Category Archives: Tech Integration

What I’ve Learned about Being a Kick-Butt Fifth Grade Reading Teacher–Part 1

Everybody has been in the closet about something or other, right?  Well, I have a closet of closets, but one of my most closely-guarded secrets was how I ran reading in my class.  As years passed, I found more and … Continue reading

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Paying Attention to both the How and the Why

So I stumbled upon this video on TeacherTube, and watched it with interest. It is in the vein of so many persuasive pieces that are done to convince others of the importance of technology (specifically the web) and its impact … Continue reading

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Wikification of my Social Studies Curriculum

Progress is slow on the social studies wiki.  It has occurred to me that this is because I’m not working with a focus.  My class next year will have a significant number of students with learning disabilities, focus issues, and … Continue reading

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Digital Storytelling

My class completed their digital stories a couple of weeks ago.  For their first attempt, they’re pretty good.  Having to collaborate on a group project and doing informational pieces made the projects extra-challenging.  I wish I could share them online, … Continue reading

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The Podcast’s the Thing

Here I am, trying to get back on the reflective blogging again!  In my class’ most recent publishing cycle, a handful of my students chose to blog their pieces–something we’ve done with great success in the past.  Another handful chose … Continue reading

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