Within a rock, a flower grows. Do away with standarized testing! March 17, 2014. This talk from the TED Talks Education series. Was shared like mad in social media, and for good reason. Sadly, educator Rita Pierson passed in June 2013. But her words live on as an empowering call to action for all of us to build better relationships with kids.

Classroom Management Strategies for Middle School Behavior and Engagement. Classroom Management Strategies that are efficient and clear help to facilitate a positive learning environment. They can also increase academic learning time. This 13 minute You Tube video has some great ideas for teachers. Even teachers of elementary or other grades will benefit from this video. My Reflection on Week 7. The digital tools are amazing to me! The capabil.

I had no problem uploading the pictures to it and see a lot of potential if I can get it implemented and research it more. 3 Videos in an academic setting. Videos in an academic setting are a great tool.

When a colleague told me she was taking a Technology in Education course I was interested. I was also concerned that I would be lost and it would be too hard to figure out. I told her that was great and maybe I would take it. I waited until the week before the course started to register. Honestly, I needed the credits! I was nervous but it sounded like a course I would benefit from. I am so glad I faced my worries and fears! February 27, 2014. Originally posted on Granted, and.

It is amazing to see where we have come from and how I am more aware of the technology offered. There are so many outlets for me to use as well as my students. The thing I have taken away the most from this class is this last week, the online portfolio! I honestly never thought about it but why not? Technology is the future.

The last nine weeks have been something of a blur. But, I think what we, collectively, have done here is exceedingly important. The rest, well, I needed to get them done, so I did.

Pretty sure I failed this class. We tend to use the bookends of a decade as opportunities to evaluate our life paths, and to make changes.