Monthly Archives: January 2012

Bringing Twitter into the Classroom: A Low Budget Approach

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

It is no secret that I teach at a rural school that has a very restricted budget when it comes to technology.  Believe me when I say there have been many of us fighting for upgrades, new computers, wireless, smartboards, … Continue reading →

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Dodging Digital Difficulties: Implementing Digital Tools in Rural Schools

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

Is there anyone else out there who get the feeling from time to time that people are either reading your thoughts or they are on the same wave lengths as you when it comes to specific topics.  I have been freaked out … Continue reading →

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Texting in Class: The Pros and Cons of Celly

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

Since last year I have been trying to find a way to implement the use of cell phones into my classroom, a journey well worth taking.  More and more students today are using cell phones.  The humorous thing is, they … Continue reading →

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Why is Collaboration Almost Non-Existent?

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

Monday I had another wonderful opportunity to conduct professional development at Central Michigan University on Informative writing as suggested by the Common Core Curriculum. I was very impressed how the conference was set-up and the number of people from all … Continue reading →

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Middle of the Road and Self Reflection

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

With the weather outside finally looking frightful, I figured I could do more good writing my blog than spending time outside like I have the last couple of days. Today was very interesting in a number of different ways. I … Continue reading →

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What About the Bored Students?

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

Happy Tuesday everyone!  I hope everyone’s week is off to a killer start. I taught a lesson today with adjective clauses with my 7th graders today and it went well.  I hope their homework reflects how well they did on their … Continue reading →

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Motivation: For Teachers

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

The last few days of break have been very cumbersome for me. I have felt weighted down, not very energetic, and somewhat irritable.  Nevertheless, I knew the alarm would go off at 5:50a.m. this morning and I would have to be … Continue reading →

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