UR Instructional Tech Integration

This lesson plan centers around SOL 3.2- Mali Oral Tradition and Architecture. Highlights from the lesson plan include: the use of Garage Band, interactive notebooks, and an storytelling activity. Lesson Plan- Mali (function() { var scribd = document.createElement(“script”); scribd.type = “text/javascript”; scribd.async = true; scribd.src =…[Read more]

This lesson plan covers habitats for SOL2.5a,b. The lesson plan includes a variety of media methods, including print and video. Enjoy!

Lesson Plan 2- HOME -Technology Version(function() { var scribd = document.createElement(“script”); scribd.type = “text/javascript”; scribd.async = true; scribd.src =…[Read more]

Below is a great lesson plan that includes a demonstration, and outdoor activity, and the best darn cloud power point EVER! Enjoy! Lesson Plan 3- Clouds pdf (function() { var scribd = document.createElement(“script”); scribd.type = “text/javascript”; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = “http://www.scribd.com/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js”; var s…[Read more]

Every couple of years or every decade there seems to be a new trend/idea for pedagogy. For the last couple of years, supported by President Obama, “21st Century Skills” have been the new emphasis. As the Partnership for 21st Century Skills explains it, 21st Century Skills is “the essential skills for success in today’s world, [...]

When Mr. Tom gave the class the task to find something from real world media that one could use to teach a SOL topic, I was a little nervous. I thought I would have to find something that completely spelled out the lesson to the students. I searched and searched and searched. Then I had my [...]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. While this is true, some power points are in desperate need of a makeover. We have all sat through power points in which the speaker would just read the sentences on the power point. As much as I love taking notes (I actually really do), the effectiveness of [...]

So, you do not want me to write a paragraph on each slide? From the four links I just read/saw I am getting the sense that I used to do presentations completely wrong. Well maybe not completely, but I do not think my previous powerpoint presentations were as effective as I hoped. Below are three [...]

Google Reader might be one of my favorite “technology” discoveries. I love the fact that I can go to one site and can get updates from my favorite sites. Below are five professional and five personal/fun sites that I have subscribed to. Professional 1. Coot Cat Teacher Blog : This is a blog by Vikki Davis that provides great [...]

How does Gardner’s A Personal Cyberinfrastructure apply to what one teaches in k-12? Can a personal cyberinfrastructure have relevance in regards to 3rd/4th grade?     Why is technology not making a profound difference in education when we are said to be in “the digital age”? Gardner Campbell addresses these issues in both the Journal New…[Read more]