Archive for August, 2007
Takin’ Care of Business….
The conversations over the summer were about all the great Web 2.0 tools and ways they can be integrated into our programs. Many great ideas were shared among teachers and in blogs and wikis. And we are all excited to jump right into these projects.
But…. before we can use Google Earth, Google maps, wikis, blogs, [...]
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Writing Workshop and Preparing for New Teacher Institute
The last two days have been spent multitasking. I originally intended to attend a 2 day Introduction to Writing Workshop, offered by two teachers, who by the way are great presenters and did a fantastic job.
I have been out of the classroom for about 6 years, and writing workshop and writing instruction has changed a [...]
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2007 School Year Gearing Up Here in Austin
Just finised reading JCalvert’s The Scratchpad, and he has inspired me to write about (and record for my future reference) our gearing up activities here in Austin, Texas.
School hasn’t started yet, teachers aren’t due to report for another week, yet, the well oiled machine of EISD (which has been running all summer) is starting to fire up it’s school year, [...]
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Passing the Torch and A Whole New Mind
Passing the Torch
Barton Creek Elementary welcomes Janice Friesen, our new CTC.
I have been the CTC at Barton Creek since 1998. During the past 2 years of 2005 and 2006, I served as CTC at 2 schools, Valley View and Barton Creek, due to cuts in funding generated by the Robin Hood School Funding plan that [...]
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Technology Helps Us Help Others
You may have heard of Care Calendars. I had not until a dear teacher friend and coworker and her family suffered a major setback. Her husband was involved in a serious automobile accident in June, we are thankful he is still alive. She and her husband have 3 children and were in need of help.
Any [...]
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