MacBook Woes

I’m having a little problem with my MacBook. Maybe you can help! First of all, I can’t complain too much because this is a school-provided laptop. If it dies entirely, they’ll just give me a new one. Even so, my little problem is definitely not helping my productivity at school or at home. Here’s the…

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The Tech Trap

I love technology. I love learning new things. Any time an initiative is introduced in the various schools I’ve worked in, I’m always one of the first to jump on board. However, having said that, I’ve been noticing a little something lately. We’re always introducing something. There’s always something new with technology, that’s one of…

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iPod Learner's Permit

At the very end of last year our (very generous) Parent Teacher Association donated ten iPods to our Learning Hub to house our audio book collection, video resources (like United Streaming downloads), and student-produced multimedia content (book reviews, commercials, podcasts, Student Council information, etc) and archives of events at school that have been recorded. Earlier…

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Students as Contributors on Edublogs: the Quick and Easy Way

I just made a fabulous discovery! Earlier this year I discovered the power of linked accounts in G-mail for elementary students. Today I learned how I can leverage that shortcut into individual contributing authors for our Grade 3 BlogPals blog on Edublogs. Here’s what I found out: I would like: One class blog – not…

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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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