Have you heard any of the following?"Teachers only work part of the year.""You teachers get the whole summer off.""The rest of the world has to  work in June and July."I've heard this since I became a teacher. I heard this as a child because my mom is a teacher. It never seemed to me. though, that Mom took any time off in the summer. She's always in her classroom or researching new ways to reach ... Read More about Summer Professional Development
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SAMR is to Tech Integration as Bloom’s Taxonomy is to HOTS!
I just completed my first set of video instruction on my summer professional development quest with Sophia.org's "Virtual Classroom" series. The SAMR model is something that is discussed frequently in the world of edtech, but if you're like me, seeing examples of tools and activities for each of the steps can be extremely helpful.Tackling that lofty goal is my objective for today!Please check out ... Read More about SAMR is to Tech Integration as Bloom’s Taxonomy is to HOTS!
Techification of the Taxonomy: Part Four
Welcome to the final installment of the techified taxonomy! Today, I'll be tackling the final two levels, Evaluating and Creating.The upper levels of the taxonomy seem to be what teachers aim to assess...we strive to encourage our students to push their knowledge of content beyond the simple recall level.How can we incorporate technology into the top levels of the taxonomy? I'm glad you asked! ... Read More about Techification of the Taxonomy: Part Four
Techifying the Taxonomy: Part Three
Welcome back to the techification (new word!) of Bloom's Taxonomy. Today, I'll be discussing the "Apply" and "Analyze" levels of the Taxonomy.Let's get started.I personally feel that the "apply" level is EXTREMELY important in my classroom, and I'm sure you agree. I want to students to be able to remember and understand the bill to law process, but what I really want them to be able to do is take ... Read More about Techifying the Taxonomy: Part Three
Collaborative “Corkboard” for the Classroom!
Looking for another collaborative tool to use in your classroom? Check out Listhings!Listhings is very similar to Padlet, in that users can post sticky notes and pictures to a wall, and collaborate with virtually anyone via email!Here are some examples of using interactive "corkboards" in your classroom:Students can...post what they feel needs to be reviewed for a testpost thoughts on a reading ... Read More about Collaborative “Corkboard” for the Classroom!