Can you tell that I’m a math teacher – My post titles use math?! Two weeks behind me out of the first eight. I’ve been busy but on top of things. This is the last week of school for students, so I am excited that this year is over and that should free up someContinue reading “Quarter-Way”
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Technology in Education
Purpose of Technology in Education Technology can be viewed as an imperative tool educators use to provide and improve outstanding instruction. Students over the last decade have been inundated with various types of technologies nearly every day of their lives. They have become accustomed to interacting with handheld devices that provide instantaneous information or feedback. TeachersContinue reading “Technology in Education”
Differentiation through Technology
Effective teachers balance the demand of their curriculum with the needs of their students by using a variety of instructional strategies. Strategies that address learning styles, such as auditory, visual, and kinesthetic aid students, especially those who need differentiation, to make connections, discover abstract concepts through visuals, or work in classrooms where cooperative learning andContinue reading “Differentiation through Technology”
12.5%
Of the 8-week course, one week down. It wasn’t super bad. I feel like I planned out my week pretty decently and even gave myself Friday night off for a quick boat ride on the lake with a friend. However, the weekend hours quickly filled in and it was Sunday night before I knew it.Continue reading “12.5%”
Deep Breath
SO – today was day one. I have been stressed out about it. In the end, today was productive. I mean, I’m still teaching full time and driving a bus route and keeping up with the kiddos (and dinner and soccer and grading…). I’m worn out. However, getting a chance to fully see what’s expectedContinue reading “Deep Breath”
Snail.
I have always know I was a slow reader. I enjoyed English class when the teacher would read aloud; allowed my brain to see the words on the book page in front of me and hear the language. NOT so much anymore. I began reading last night, from one of my textbooks. Although technology hasContinue reading “Snail.”