7th grade started the Rescue Mission Sprint after setting up the websites for their design journals. Walking them thru the setup step by step was super helpful and made sure everyone had the same format and was ready to go. Now I just need to check the links to see if they really work. TheContinue reading “September 1: New Projects, Either/Or & Pronouns”
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30 Day Challenge
For the month of September, our middle school is participating in a 30 Day challenge. We watched this Ted Talk in our advisories and then took some time to come up with appropriate goals for the month. My students are working on everything from exercise plans to improving their American Sign Language skills. For me,Continue reading “30 Day Challenge”
Bonus Post: Holiday Travel Apps and Tips
I send out a weekly ed tech update at school with upcoming sessions and some tips and tricks. To be honest, I’m never really sure how much it is read. But this week, I actually had a few replies to the email and several people stopped by and said thanks. It feels pretty good toContinue reading “Bonus Post: Holiday Travel Apps and Tips”
The Beginnings – Part III
Mr. Atta managed to get everything all nice and packed sometime around the end of May. We debated all kinds of plans about the best way to pack the computers. I called every shipping place I could to ask advice. In the end, I have no idea how they were packed. Atta called me oneContinue reading “The Beginnings – Part III”
Recruiting, Writing and Soccer Gear
Thanks to my wife, Robyn, who is a school social worker in our district, I was invited to share our project at Joyner Elementary School yesterday. I presented to the 5th grade students and their teachers as well as a few other staff members. I wasn’t real sure what to expect and basically just adaptedContinue reading “Recruiting, Writing and Soccer Gear”
The Beginning – Part II
The success of Ghana days had us planning to make it an annual event. It didn’t happen. I was also a little disappointed with the fact that the kids raised a bunch of money, presented Atta with a check and then had nothing else to do with the project. The students had participated in theContinue reading “The Beginning – Part II”
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