Grant update: Have had a lot of success getting the students to work on projects, and even create their own 3-D printable objects. They have grasped the concept of “an evolution in the arts”. They have strung together the implications that art has on technology and other fields, and it has expanded their ideas of what using art actually means. The…Read More

Now as far as our project we have started by doing a google slide about local Fiddle legend, Kenny Baker. This was very fun for me and my students. We had the opportunity to interview Morehead State’s Professor of Traditional Music, archivists and Tyler Childer’s fiddle Player. His Q&A session brought much insight to my Appalachian Club that…Read More

Well I am in a new class in MAT this semester, Literacy in Content area. I have learned a new method that I am excited about, called the SPICE method. We can learn so much by knowing % things about historical events or time periods. S- what is going on Socially. P – what is going on Politically, I- how are people Interacting with the…Read More

“True Cavalier Pride” is to reconnect JHS students with true Cavalier Pride, while also developing historical thinking and writing skills through interactive, enriching and hands-on student conducted research. Over the course of the past year, while conducting Social Studies classes, I have identified that my students have difficulty discerning…Read More

Registered for my First FIRE summit awhile back, but just now getting around to posting. Super excited to receive my first grant, and get my students working. My grant was for integrating 3D printing technology into my visual art classrooms. Should be pretty interesting to see the concept materialized. Also, can’t wait to see the creation side of…Read More