We had a great example of an
We had a great example of an attention grabber come up in a Facebook conversation.From Vanilla Ice:I use a Mario themed alarm on my phone. I use it mostly during silent reading, and it's awesome to see...
View ArticleI love all of the ideas that
I love all of the ideas that were presented and have tried several in my classroom.I start singing or use a cowbell.
View ArticleSissyFritz, you bring up a
SissyFritz, you bring up a great point. Every classroom needs more cowbell: http://vimeo.com/51038971;-)Haha, okay, on more a serious note, it's great that you're trying these strategies out. How are...
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I am a big fan of BYOD to the classroom! Bring your own device! does anyone have any ideas, if a child does not have an iphone, smart phone or cell phone. How can we as teachers, integrate ICT,...
View ArticleAndrea, My district does not
Andrea, My district does not yet have a BYOD policy (hopefully soon!), so I haven't encountered this problem personally. However, could you collect old devices (iPods, etc) that could connect with wifi...
View ArticleHi Andrea! I think there are
Hi Andrea! I think there are a couple of ways to go- one being Brian's suggestion that you collect old and discarded devices (you might be able to work out some kind of a drive via the PTA/PTO or...
View ArticleGood tips. I am going to
Good tips. I am going to engage my students to come up with a secret code that reminds them how to behave.
View ArticleMy district allocated funds
My district allocated funds and the library now has 20 Nooks. As well as COWS (computers on wheels)
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I like the call and answer phrase idea. I am going to try that next week with my Spanish students using the Spanish rhyme "Bate Bate Chocolate". Thank you for the ideas!
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I taught first grade and it is district wide especially in elementary to use LLP (Learning Listening Position) as a procedure to get students on task or ready for a new activity. Teacher says, " LLP,"...
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