation now and it’s continuing to grow. As our world is changing, we want to make sure we are preparing our students for the future by strenghting thier problem solving and computational thinking skills. These skills are paramount for our students to be successful whether they are going to college…
SPS Digital Learning Hour Episode 81: Katherine Kruser
This week I sat down Katherine Kruser, the Art teacher at Mary Pottenger on how she is integrating technology into her classroom through authentic practices.
S.A.M.R. Lesson Idea: The Tell-Tale Heart
For this week’s blog post we are kicking off an ongoing series on the SAMR model and lesson ideas. In this series we will give you real examples of how to use the tools we have to create lessons that fall into the SAMR model. A quick recap on what the SAMR model is: SAMR is a model designed to help educators infuse technology into teaching and learning. Popularized by Dr. Ruben Puentedura, the model supports and enables teachers to design, develop, and infuse…
Episode 80: Brianna Cicero
This week I sat down with an amazing teacher over at White St. Elementary School who is doing some awesome things in her classroom. Learn about the process she is going through to develop a try, discuss, connect classroom environment.
S.A.M.R. Defined
Do you really know what SAMR is and what it looks like in your classroom? Continue reading to find out more information about the SAMR model!