Posts Tagged ‘interactive’

Keeping Track of the Oil Spill

7, Jun 2010

Since April 22nd we’ve spent a little of each day learning and watching the latest news about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. We followed along with each failed attempt to stop the oil leak, as well as sent in a few of our own ideas to BP. This link to the New [...]

Incredibox is Incredibly Cool!

29, Apr 2010

While poking around on the interwebs this evening I stumbled across a very fun interactive music composition tool. Incredibox is a loop creation tool that provides you with a sweet collection of individual components you can mix, match, cycle and recycle as you build a musical passage that grabs your happiness. The sounds are divided [...]

Video Connections and Literature Circles

4, Dec 2009

As we barrel toward the Christmas break, we’re feverishly trying to tie up loose ends and bring projects to a satisfying and successful close. We’re also throwing some new irons into the fire just to keep things interesting. This week we had the wonderful opportunity to connect with artist Lonnie Powell from Missouri. Along with [...]

ActivLearning in the DreamExtreme Classroom

28, Jun 2009

The 2008/2009 school year in the DreamExtreme 5th grade classroom was truly amazing. We accomplished so much more than I thought possible, trying new things and reshaping expectations on a nearly daily basis. The students’ use of technology was not only visible, it was purposeful. That’s a real testimony to the engagement of this class, [...]


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