Qatar Calling

A little over a week ago I was honored to be invited to Qatar Academy, workplace of the amazing Julie Lindsay, as a consultant for a 2 day 21st century literacy training. While I’m there, not only do I get to spend some quality F2F time with Julie, but hopefully I will also spend some…

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1001 Tales Project Begins in Bangkok!

I have been looking forward to this project all year! We just got started on Friday with a wonderful group of fourth graders, and their very flexible classroom teacher, Sonja. I’m so excited to be able to collaborate on this project a second time. I hope I’ve learned from my mistakes the last time around,…

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Learning to Blog: The Elementary Way

Update: Please feel free to use and adapt our Blogging Permission Slip After seven years working with middle school students, it has taken me a few months to adjust to the pace of learning at the elementary level. But, I think I’m finally getting the hang of things – and now I get a chance…

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Blog Pals: Adventures in Blogging With Third Grade

A few weeks ago I wrote that I was looking for a project for our third grade students – the only grade level I haven’t worked with so far this year. About two minutes after I posted that tiny little statement at the very end of a long post, the always amazing Susan Sedro was…

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The Technology Toolbox: Choosing the Right Tool for the Task

During my riveting (wink, wink) MAP testing training this week, a middle school colleague asked me a fabulous question brought about by her attendance at the FLNW unConference session the day before. She asked: Kim, how can I connect my students to other students all around the world? Ah, the joy of getting to respond…

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