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Becky wrote a new post, Final Project: Videos for Chemistry Review, on the site Bringing Tech To Teaching 3 weeks, 4 days ago
For my final project in COETAIL I decided to make a series of videos to assist my students in preparing for our final Chemistry test. For a variety of reasons it was an experience that will stay with me for the […]
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Becky commented on the post, My Digital Infants, on the site Teacher Thompson 1 month ago
Ben, I really enjoyed reading about how you purposefully use technology in your 5th grade classroom. As a parent, and middle school teacher, it is so reassuring to know the strong foundation that is being […]
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Becky commented on the post, A rolling stone, on the site Hangarau 1 month ago
Andrew, you’ve done a great job of articulating the struggle that exists inside so many of us not born with a mobile computing device in hand. Personal privacy versus professional sustainability. I wonder, will […]
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Becky commented on the post, E Portfolios, on the site Mr. Rock Hudson 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Rock, I can’t even begin to imagine the work the LS teachers put into preparing portfolios and students for conferences. As a mom who takes part in these conferences I must say it is such a joy to spend a few […]
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Becky commented on the post, Technojocks., on the site Michelle Lawgun 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Welcome to COETAIL! You live two blocks from me yet I had no idea you were part of the cohort. I just want to reassure you that if anyone can find the meaningful balance of technology integration into a PE […]
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Becky commented on the post, Managing laptops, or managing students?, on the site Wayne's Blog 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Wayne, I got quite a kick out of the mirrored glasses. I’m not sure how that would go down here at Taipei American School, but an awesome direct consequence. I completely agree with your point on there still […]
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Becky wrote a new post, The Return of the Inept Video Creator , on the site Bringing Tech To Teaching 1 month, 2 weeks ago
I’m back. This semester has been a whirlwind of the likes I don’t ever want to see again.
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Here’s a quick update on where I am with my final COETAIL project.My goal was […]
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Becky wrote a new blog post: Project Ideas…Not 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Some rights reserved by zetson So I’m supposed to pick a topic that will ultimately flush itself out as a project that will be implemented over the course of second semester. I can’t even figure out what I’m having for dinner tonight, never mind something I will solely be responsible for, for a five [...] -
Becky wrote a new blog post: Follow My Rules! 7 months, 4 weeks ago
I remember when I had to walk up hill, both ways, to school in two feet of snow. No, wait, that was my grandfather’s story. I remember back when I had to organize and tend to laptop carts. Power cords strewn everywhere, except in their properly labeled bags. Unsanitized, communal headphones (ick) laboriously signed out from [...] -
Becky wrote a new blog post: 2025: The future looks…different. 7 months, 4 weeks ago
Education 2025…what will it look like? Some rights reserved by Michele Catania I imagine some similarities to the now. -Students will continue to be students. They will ride the crests of excitement and wallow in the troths of frustration. The young mind is capable of so much, but needs a guide to help along the [...] -
Becky wrote a new blog post: You can’t make me eat my Flipped Classroom! 8 months, 1 week ago
I remember someone telling me that a toddler needs to sometimes try a food over a dozen times before they accept it as tasty. I’d like to think my critical reasoning skills don’t require such repeated exposure to something new, but alas, no. Like a screaming child facing a bowl of broccoli, I too put my [...] -
Becky wrote a new blog post: Successful Technology Integration: From Outside or Within? 8 months, 1 week ago
Some rights reserved by zen How do we know if we are meeting technology standards? Let’s back up for a moment. Isn’t technology a tool to help students achieve learning in the content areas? Wikipedia shared ISTE’s definition of technology integration as: Curriculum integration with the use of technology involves the infusion of technology as [...] -
Becky wrote a new blog post: NETs: Whose got this? 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Yes, the NETs need to be taught, but by who? Some rights reserved by JanneM I really don’t think there is a overarching answer that can be applied to all learning environments. Schools need to determine how these standards will be addressed, yet aren’t schools facing these questions of delegation on a variety of [...] -
Becky commented on the blog post Images to Decrease Mental Density 1 year, 1 month ago
Michael, I think effectiveness is really determined by the audience. I teach a lot of ESL students that may not know the basic, non scientific meaning, of these terms. I’m hoping to reach some of them with these images. I think that the language uncertainties of these students goes undetected in the buzz of a [...]
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Becky wrote a new blog post: Periodic Patterns: M&Mmmm Good! 1 year, 1 month ago
When was the last time you actually looked at a periodic table of elements? I mean really looked! -6pt font -inconsistent formatting from table to table -university level information pressed up against the basic facts -numbers, letters, Roman numerals, color codes, columns, rows, patterns, exceptions… It really is just too much for most students.…[Read more] -
Becky commented on the blog post Simplicity 1 year, 1 month ago
Julia, nice job putting what we’ve learned into action. I won’t pretend to understand the text, but I think I get the main idea. Did you find that the kids were more receptive and involved with this altered version? You’ve always been one to try out new ideas, and obviously you continue to do so. [...]
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Becky commented on the blog post Term Project 1 year, 1 month ago
Adrian, it was great to see the well heard of 9th grade Physics project in action. What an amazing undertaking. The kids must have been so proud of their work. I too am often amazed at what the students can come up with. They trump my IT skills almost daily. I think it’s OK. There [...]
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Becky commented on the blog post Visual Chemistry 1 year, 1 month ago
Thanks Erik. The kids really do benefit from these pictures. I will admit it takes quite a bit of time to put this stuff together. I’m thinking that after I’ve modeled this strategy a few times I might get the kids to search out some images themselves. Teach good searching and let them at it. [...]
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Becky commented on the blog post Comic Relief 1 year, 1 month ago
Thanks Scott. The kids had a lot of fun with this. We actually used it as more of a preparation lesson than a reflection. I teach a lot of ESL students and I find that putting difficult, scientific terminology in pictures helps them out a lot. Plus, what kid doesn’t like to create a comic? [...]
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Becky wrote a new blog post: Images to Decrease Mental Density 1 year, 1 month ago
I struggle with the academic application of Presentation Zen. Most of my ” presentations” are given to a captive audience that are not necessarily natural listeners. On those days that I spin a tale and tell a story woven through with the facts of science, I do see a marked increase in attention and interest. [...]
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