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Make the Most of ‘It’ – A Digital Story

April 21, 2012
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Make the Most of ‘It’ – A Digital Story

For this assignment I created a digital story using Storybird. With our school moving to one-on-one IPads next year, I thought this was a neat way for students to share their stories in a creative fashion. I must admit that creating this story was at first tedious. I had to learn how to view...

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Aha Aesthetics!

April 8, 2012
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Aha Aesthetics!

Artistic while articulate is what the eye likes and perhaps for some what the brain needs. Increasingly more our society is becoming stimulated by visuals around the clock. With the invention of PPT in the late 1980’s presentations went from boring overheads to on...

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Learn how to D.R.I.V.E.

March 18, 2012
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Learn how to D.R.I.V.E.

In May I will be presenting at a conference for educators who work with students who have learning differences. The Proposal Define differentiation and tiering Identify strengths and challenges in planning and implementing differentiated instruction. Identify important aspects and concepts of differentiation and tiering...

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A Picture of Progress

March 13, 2012
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A Picture of Progress

Students submitted a chart displaying the data for their academic progress for the quarters 1-3.  They were asked to answer the following according to what their own charts displayed:...

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Make learning Radiant!

March 10, 2012
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Make learning Radiant!

Earlier this year I read a quote (author unknown) that resonated with the life-learner within, “Make your learning radiant.”  There are many ways to achieve this goal whether it...

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Are you seeing crystal C.L.E.A.R.?

February 26, 2012
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Are you seeing crystal C.L.E.A.R.?

“Great leaders are those who ‘look out the window’ when things go right and attribute their success to the hard work of their team.  While when things go badly...

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