For my class Integrating Technology in the Open Court Reading Program we will be creating anti-bullying public service announcements. Here are some resources for the projects: Facts About Bullying Parenting Bookmark Facts About Bullying Bullying Facts and Statistics from Safe Youth.org Bullying Defined and More Facts from Targetbully.com Facts About Teen Bullying Keys to Safer …
Category: Open Court Reading
Educational Grants and Tips
I’m frequently asked about classroom grants. Here are a few grants I’m aware of as well some lists for further exploration. Good luck! Grants I’ve Won Donors Choose easiest grants you’ll ever write…use for requests of less than $400 you can ask for whatever you want…I received books as well as iPods Best Buy Teach …
Cooties
I found this movie totally by accident when looking for public service announcements. It’s a parody with kids warning about the dangers of catching cooties on the playground. It’s hilarious. Enjoy!
Final Cut Express Bootcamp Links
Article on differences between Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express. Complete keyboard shortcuts. Quicktime Pro. Also see iMovie Bootcamp Links for recommended links and inspiration. (Special thanks to Joel Zehring and John Woody for their assistance in finding links).
What the Research Shows About Teaching English Language Learners
Jennifer Jacobson, assistant editor, of American Educator, a publication of the American Federation of Teachers shares this article on what the research says and doesn’t say about teaching English Language Learners. It’s a lengthy report with the takeawy for me that it does seem that English Language Development (ELD) is best when taught as a …
Death of the World’s Oldest Blogger
The world’s oldest blogger, Olive Riley of Austrailia, passed away at the age of 108. Her story is inspiring and her death is painful. You can read the story here and see her first blog here and her later blog which reports her death and the declining of her illness here.
NPR Article: Children’s Play Co-opted
NPR reports on the commercialization of children’s play which has shifted in the second half of the twentieth century from an emphasis on activities towards and emphasis on specific toys and rules. “(in the first half of the century) [Children] improvised their own play; they regulated their play; they made up their own rules…but in …
Happy Fourth of July!
Thanks to Kevin for this video.
About Me Meme
Larry tagged me to post a little bit more about myself. 1. What was I doing 10 years ago? I had just turned 21 and was working part time for an afterschool enrichment program while pursuing a job working in film development and completing the editing on my own feature film. 2. What are my …
Fear Not the Google Search
In the past year I’ve become aware of two subscription services marketed at schools, NetTrekker and Renzulli Learning. Both of which are essentially portals to the internet. NetTrekker allows teachers to search the internet and get readability information on web sites and Renzulli allows teachers to assess students’ interests and then assist them in finding …