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March 21, 2018

Research Skills in the Elementary Classroom

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Today’s learners need to know how to ask and answer their own questions. They need to be independent thinkers and not always given questions provided by teachers. By stepping back and providing your students with tools to begin generating their own higher-order questions and then analyzing the researched information, our youngest learners will be well-prepared […]

January 3, 2018

Keynote is just a slide-creator…isn’t it?

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Nope. It’s not. Of course, you can create slides with Keynote. In fact, I would argue that it is one of the most user-friendly and satisfying tools for doing so, particularly on an iPad. But it can do so much more, as my 9th-grade students recently discovered in our Technology Foundations class, a required first-semester […]

December 12, 2017

Video Tutorials in Numeracy Lessons

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The concept of fractions can be a daunting and difficult area of mathematics to both understand and teach, but it can be the area where you have the most fun and really see if your students can articulate their mathematical thinking. It is Term 4 in Stage 3 (Year 5 and 6) and the year […]

October 25, 2017

Innovation, Investment, Inspiration

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Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District (HCISD) encourages innovation and taking calculated risks, by encouraging employees to cultivate growth personally and professionally. Authentic transformation occurs when we nurture positive mindsets, only then will individuals be encouraged to build their skillsets. Expanding digital learning in our district is a priority. Strategically allocating investments in professional development […]

October 13, 2017

Flipping Your Class with Clips

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At first glance, Apple’s new video app CLIPS is a great way for anyone to create fancy social media videos. CLIPS, however, is also a creative classroom tool that can transform the way kids learn. Welcome to the first in a series of posts on CLIPS. WHAT IS CLIPS? CLIPS is a free iOS […]

April 20, 2017

Word Silhouette Project with iPad

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I love providing students with the chance to express themselves and dig deeper into what makes them special people. In this project, we are taking an old concept and redefining it with technology. Using multiple applications to create a dynamic perspective of student identity. A few years back I wrote a book highlighting this fun […]

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