Monthly Archives: January 2012
Powerful Collaboration
A couple Monday’s ago, we provided one of our Grade 1 teachers with the opportunity to visit another Grade 1 teacher in our school district. She was going to observe the teacher doing morning routines, Guided Reading, calendar, math and … Continue reading
Twitter for Newbies
Having been on Twitter for almost 7 months now, I am still amazed at the professional development I experience on a daily basis from people on Twitter. Some days, I only spend 10 minutes on Twitter in the morning, but … Continue reading
Posterous!
Have you ever heard of Posterous? Until recently, I had not heard of Posterous. Heidi Hass Gable (@HHG) introduced it briefly to my Study Group before Christmas. As a result, we decided to focus on Posterous at our Study Group … Continue reading
Encourage, Don’t Shame
Here we are, at the beginning of a new era in education – 21st Century learning, where technology may play an integral role. For many of us, it is a very exciting time, full of possibilities. For others (and even sometimes … Continue reading
Math Playground Apps
Our school district has a wonderful Math Problem Solving resource which teachers are encouraged to sign out for their schools. It consists of a couple of rolling 8-drawer storage bins filled with various problem-solving activities for students to complete. It … Continue reading
Everyday Learning
I haven’t been blogging or tweeting much these days. It’s just been so busy. Work has been busy, but so has my home life. With all this busyness, my learning has been going strong. Here are some of the things … Continue reading
