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Saying Goodbye to a Friend

Saying Goodbye to a Friend

Back in January of 2020 I wrote about this exceptional tool, Skype in the Classroom. Just a quick recap of that article:  Skype in the Classroom is awesome!  Skype boasts six ways that you can connect to the world:    Virtual Field Trip    Skype Collaborations    Mystery Skype    Guest Speakers    Theme Collections/Lesson Plans   Special Events   Fast forward to December 2020 and this tool is changing. As Microsoft has continued to invest in Microsoft Teams and Flipgrid, they are discontinuing Skype in the Classroom during the summer of 2021. You might remember…

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Skype in the Classroom

Skype in the Classroom

​Have you ever thought “my students would love to talk to an author like Cressida Cowell, Jane Yolen, Jacqueline Woodson, Kathryn Erskine, D. J. MacHale, Richard Peck, or Jacqueline West?” They might also like to go the Redwood Forest, visit an animal rescue in the UK, talk to a sea turtle expert, visit the Coral Reefs, learn about the Geology of Yellowstone, hear from Dr. Jane Goodall, meet an expert from Australia in the Great Barrier Reef, visit Joshua Tree National Park, or meet a doctor from any…

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S.A.M.R. Lesson Idea: Statistics

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…

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S.A.M.R. Lesson Idea: The Tell-Tale Heart

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…

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Introduction to SAMR

Introduction to SAMR

For this week’s podcast I have a very exciting announcement about a training opportunity in the SPS district plus we discuss the finer points of the SAMR model and how you can apply it in your classroom. (You probably already do the first two letters without even realizing it)