Web 2.0 is changing the landscape in many ways. Learning is no longer the teacher directed lecture/question & answer sessions we all grew up with. It has become more fluid and collaborative. In the article, Blogs, Wikis, RSS and there’s more? Web 2.0 on the march, the author discusses the embracing of Web 2.0 by [...]
First, I would not use the videos from GoogleVideo or YouTube if it did not comply with our district policies. I know we have had teachers in the district challenge this policy and whether you agree with the policy or not, it is the policy and needs to be respected. We can work to change [...]
As an elementary school teacher, I’m not sure if I am quite at the point where I would consider having students use sites like MySpace or Facebook in my classroom. I realize some are using them outside and I think this would be the age where we would begin to teach the students the fundamentals [...]
I think that I can use blogging to enhance the curriculum in many ways. I can see a couple units I already do (group work) that could benefit from using blogs. I would like to use it for journaling activities especially in the areas of science and social studies. This would incorporate their writing skills [...]
Welcome to our class and our place to share our knowledge. This is a new adventure for fifth grade and I know we will have fun learning about it together. This will be a place for you to find information on assignments as well as sharing things of interest to you. Stay tuned for more!
Miss [...]
