Scat is the “solid waste, or droppings, of carnivorous animals.”* It is also a book by Carl Hiaasen rated for ages 9-12. When my son was much younger we used to go on a lot of backpacking trips. I think we have slept in a tent in over twenty states. We always use to carry [...]
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World Math Day Contest
Lights, Camera, Action! Are you looking for the ultimate class project? Now your students can show off their creative abilities and talents online in the World Math Day Video Challenge! Move over American Idol! In anticipation of World Math Day on March 4th, students from across the country are competing in this year’s World Math [...]
Why Do I Twitter My Time Away?
I’ve asked myself that question several times. At one point, I even said that Twitter is the biggest waste of time and technology I have ever seen. I’ve talked to several other Twitter users that felt the same way when they started using Twitter. My attitude about Twitter has changed. I now like, enjoy and [...]
Maybe I’m the Slow Kid
On the CAST web site they introduce Differentiated Instruction by stating: Not all students are alike. Based on this knowledge, differentiated instruction applies an approach to teaching and learning so that students have multiple options for taking in information and making sense of ideas. Teachers some times think they are being asked to “water” down [...]
Transparency and Change
President Obama’s first day in office has been one of change and transparency. The Whitehouse web site that was completely reformatted the day Obama took office promises communication, transparency, and participation. School administrators should look closely at the new Whitehouse site to see how they could change their districts web presence to include those three [...]
Lit2Go: Audio books for the Classroom
Lit2Go is an excellent collection of free audio books for education. The collection is sorted by grades ranging from Kindergarten to twelfth grade. It also has a smaller collection of audio books in Spanish. The books range to simple nursery rhymes to non-fiction recordings on mathematics, history, and other topics. It is a great place [...]
The Networked Student
I really enjoyed this student-created video. I thought I should share it with you. As I watched the video, I couldn’t help thinking that I would love my child to have this teacher. The video illustrates what the outcome might be if we taught students how to use the network as a place to learn. [...]
Looking for a Job?
I was doing a workshop in the Chicago area and two of the participants asked me how they find people who are aware of new technologies and teaching strategies. I said the best place is online and that I would be wiling to share the application. So I am posting this to my blog and [...]
And What Can I do for You?
If you have browsed through the business books in your local bookstore you have most likely seen one or more of Seth Godin’s books. He is a marketing guru. Seth talks about marketing in new ways since TV commercials don’t work like they used to work. Although he is talking about marketing, I think his [...]
Just One Click
Help Kiva and Save the Children with just one mouse click. Intel is giving Kiva or Save the Children five cents every time someone clicks a button on their “Small Things Challenge.” They will donate up to $75,000.00 dollars each quarter this year. (A good math exercise for your students to figure out how many [...]