This past week, I received an email from Jen Rhee. She wrote the following message: I came across your site and wanted to share my infographic about Wikipedia and how it’s redefining the way we research. I saw that you had an interest in education technology, which is why I thought you and your readers might find it interesting! Would you be interested in taking a look? Let me know, Read More ...
There is no shortage of new technology tools. Practically every day or two I hear about some new website, web2.0 service, or app that is generating buzz. I try to take at lease a brief look at anything that seems remotely interesting or valuable but, honestly, most are fun for a few days but easily forgotten in the long run. I came across Storify about a couple weeks ago and signed Read More ...
When I was a 5th grader, a great field trip was something on the order of visiting a grocery store or a farm. Today, my 32 students went to England. It started like this. A month or so ago I received a very exciting tweet from Joe Dale (@joedale) asking me if I would be interested in joining him in some of his presentations at the BETT Show in London. Read More ...
History, in the fifth grade, focuses on America from early native culture through European exploration and colonization to the founding of the United States and the Constitution. In the past few years I’ve been very fortunate to be able to to participate in American history seminars and institutes which have allowed me to travel to the east coast and learn on location. It has transformed my understanding and my teaching. Read More ...
Today, the DreamExtreme class jumped onto a big yellow bus and journeyed to Oregon’s only National Park: Crater Lake. After hearing sad reports from our partner 5th grade class of their miserably rain-drenched visit to the lake yesterday, we found our seats on the bus with a certain measure of dread. Spending the day cold and wet sounded rather unpleasant. As we entered the park, snow began to fall from Read More ...
As we finish our second week of the 2011/2012 school year, it is exciting to think about what we have already done. We’ve met new people, built a classroom community, established expectations and procedures, and we’ve assessed where we are with our skills. We’ve jumped into the routine of the school day and we’ve begun using technology to create and communicate. 5th grade is athrilling journey and we’re well on Read More ...
Have you ever wanted to see the world through somebody else’s eyes? Get a sense of another person’s experiences and ideas? Collaboreyes is a new project that will connect students from around the country and, possible, from around the world. I’m excited for our class to participate in this exciting student collaboration.
On Friday, June 10, 2011, the DreamExtreme classroom got packed up. Desks were washed with shaving cream (FUN!) and stacked, chairs were wiped off and stacked, books were organized and stacked on the shelves, cubbies were emptied, and yearbooks were signed. Also, lots of hugs were given, lots of tears were cried, lots of “I’ll miss you”s were uttered, and lots of sad smiles were visible. This has been a Read More ...
