Students love to come to the computer lab, but many times they think computers are only to play games. Through my innovation grant, “Engaging Students Through Creative Technology”, I plan to help my students delve into a deeper understanding of technology and its many uses. In a Project Based Learning atmosphere students will interact with eac…Read More

There’s an App for That!

As a first year teacher coming home to the mountains to teach in an area where I grew up, was a privilege. I hadn’t been inside of an Eastern Kentucky elementary school, since I had been enrolled myself. Things had definitely changed. Going from every piece of technology I could imagine at my fingertips, to a classroom w…Read More

Science for OUR Generation!

“Planning ahead is a measure of class. The rich and even the middle class plan for the “Next Generation”…..but the poor can plan ahead for only a few weeks or days”.

The projects I need funding for, as listed in the projected budget detail, were discovered as a result of work I did this summer on Next Generatio…Read More

Have you checked out http://www.teacherspayteachers.com yet? It’s great!
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Interesting article on the importance of play in childhood education!
[bpfb_link url=’http://www.naeyc.org/play’ title=’Play and Children's Learning | National Association for the Education of Young Children | NAEYC’ image=”] Assessing and Scaffolding Make Believe Play: Mature make-believe play provides unique learning opportunities
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